Glovebox light

Scorpio1 · Post by **Scorpio1** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 11:55 am

Do ANY new Polos have a glovebox light? All the ones I have seen haven't, I will add one if not, but is this easy? There is like a blank, black plastic plate, but it is facing the front towards the seat?

memm · Post by **memm** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 1:26 pm

I heard, that the one from the Golf 4 fits, but you'll have to get your cables there somehow (e.g. from the radio or curtesy light), the light itself shouldnt cost more than 10 pounds

Scorpio1 · Post by **Scorpio1** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 2:56 am

I will definitely have to fit one, just wonder WHERE in the glove box it will go. It's ashame they didn't put one in

Scorpio1 · Post by **Scorpio1** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:12 am

Just wondered, does anyone have a picture of their glovebox? (empty) as I remember seeing a black blank kind of plastic bit at the top right hand comer of the glovey when it was open, is that the space for it?

If not I have a couple of ideas of lights that may fit.

I mean it wouldn't be hard to hook a bulb up, but the problem is, it needs a switch so it will turn off when it's shut, or it will just get too hot and the bulb will burn out too quickly!

I know it sounds silly, but it's so important at night and is one of those great things to have

vwpower · Post by **vwpower** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 6:48 am

This is the space

I just to have a VW BUG and add a light to the gloVe box.
I used a Door alarm clip for turning on or off the light

So when the door is closed the Clip is pressure and when you open it make contact and turn the light on

Is not that hard.

When I put mine I will show you. I really need it to.

Scorpio1 · Post by **Scorpio1** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:27 am

Thanks for that pic, where in the glovebox is that because I must have been wrong!

And is it a Golf mk4 light that I need??

deeper · Post by **deeper** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:52 am

Hi Scorpio

I think the blanking plate you're referring to, is the one if you don't have the switch for the passenger airbag? Have a look on P53 of the Controls and Equipment manual

Scorpio1 · Post by **Scorpio1** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:14 pm

I don't have that manual

But could be that, not sure if it would be easy to find a light to fit that shape though

vwpower · Post by **vwpower** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 2:58 pm

this kind of light could work

Does someone has a Golf MK4 light?