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daj
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Glovebox dampener broke 6 times!
Anyone else found that the glovebox dampening mechanism breaks very easily? My dealer has had to refit a little loop 6 times now and I hardly ever open the glovebox. Without the dampening mechanism the glovebox feels cheap and justs drops quickly open with a thud, instead of the nice fluid motion when the dampening works correctly. |
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Ynot
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Glovebox dampener broke 6 times!
daj - 4/29/2006 7:46 AM Anyone else found that the glovebox dampening mechanism breaks very easily? My dealer has had to refit a little loop 6 times now and I hardly ever open the glovebox. Without the dampening mechanism the glovebox feels cheap and justs drops quickly open with a thud, instead of the nice fluid motion when the dampening works correctly. Sorry to hear about your problem, mine works just fine.  |
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daj
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Glovebox dampener broke 6 times!
Ynot - 4/29/2006 2:49 PM daj - 4/29/2006 7:46 AM Anyone else found that the glovebox dampening mechanism breaks very easily? My dealer has had to refit a little loop 6 times now and I hardly ever open the glovebox. Without the dampening mechanism the glovebox feels cheap and justs drops quickly open with a thud, instead of the nice fluid motion when the dampening works correctly. Sorry to hear about your problem, mine works just fine. Just a thought and know it should not make any difference, but do you have the 6CD changer in your glovebox?
Edited by daj 4/29/2006 9:55 AM
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ianx, manchester
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Glovebox dampener broke 6 times!
daj - 4/29/2006 2:46 PM
Anyone else found that the glovebox dampening mechanism breaks very easily? My dealer has had to refit a little loop 6 times now and I hardly ever open the glovebox. Without the dampening mechanism the glovebox feels cheap and justs drops quickly open with a thud, instead of the nice fluid motion when the dampening works correctly.
I think this is the first time i've ever heard of this fault.
6 times suggests to me that more than the dampner is at fault.
get them to replace the entire glove box unit!
accept nothing less!
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Ynot
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Glovebox dampener broke 6 times!
daj - 4/29/2006 7:54 AM Ynot - 4/29/2006 2:49 PM Just a thought and know it should not make any difference, but do you have the 6CD changer in your glovebox?
No, I don't have the 6CD, I'm glad I don't b/c all my manuals, insurance, registration fits perfectly in the glovebox. |
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daj
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Glovebox dampener broke 6 times!
ianx, manchester - 4/29/2006 3:05 PM daj - 4/29/2006 2:46 PM Anyone else found that the glovebox dampening mechanism breaks very easily? My dealer has had to refit a little loop 6 times now and I hardly ever open the glovebox. Without the dampening mechanism the glovebox feels cheap and justs drops quickly open with a thud, instead of the nice fluid motion when the dampening works correctly. I think this is the first time i've ever heard of this fault. 6 times suggests to me that more than the dampner is at fault. get them to replace the entire glove box unit! accept nothing less! I was speaking with the service manager last week about other faults, and damage caused to my alloys when they were in for a set of front tyres, and he said it is the first time he has heard of it on the SLK, but had heard about the issue a few times on the C-Class. You are right though, it is about time to get a new glovebox! Its got to go in for its C service next week, lets see what happens. |
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GG AD 600
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| RE: Glovebox dampener broke 6 times!
My glovebox dampener broke last month. I haven´t used the box that much but it happened. Had the whole box changed and now it´s O.K. again. I´m wondering how long the new one will last. 
Andy
Edited by GG AD 600 4/30/2006 11:37 AM
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