1992 mercury cougar broken glove box latch. How

I also would push in on the glove box while holding the release button also.That will take some pressure on the latch inside

check under the glove box door to see if you can see the hinges. Sometimes you can unscrew the hinges from the bottom. Else you have to knock out the hinge pin on both hinges, open the door from the bottom and see if you can swing the door up to undo the latch.
If this does not work, cut a hole in the bottom ot the glove box, it is usually made of plastic or papier mache, release the latch from inside, then you can remove the plastic box once it is open and replace it with a new one. It will cost you, but it will be less expensive that breaking down the metal door!

Open the glove box; you'll see two buttons to the left, the lower one is for the gas tank. Get an owner's manual asap as it helps to have this. Best of luck. (here's my ride)

With the box open: In the upper left corner is a u shaped release tab

place a screwdriver blade under the latch and while pressing on the release -pull the latch out.

If is located on the fuse box. Find the fuse box under the steering wheel near the brake pedal.
Here is a picture of the unit you are looking for.

When you open the hood you will see a cover where the hood latch is. Some covers have individual doors on each side of the hood latch. If you have that type just pop the release on the cover and reach down to the headlamp bulb. It comes out with a twist with the socket and then pull the bulb free. Use a kleenex or gloves to install new bulb and reverse the process.

If the whole panel is one piece there are some plastic button holders to remove to lift the cover. Your headlights are underneath. In some cases the passengers side headlight may require removing the battery to access. Then just twist the socket and remove the bulb afterwards, then reverse process.

Hello Cougar446,

If you able to open your trunk with the electric release you will be able to access the lock mechanism.

Once you have access to the lock it should be obvious if it is broken or just needs a little lubricant (silicone spray lube) sprayed into the key access slot.

PS: If you have a spare key that has less wear and tear on it, try that key.

inside the trunk is an emergeny pull cord. when u turn the key there is a little piece on that cord that the key pulls on... u can only fix it with the trunk open though. so to open it get the remote or have a second person to open the trunk right after u press the botton. open it while the latch is rewinding

find the cable that is supposed to attach to the latch, and grab it with a pair of pliers or the like and pull.