[Biturbos4] B5 S4 Glove box strut/dashpot

[Steve Munk]

Nicely done, Ti! Thanks for the excellent write-up.

Steve
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Steve Munk, Fairbanks, Alaska
2001.5 Santorin 6sp S4, K04's and other mods
2001 Silver 6sp S4, disassembled (034 TIAL 770 upgrade in progress)
2001 6sp Biturbo A6 (daily driver)


> On Jan 26, 2016, at 04:32, Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:
> 
> I fixed it!
> 
> To recap:
> 
> My S4's glovebox dashpot broke, so the lid just crashed down when
> being opened, instead of gliding down in a smooth, damped manner.
> 
> The Solution:
> 
> The dashpot Audi part number is 8D1880324A, but it's no longer available,
> so I obtained the B6 platform version to install. Its part number is
> 8E1880324A.
> 
> Unfortunately, while its top mount is the same, the B6 dashpot is
> significantly shorter than the B5 version. When the dashpot rod is fully
> extended, it doesn't reach far enough to allow the glovebox to open fully.
> 
> Here are comparison photos of the B5 (longer) and B6 (shorter) dashpots,
> with and without the rod extended:
> 
> http://www.amb.org/ti/audi/autiq/dashpots1.jpg
> http://www.amb.org/ti/audi/autiq/dashpots2.jpg
> 
> To make the B6 dashpot work, I had to modify how the dashpot rod attaches
> to the glovebox lid. Rather than attaching it to the original mounting
> hook, I drilled a hole on the inside left wall of the glovebox and
> mounted a 1" long #6-32 machine screw, and tightened with large flat
> washers and a lock nut. The screw also goes through the holes at the end
> of the dashpot rod, and capped with another lock nut. The location of the
> drilled hole is carefully chosen to allow the glovebox to close fully,
> and will still open wide enough for access to the contents.
> 
> Photos of the modification are here:
> 
> http://www.amb.org/ti/audi/autiq/glovebox1.jpg
> http://www.amb.org/ti/audi/autiq/glovebox2.jpg
> 
> The B6 dashpot has an electrical connector that should be left unconnected
> when used in this way. The dashpot also acts as a switch for the glovebox
> light, but on the B5 there is a separate switch for this.
> 
> Here is a short video of the glovebox opening smoothly again, after the
> modification/fix.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb6scRLGjhU
> 
> -Ti
> 
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