Broken vent fins. Do I need a replacement part

[Daryl80]

Hi All,

I've not yet worked out how to pull apart the dash, but was hoping for advice in understanding whether my dash vents can be repaired or needs to be replaced.

As you can see in the photo below, the fins seem to have been disconnected from the slider so does this simply clip back on?

Keen to know if anybody has any experience in this area

Thanks heaps. Sorry for asking such a trivial question, but appreciate any feedback you can provide.

Cheers!

[jmatta]

Wow, how did they get so dusty? Are you in the outback? (just kidding). If you disassemble, you may find that they just came loose from the vertical part. Good luck...

Edited June 13, 2007 by jmatta

[Chris_in_NH]

yes, they can be repaired. it can be a pain to 'finesse' the vents out (especially the driver's side with the light switch), but it's not too hard.

the louvres are numbered so that you can put them back in the correct order if you remove them. but in your case, you just need to re-attach the little plastic wire that they pivot on. there are two positions on the plastic wire where the louvres clip in.

to remove the driver's side vent, you need to remove screws on the side of the vent housing (facing the door) and a screw that is in the light switch recess. to access it, you need to remove the headlight switch by pulling it out as far as it can go, and inserting a screwdriver in the bottom of the switch (there is a little hole for this) to release the lock. the headlight switch will come off and you will see another screw which you need to remove. there is a large, thin nut that holds the headlight switch internals to the vent housing. remove it. then you may need to rock the vent housing a little bit to get it out.

the passenger's side is easier. remove the screws facing the door. pop off the round plastic mesh piece by prying it with a butter knife/flathead screwdriver wrapped in a cloth so you don't scratch anything - (you might just be able to pull it out with your fingers, try that first) and then remove the screw inside.

i haven't had to do the middle vents, but i'm sure it's a similar design. to remove that you need to (with your wrapped butter knife/screwdriver) pry the two side pieces (with the TC, conv top, central lock, etc. buttons) off (they are pried out easily). then disconnect the wires that are clipped to the backs of the buttons (they wiggle off easily). when you remove those side pieces, you will see a screw in each of the 4 corners of the console/vent frame. remove them and the whole frame will come out. (you may need to remove whatever is in those two DIN slots first - climate control unit, cup holder, etc.)

good luck! ;)

Edited June 14, 2007 by Chris_in_NH

[Daryl80]

Hi Chris_in_NH

Thanks heaps for your reply. I appreciate the detail you've gone to in explaining the process. I'll give it a shot this weekend and let you know how I go. Whlist it sounds fiddly, doesn't sound too painful, so thanks again.

Fingers crossed it all goes well.

[Stefan]

In case you didn't already tackle this, here is a link with pictures

http://www.ppbb.com/boards/ppbbphp/showfla...;Number=1111775