So love the CX-9, however for such a top of the range why oh why is there no glovebox light.

So did some searches and found no one has been able to tackle it.

Decide a few pictures of my attempt might help some and see if anyone else has tackled it differently.


hole drilled next to soft arm opener. doesn't foul.

jaycar $2.95 switch

fit glovebox back once hole drilled then put pen from hole to glovebox to get point for screw

switch fitted

screw in an angle to suit the glove box in close position. Be mindful of length of screw. i think mine was no more than 20mm might have been 15mm long. (start small)

applied after setting screw rubber. Remember to adjust screw in and out.

again jaycar t10 rubber holder with led bulb

formed and made bracket.

finished product closed

finished product open

bracket fitted with black rivets as you can see bend is to hide light.

another angle of finished product

finished product of switch operation

again jaycar fuse adapter. Insure which way you fit this as need to have power come through one side and feed both fuses.