Effortless Retrieval Recover a Broken Glove Box Latch in an R230

2005 Mercedes SL 500 How to Open and then repair the Glovebox Thanks for watching, please Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to be notified ... You can replace the glovebox, or do what I did, which is to reinforce it with a 2" x 3" sheet of aluminum roof flashing material riveted to the broken area. Mercedes R230 SL55 glove box light and battery drain. Mikes Mercs and ... How to REMOVE ORANGE PEEL without wet sanding. Speedokote ... Try with a small thin screwdriver to pry outward the lugs on the back of the handle that are mounted to the pins on the latching mechanism. I think the most wonderful thing is, you open the lid to get something out and the dash goes "ping" and says glove box lid open. Its very good ... First things first open the glove box and you will see a black plastic cover over the latch area. Remove the three retaining screws and then the latch cover. Use a plastic wedge or flat blade screwdriver with some tape on the end to pry off this cover from the front being careful not to scratch the ... Remove the bolts at the base of the glovebox door's hinge. pull the glovebox down and reach in. this is the extremely difficult part. DIY - 2004 Mercedes SL55 R230 GLOVE BOX WONT OPEN FIX (so annoying!! Easy fix) Had the issue that many others do with a R2 30 SL model with ... My glovebox "broke" in the closed position and I can't open it. The latch pulls but it's lost its tension. I also hear a metallic rattle when I ...