Glovebox removal?

[Infidel Edition]

Anybody know if I can pull the glovebox without pulling the dash?
I know the trim down the passenger side of the dash and under the glove box comes out with 3 or 4 screws.
But didn't get to pulling anymore than that.
I want to run a 10AWG wire off the bat. not through the fuse box... To run the sterio / 2 CIG. lighters / and maybe an accessory or 2...
And I thought that'd be a good access point

[F1Addict]

You may have your reasons for not doing it this way but I went through just below the reservoir tray in the engine compartment. That places the wires high enough under the dash they aren't visible from inside.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/Jeep/IMG_5759_CF600.jpg

I used a collar on my drill bit when going through the firewall, there's some pretty important stuff on the other side of that and I didn't want to drill holes in it. Also, make sure you use a grommet in the hole to prevent chaffing and leaks and finally, make sure you fuse the link on the engine side of the firewall.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/Jeep/IMG_5750_CF600.jpg
0ga from battery to fused distribution block, 4ga out.

[Brasscatz]

I'm not really sure about the pre-97 Jeeps, but I know that I can on my 97. Can you get enough access to fish wires through the openings when the glove box is open?

[Infidel Edition]

You may have your reasons for not doing it this way but I went through just below the reservoir tray in the engine compartment. That places the wires high enough under the dash they aren't visible from inside.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/Jeep/IMG_5759_CF600.jpg

I used a collar on your drill bit when going through the firewall, there's some pretty important stuff on the other side of that and I didn't want to drill holes in it. Also, make sure you use a grommet in the hole to prevent chaffing and leaks and finally, make sure you fuse the link on the engine side of the firewall.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/Jeep/IMG_5750_CF600.jpg
0ga from battery to fused distribution block, 4ga out.

That's where I want to go with 'em...
So is it easy to pull the glove box ~ so I can position them easily on that side?

[F1Addict]

That's where I want to go with 'em...
So is it easy to pull the glove box ~ so I can position them easily on that side?

I didn't pull the glove box and never have, so I can't answer that question. I believe it's part of that whole molded dash panel and would be not only difficult to remove but fragile on our '89s. I try to disassemble my dash as little as possible because every time I touch it, no matter how careful I am, something breaks.

[Infidel Edition]

So when you fed the wires through...
Did you just keep pushing till they came out?
...that's the only reason I was thinking of pulling it.

[Brasscatz]

That's what I did. I taped a zip tie to the wires with electrical tape and kept feeding through until I could get a hold on them. I did this for my A-Pillar light wiring

[F1Addict]

So when you fed the wires through...
Did you just keep pushing till they came out?
...that's the only reason I was thinking of pulling it.

At the time I did this, I had the passenger seat out which allowed me to lay on the floor with my head under the passenger side dash. From there I could see the wires poking through the firewall next to the AC components.

I didn't have a stepper drill at the time (or couldn't find it) but that would be a better option for drilling the firewall and protecting the fragile bits on the other side.