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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: JMallows on 31 March 2004, 10:17

Title: Glove box light
Post by: JMallows on 31 March 2004, 10:17

Does anyone have a glove box light fitted on their car? Was this standard on GLs or something, or only as an option? If you do, is it controlled by a switch, or does it come on when the glove box is open?

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 31 March 2004, 10:30

i got one, and it is controlled by a switch similar to the interior light. i got a gti, so prob standard on that!

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: JMallows on 31 March 2004, 10:35

So, when you open the glove box, it comes on automatically?

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 31 March 2004, 10:36

nah sorry i meant it has a flickable switch like the interior light but only with off and on

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: JMallows on 31 March 2004, 10:46

Thats alright then! I got one that only has on or off, just wondered if i could control it with a switch. Cheers. I've only ever seen one golf with a light in, which is why i assumed they weren't standard

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 31 March 2004, 10:49

yep it goes by the catch, you open your glove box and then you have to turn it on! you could prob wire in a little switch the, wont be hard at all! especially if you fitted your own lights on warner!

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: JMallows on 31 March 2004, 10:53

Yeah i guess. I just cant see where to put it though!! The wiring going to the light isn't too great either. I have a wire coming off the radio supply going to the light, and also to a cigarette lighter, so its a total mess!

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: Gambit on 31 March 2004, 11:21

aye i just leave mine switched on, AFAIK it doesnt light when ignition is off

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: JMallows on 31 March 2004, 17:29

I see. Not a bad idea i guess. Though you may note, i have mine wired into the radio, so it would stay on all the time, not good!! My battery only just starts my car anyway, dont want to push it!! Most mornings its only on 12.3 - 12.4!! Then obviously charges right up to 13 something.

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: Dizzie on 31 March 2004, 23:48

mine comes on when I open the box with the ignition on  ;)

but I don't really qualify to answer this thread  :D

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: JMallows on 01 April 2004, 08:57

Why dont you qualify then?

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 01 April 2004, 09:52

Mk3 Dash!

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: Dizzie on 01 April 2004, 13:41

indeedy.
my mk2 one was just on a switch that you could turn on or off. it only worked when the ignition was on though. I know this for sure.

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: lowgolf on 01 April 2004, 17:39

I thought that was standard. Even got one on me driver  :-*

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: JMallows on 01 April 2004, 21:17

Nope, not standard. I had to fit one myself, and unlike most things, i didn't even have a loom for it, so wired it into the radio, as i said. Dont know why i bothered really, haven't used it yet!! I AM glad, however, that i got a boot light, and that one did have a loom!? The glove box may have, and i just totally missed it, but i doubt it...! Does anyone know how to get the glove box out so i can check? Or where the wires go, so i can check both ends?

Title: Re:Glove box light
Post by: rubjonny on 05 April 2004, 09:52

I didn't have a light in my Driver so I picked up a couple from the breakers.  I found a spare ignition live plug in my dash next to where the 3 blank switches are, I used it to give me radio an ignition live and for the glovebox light.  I assume its for the glovebox light, but on the Golfs I nicked the lights from I couldn't see where the wires went sorry!

I also bought an LED bulb for it from http://www.ultraleds.com (http://www.ultraleds.com), nice and bright and will hardly use any voltage.  Plus it will only come on with the ignition anyway, so would be pretty damn hard to drain the battery with it :)