2014 Rogue Glove Box Light DIY

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Leo2005
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While reading FSM on the glove box I found a subject where it says to disconnect the harness after removal of the glove box and got excited that there's a light but did not find a single wire where the harness supposed to be attached to the glove box. I still feel like I'm in need of the light in the glove box so I decided to install one myself.
You will need the glove box switch, pliers, electrical tape, wires, drill or knife, zip ties, patience:
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Prepare connectors upfront before installation:
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In my girlfriend's '14 Corolla I installed the switch from autozone which is really cool:
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but after waiting for over month I decided to get hood pin:
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This pin will work the same way as any glove box switch except it is pretty cheaply made and you can clearly see how it works:
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You will have to ground the pin also just like any other switch because it will be installed in plastic dash:
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Remove the cover next to glove box:
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Disconnect the latch off glove box:
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And remove the glove box by pulling up and forward.
Pick the spot where you want to install the switch and drill the hole:
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Install the switch with negative wire off of it:
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Adjust the switch to make sure it's open when glove box is closed:
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For the light I picked the spot next to the hole where I believe the light is suppose to be originally:
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Run the negative wire to the switch from the light:
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Connect the positive wire to accessory red wire and ground wire off the switch to black wire at the same accessory connector. This is a SWITCHED 12V+ so in the case your glove box will work only when your key or push button been switched to ACC or start the car. You can find a constant 12V+ if you want to get the light without starting up the car but I was too lazy to find one. One of the options is to connect to constant power behind the radio.
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Stick the light to the desired spot:
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And reassemble all the panels:
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iRogue
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Joined: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:53 am
Car: 2014 Nissan Rogue SL AWD + Premium Package

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This is great!! Thank you!!


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