glove box lift

[Hradcany]

I changed the cabin air filter and the glove box lift dropped on the floor. I found a post elsewhere that said it was easy to replace (find the tube with little teeth on it). I found the tube (looking through the upper hole in the left side of the area behind the glove box) but the tube is clearly pointing in the wrong direction (up rather than down). Any advice? [2012 Genesis sedan].

 

[Mark_888]

I am not exactly sure I understand what you are saying, but first go to YouTube and find a video that shows how to change the cabin air filter on a Hyundai Genesis.

If the swing arm has been detached and you can't reconnect it, a pair of pliers my be necessary to reach up and pull it down so it can be reconnected.

 

[Sluh]

If your dampener piston got out of the cylinder, it's easy to remove the whole glove box with the frame. Undo the screws and yank the bezel out of the latches in the dash. Reassemble the dampener and put things back together.

 

[Hradcany]

Sluh: I think removing the whole glove box is the best idea. I'll look into that now and report back.

 

[Sluh]

Look for screws around the glovebox bezel, there was like two or three. I did it month ago and forgot already. Look at the top edge, under the kick panel and maybe behind the fuse cover. When screws removed it still sits in clips really tight, required quite a yank to get it out.

 

[Sluh]

Here is the manual attached

 

[stumpie]

Here you go. you don't need to remove the entire glove box. If the cylinder is pointing upright, just rotate it counter-clockwise and it will click into the downward position. From there you fish the piston into the cylinder then bring both parts back upright, click it all together, then rotate it back downward and attach to bin.

http://genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showpost.php?p=210219&postcount=9

 

[Sluh]

I spent 15 minutes trying to properly latch the cup on the dampener, it kept rotating on me. I said screw that, taking the glovebox altogether out took me less than 5 minutes.

 

[stumpie]

Hmm. I am a right arm amputee and did this in the parking lot at my work. Probably just luck/mad skillz.

 

[Hradcany]

I tried the counter-clockwise rotation and could not move the device. As I am in my late 70s, in the end I decided against removing the glove box as I was not sure I could muster the stamina to reinstall it in the 106+ temperature here in Arizona. Went to the dealer. Five minutes later the job was done (took two guys) at no cost. Glove box lift reinstalled. Thanks for the advice. If I could have rotated the internal part, I think I could have done it, but it just would not move.

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[hansolo]

I tried the counter-clockwise rotation and could not move the device. As I am in my late 70s, in the end I decided against removing the glove box as I was not sure I could muster the stamina to reinstall it in the 106+ temperature here in Arizona. Went to the dealer. Five minutes later the job was done (took two guys) at no cost. Glove box lift reinstalled. Thanks for the advice. If I could have rotated the internal part, I think I could have done it, but it just would not move.

I'm fighting with it now, in Phoenix, AZ 109 degrees, age fifty and I 100% agree. I have to get this done though.... just replaced my 2011 last night with this 2013 (and it has SUNROOF and a better radio and Nav and stuff, but previous owner was uh...... very negligent (slob? putz?).... I have to sort these issues out though. both headrests are jiggly and pieces inside rattle around too Cheers from hot AZ )