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Old 03-23-14, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CJITTY
Well..for me the rattling was much more annoying before I did this lol
Hey, believe me, it was definitely a pain and i won't be removing the zip-tie

Good trade-off to something the average joe/passenger won't ever notice anyway.
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Great DIY jitty. I did the long process by taking apart the glovebox and I tied a couple knots in string that allows the glovebox to lower it down, this tighten up my glovebox. Takes about 35 mins to do the job.
Old 03-23-14, 07:48 PM
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That's probably more along the lines of what i'm trying to get done, SBlexus!

did you happen to snap any photos when you did this?
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Originally Posted by peteybabes
That's probably more along the lines of what i'm trying to get done, SBlexus!

did you happen to snap any photos when you did this?
No sorry, but the string is on the right hand side of the glovebox. I think there's someone who posted a DIY on this as well.
Old 03-23-14, 07:59 PM
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Mother Sucker! I used a couple of layers of felt on mine, but I like this method way more.
Old 03-23-14, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SBlexus
Great DIY jitty. I did the long process by taking apart the glovebox and I tied a couple knots in string that allows the glovebox to lower it down, this tighten up my glovebox. Takes about 35 mins to do the job.
Why am I not surprised lol...you da man Sam
Old 03-24-14, 05:46 AM
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The jitty zip tie fix worked for me in about 2 minutes. But then I gotta ask what the crap you guys are driving on for your smoothest car on the road to be rattling the glove box? Is there an off-road 4 wheel mod I'm not aware of?
Old 03-24-14, 06:01 AM
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haha!

You are from California and aren't privileged to have trashed roads from this bad winter we just had.

we drive in pothole hell and our suspension is working overtime as it is, but every now and then even on a smooth road you will hit a particularly sharp bum in the road and the jiggling glove box can be seen in your peripherals and is definitely a little disconcerting. lol
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Originally Posted by sarantis
The jitty zip tie fix worked for me in about 2 minutes. But then I gotta ask what the crap you guys are driving on for your smoothest car on the road to be rattling the glove box? Is there an off-road 4 wheel mod I'm not aware of?
Maybe wrap the block part of the zip tie with some electrical tape to make it thicker? It's all about creating pressure. When I first did this mod, it was super tight, but over time it has become a little looser. So it depends on how bad your glove box is from the start. I plan on doing the electrical tape or a second zip tie just to see
Old 03-24-14, 07:42 AM
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I did this DIY yesterday, it worked like a charm.
Old 03-24-14, 08:08 AM
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I guess I lucked out, my glove compartment door never rattled.

Oh wait, I think I got the upgraded non-rattle glove box option!
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Originally Posted by Nospinzone
I guess I lucked out, my glove compartment door never rattled.

Oh wait, I think I got the upgraded non-rattle glove box option!
You are like that kid that gets ice cream and waves it front of the kids who have no money lol
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Originally Posted by CJITTY
You are like that kid that gets ice cream and waves it front of the kids who have no money lol
Lol I laughed way too hard at this
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Originally Posted by Nospinzone

Oh wait, I think I got the upgraded non-rattle glove box option!
This raised a few chuckles as well. LOL
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Originally Posted by SBlexus
No sorry, but the string is on the right hand side of the glovebox. I think there's someone who posted a DIY on this as well.
This needs to be found. The dealership offered to pay for half the cost, but I still can't see spending over $500 to fix this. If it can be done easily, I'd rather do it myself.


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