Air Vent Slats

[IanB]

After trying to attach a GPS holder into the side air vent the horizontal slats became detached from the air vent control bar. After no success trying to clip the slats back onto the control bar due to the slats moving freely and being at different angles and spacings I came up with the following process to quickly line up the slats and attach them back to the control bar:

1. Move horizontal slat control to downward position.
2. Push a small flexible hair comb into the horizontal slats checking that they are evenly spaced.
3. Move the comb to align all of the slats with all of the the clips on the control bar.
4. Grasp the control bar with a pair of thin long nose pliers and pull the control bar to clip into the horizontal slats. This is easiest done starting with the bottom slat and working your way to the top slat ensuring that each one clicks into place.
5. Remove the comb and check vent operation.

[s1neater]

Good tip, have to try this one.

After trying to attach a GPS holder into the side air vent the horizontal slats became detached from the air vent control bar. After no success trying to clip the slats back onto the control bar due to the slats moving freely and being at different angles and spacings I came up with the following process to quickly line up the slats and attach them back to the control bar:

1. Move horizontal slat control to downward position.
2. Push a small flexible hair comb into the horizontal slats checking that they are evenly spaced.
3. Move the comb to align all of the slats with all of the the clips on the control bar.
4. Grasp the control bar with a pair of thin long nose pliers and pull the control bar to clip into the horizontal slats. This is easiest done starting with the bottom slat and working your way to the top slat ensuring that each one clicks into place.
5. Remove the comb and check vent operation.