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YOUR RESEARCH996 Air vent dissassemble?
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Use warm water and mild soap
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I used warm water and mild soap from the bathroom to clean this up, with fresh, warm water on a cloth for wiping clear a few times.
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With clean, mechnanic's nitrile gloves on for good grip and with my arms extended to avoid over-travel I tugged to release the vent from the top clip, then again for the bottom clip.
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With clean, mechnanic's nitrile gloves on for good grip and with my arms extended to avoid over-travel I tugged to release the vent from the top clip, then again for the bottom clip.
Disconnect plug connection -30- of the main light switch -31
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Disconnect the plug connection -30- of the main light switch -31-.
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- to remove the light switch (25 in Loren's diagram above) use a torch and look for the metal tab right at the leading edge of the slot that's revealed on the underside of the knob when it's pulled out.
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Clean mechnanic's nitrile gloves
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With clean, mechnanic's nitrile gloves on for good grip and with my arms extended to avoid over-travel I tugged to release the vent from the top clip, then again for the bottom clip.
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- to remove the light switch (25 in Loren's diagram above) use a torch and look for the metal tab right at the leading edge of the slot that's revealed on the underside of the knob when it's pulled out.
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Hi, I’m trying to repaint the side air vents, but to my surprise, they’re quite difficult to disassemble. Has anyone done this before? It seems that the two main parts are plastic-welded together, and even if I manage to separate them, removing the grille might still be a challenge. Any tips are welcome—unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find any videos about this anywhere.
Pull forward the control button -25- of the light switch -31- as far as it will go -direction of the arrow- towards the front.
Press in the locking device at the lower side using a small screwdriver and remove the control button towards the front.
Undo the fastening screws -21- at the side, remove the side vent towards the front.
Disconnect the plug connection -30- of the main light switch -31-.
In order to disassemble the side vent, the covering cap -28-, the fastening nut -26- and the inner race -27- of the main light switch -31- can be removed.
Remove light switch -31- from the side vent by turning it slightly in clockwise direction.
Ac Side Air Vent Removal
Need experts to assist! OK so I bought these nice Silver painted AC vent's at a swap meet for $5 ea. now I want to to install them. They dont match my all black trim but I wanted to see what they would look like installed. Hey $5 you cant go wrong. I tried removing the passenger AC vet and it was...
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some additions for the disassembly instructions.
- to remove the light switch (25 in Loren's diagram above) use a torch and look for the metal tab right at the leading edge of the slot that's revealed on the underside of the knob when it's pulled out. This tab needs only the slightest push inwards with the tip of a small screwdriver to release the knob from its shaft. The screwdriver will be perpendicular to the knob when you do this, rather than angled as shown in the diagram. There should be no effort at all with this step, so go gently.
- there are three screws labelled as number 21, all Torx 20. Two are easily seen on the outside of the side vent, near the A pillar. The third is in a hole revealed once the light switch knob is removed. Be sure to take all three screws out. The side vent panel is now ready for removal.
- now for the real reason I'm writing this post. There are two, strong clips holding the side vent into the dash; one at the top and one at the bottom. You'll feel their resistance as you try to work the side vent free. I was removing the side vent for the first time and those clips were holding on tight! With clean, mechnanic's nitrile gloves on for good grip and with my arms extended to avoid over-travel I tugged to release the vent from the top clip, then again for the bottom clip. Nothing broke, probably because I was careful to avoid over-travel when the clips released. The clip system consists of metal, female clips embedded in the dash, which receive plastic male probes moulded into the inner surface of the side vent. These went back together nicely upon reassembly.
As for my problem of the open/close wheel not operating the valve inside the air vent duct, the link arm had fallen off the valve. I snapped it into place. I'm not convinced it will stay there. If it falls off I'll add some kind of pin to keep the plastic ring at the end of the link arm riding on the plastic ball at the end of the valve's shaft.
edit - once the side vent panel is removed it will dangle from the attached electrics. There will be sticky glue residue from the tapes and rattle insulation materials around these electrics. Some of this glue will get onto the dash surfaces in the area. I used warm water and mild soap from the bathroom to clean this up, with fresh, warm water on a cloth for wiping clear a few times. Better to do this than experiment with solvents, which can ruin interior finishes in a second or two.
Hi, thank you! What I actually meant was disassembling the vent itself. I want to paint the frame in one color and leave the internals (the grille, etc.) black. But it seems like the inner part with the grille is welded to the outer frame. I could cut it apart, but I’m not sure how easy it would be to glue it back together afterward…
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Thread '996 Air vent slats letting the side down?'
19 Feb 2017
You've just washed your car:
You're happy because you've done all the maintenance and got a few jobs done that have made a huge difference to how you fit in and interact with the car:
But wait!
This has been annoying since you got the car, it rattles over bumps and lets the interior down, so what should you do?
Remove the Torx T20 screws here and here...
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