Re: broken E30 glovebox lock - how to get in?

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Drew,

I'm not sure whether you have the same problem that I had, but I was unable 
to open the glovebox because the latch broke.  The L-shaped piece of metal 
that operates the latch when the handle is lifted had broken.

In any case, I was able to open the glovebox by removing the hinge from the 
glovebox and accessing the latch screws from the rear side of the glovebox.  
It's not an easy job, but I didn't need to break anything to open the 
glovebox.

I purchased a replacement latch from BMW.  By the way, I also found out that 
two of the three mounting holes for my glovebox's hinge fasteners were 
broken, so I ended up replacing the glovebox with a used one.

- -rb

>
>Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 18:36:28 -0600
>From: Drew Mouton <drew@domain.elided>
>Subject: broken E30 glovebox lock - how to get in?
>
>Hello All,
>
>I apparently have broken the locking cylinder of my '87 E30 glovebox. As 
>best I can figure, it was shut too hard, and since then doesn't release the 
>lock when the key is turned.
>
>I've tried to finesse it open without luck - and it looks like the
>securing screws for the box assembly are inside the box itself (unless I'm 
>blind and don't see the correct screws). Of course, all my important info 
>is inside.
>
>Does anyone have a trick for getting into the box without having to
>brute-force it open, and/or break the lock?
>Regards,
>Drew

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