I have a 05 deville. the handle on the glove box broke. what to do? all that is broken is the handle that opens the glove box. can't find one in the local junk yard or anywhere else to replace it.

think like a thief... pry it open with some big flathead screwdrivers on each side of the latch

then, you can go from there and see if the handle/latch can be fixed

improvise ,you will find a way to open it ,pull or push the two plastic bars that operate the locking bits on the end

It would be easier if u could shove a screw driver in and try to push the latch open, but if u need to breaking the handle works.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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you may be able to open it by removing the screws from the bottom of the door and lifting it up carefully

If the glove box was closed wrong than the latch that keeps the glove box shut will close on itself. If you take a pen or a screwdriver and put little pressure on it and try the handle again it should open. if thats not the case than replace the handle, the locking mechanism with in the handle or the spring broke or came apart.

Look up inside the right or left side of the dash where the glove box closes. There should be a screw that holds stop your talking about. Re attatch it. Unscrew the screw. If broke then use a small nylon strap n secure it to that screw n to the place on the inside of the glove box door.

I have an 03 Aztek and my latch just broke the trick to getting it open is a screwdriver or a little hook of some sort... Pull the handle back and look up under u will see a metal bar on the right side. get a grip of that and pull/pry a little bit and it will open. Once open there are 2 philips head screws holding it in and that's it

If it is unlocked, the the pin attached to the handle could be broken. There is a small "U" shaped metal piece that is part of the mechanism inside the handle. You have to first pull up the handle as if to open it and slide your finger in towards the top then once you feel it push it down, your finger is replacing the broken pin. This should open it. Hope this helps.

This happened in my '01 galant as well. If you take a peek under where the handle used to be, there's a little square nook with a spring and a little plastic tab. take a key and stick it right above the tab and press down, and the glove compartment should just pop right open. If it doesn't work, then it's probably just locked. Just unlock the door and try it again.

If the glove box is anything like mine it is a modular piece assembled with screws.... let them break the handle.. get a replacement first from a junk dealer and have the broken part swapped out. Its like a seat belt catch in my 97 deville. The glove box in mine flopped open and the catch had broken and fell down the door of the glovebox itself. The whole door is assembled with philips screws and should be easily removed and a new latch put in.. whoever does it should not cost more than 50.00 in labor MAYBE unless you have a friend that would do it for a beer. I saw a complete glove box on ebay for 40.00 shipping ontop of that .. i saw the latch for 20.00 +shipping.