Thanks for the info. I'm going to pull the dash and look at these bulbs. Going to the dealership around here is probably a waste of time since they are lazy and can never find me the right parts.

You all are really going to the dealer for light bulbs? Putting a Toyota part number on XX brand bulb doesn't make them last longer. Go with a brand like Sylvania at any local parts store and I'll bet it's the same bulb (or better) that the dealer has.

The lighter, ashtray & glove box light up???!!!! LOL
I dont think they ever lit up on my base model, but I'll check.
I'm pretty good with up keep on stuff like that.
No need for dealer bulbs, I've had Sylvanias & Phillips last longer than OEM.

Keep drinking that OEM Kool-Aid.......

BTW, you never just need one bulb. A spare or two is always good to have also in that glovebox.

There is a tab that you can use to disengage the cage cover, a locking latch. The issue that I had was trying to use my fingers to remove the bulb.........fingers are too big to grab the bulb and worse when I used latex gloves as I could barely get a tip to grip on to. Anywho, found a much easier solution for me. Remove the two screws at bottom of glove box and remove the entire glove box by sliding up and out. The bulb is in an actual 'cage' that is held in place by two tabs at either side of the cage hinge & locking tab. Pry out with a flat screwdriver and the entire cage will pop out and you can then disengage from the white wire harness that powers it from the back. My fingers would never get a grip on that bulb and I felt that if I used the pliers I was going to break it.

I have only one word to say about this task: (expletive deleted)

On my "98 the cage has a tab on the far side, opens very easy once you move the tab in the right direction.

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Handy little tip that I read somewhere else : to get that very small glove box light out.. with one finger stick a piece of scotch tape around it and then with the “tail” of the tape pull that baby out..works great..good luck

I opted for a red bulb in glove box, so when my GF opens it to grab something while night driving I don't go blind.

FYI you can undo the little clips and pull the whole bulb assembly out and unclip the harness and take it to your bench. Much easier than trying to do it all in your floorboard.

This is a great tip. I was going to have my 3 year old help me pull it out with her tiny little fingers, but may try this first.

This is exactly why I love this forum already, I didnt even know there was a glove box light since mine was burned out since the day I bought it. Now to figure out which bulb/color I want to replace it with (decisions, decisions).

Maybe I just got a bad batch, but I could never get good life out of those cheap eBay white T5 bulbs. They usually go out after a few months.

Change out glovebox light and notice there is no button around the glovebox that turns it off & on. Discovered it stays on all the time with all the other dash lights. Does anyone else stay on all the time too?

Wow! Didn't even know these rigs had a glovebox light cause mine has been burnt out.