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Glove Box Availability
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:36 pm
by xjscharlie
Hello Folks,
Just an oddball query, my 94 X300 does'nt have a glovebox passenger side as does the X350 and i wondered if the interior paneling above the footwell had any possibility of being interchanged and if anyone had ever done this? Or if a glovebox option was ever fitted to later models. Appreciate there may just be a swift NO on this but you never know as its often surprising what gets interchanged between models. Regards. Charlie.
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:53 am
by PeterDavisX300
The early X300's had no glove-box. Mines an early 1995, and has a tiny box that is of virtually no use. I think you can retro fit them.
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:15 am
by davidr
Is it because there's an airbag behind there?
Certainly in the later XJS the space previously occupied by the glovebox became an airbag. I wonder if in the change from XJ40 to X300 the same happened?
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:10 pm
by xjscharlie
The airbag is behind the wooden facia at the top but i was wondering if it was possible to install below that with the same or similar paneling to the X350. Charlie.
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:35 pm
by J44EAG
Dimensionally, the 350 is a rather larger car than 40/300/308, Charlie.
I think you might be quite hard pushed to install a glove compartment from a 350. I can give you height and width sizes if you wish. I think you would be into some major cutting and shutting with such a conversion.
Mike
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:03 pm
by robv12
early 300 did not have a glove box
it was introduced from Feb 1995 from VIN 739427
however , due to lots of customer complaints many cars were retro fitted, and many have also been done privately
its easy, plug and play as it were
get your trim code, and find a breaker, lots about, I have some here, with the same colour and just remove the old knee bolster and refit the glove box unit
Just be aware the lid has a lock, so your key will lock it , BUT NOT open it, so check that the unit you buy is unlocked, or has a key, or you get the VIN of the donor car to get a key cut
Hope this helps Rob Jenner
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:18 pm
by xjscharlie
Many Thanx,
Could you advise where i can find my trim code? Rgds.
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:30 pm
by robv12
passenger B post label
or
front radiator slam panel on a label
or
post a picture, we can probably work it out as there were not many 300 trim colours
or
send me your VIN and I will ask Jaguar
cheers Rob
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:48 pm
by xjscharlie
Hello Again,
Believe i found the code on label on radiator panel. It says TRIM HEZ AK. Could you advise colour.
Thanx in anticipation. Rgds.
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:13 pm
by robv12
HEZ is Parchment, of course a rarer colour!!
all trim codes here
http://www.exclusively-jaguar.co.uk/fac ... rim-codes/
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:10 am
by J44EAG
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:41 pm
by robv12
three pics of a glove box removed from the car
10 minute job to swap over
this one was in the depths of my stash hence it needs a good clean, I have two more, no keys but all unlocked
if one is of use let me know £40.00 posted (quite chunky items)
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:42 pm
by xjscharlie
Many thanx for the informative replies, i'm sure i'll be able to sort it. One has to wonder why Jaguar did'nt include it in the first place as the X300 is the only Jag i can think of that did'nt have a glovebox. Charlie.
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:41 pm
by robv12
Many thanx for the informative replies, i'm sure i'll be able to sort it. One has to wonder why Jaguar did'nt include it in the first place as the X300 is the only Jag i can think of that did'nt have a glovebox. Charlie.
Late 40 and XJS didn't either
Re: Glove Box Availability
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:42 pm
by robv12
I've seen late 40's fitted with 300 glove-boxes by the owners though at a later date