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Light in glove compartment always supposed to be on?

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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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Light in glove compartment always supposed to be on?

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I have noticed when driving at night that the light in the glove compartment is always on even with the compoartment door shut. Is this normal? The compartment door seems a little misaligned and needs a bit of effort to close. Could this be the reason?
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Of course the light does not stay on with the door closed. Get to the dealer, and have that door aligned correctly too.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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I think the light in my refrigerator stays on all the time too...

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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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How do you know it's on if the door is closed? Do you have an iPod cable sticking out that causes the door to jam?
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Don't confuse the glow from the bulb that illuminates the keyhole with the whole box being lit up inside.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Good observation, but I think he meant the light is constantly showing through from inside, coming from behind his misaligned door.
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 04:50 AM
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Hmmmmm,
So is the light in the glove box connected to the motor which makes the activate headlights move from left to right when the lights are switched off?

John
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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I wonder if Oslo would have handy, his neighbour's kid to shove into the glove compartment ... if it's only for a few minutes, and to answer such a monumental question, I'm sure it's a worthwhile experiment, easily as ground-breaking as the "strapped child to the bonnet" one he recently conducted...

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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by wobbles
I wonder if Oslo would have handy, his neighbour's kid to shove into the glove compartment ... if it's only for a few minutes, and to answer such a monumental question, I'm sure it's a worthwhile experiment, easily as ground-breaking as the "strapped child to the bonnet" one he recently conducted...
Last time I saw him he had 'strap marks' across his back inflicted by his child loving neighbours!

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