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How to change Air Vents (Ball Type)

scoobyydooooooo

scoobyydooooooo

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Ok, I was able to get some nice chrome edged air vent from the same style car as mine, 2005 GTP. I would love to know how to get these out of my car without really taking the whole dash out. Any ideas?


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they are plastic welded in. you need to break them to get them out and then re-glue them back in.
 
they are plastic welded in. you need to break them to get them out and then re-glue them back in.
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No, this is wrong, I have the new pieces, and I removed them from the other car, they were clip on clip off,, the issue is, is it possible to do this without removing the entire dash. The other cars dash was out when i did this. There are 4 little clips on each of them that hold them in place, there is no weld what so ever. Any other ideas? Thanks in advance..... Well, maybe on the pre 04+ they might be welded in.. just wanted to add that in, just in case i am half wrong..
 


Matt, I did not know this,, Even if they were base for that other GTP? they look really really nice... Well, if this is the case, I wont be putting them on, I cant even find these air vents on ebay or anywhere else.. weird..
 


matt5112 said:
You know the chrome plated ones crack and the paint chips off over time right?
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FAIL. That's a good BS line. The plastic is polished, it doesn't look like it will ever peel/crack off, it's NOT PAINT.

Anyways, the trick to get these out is-

Get a flashlight and a tool that has a 90 degree bend it in.. Like a pick, or a thin screw driver.

Next, you need some pliers and some masking tape.

First off, wrap tape around the center slat in the vent (the one that sticks out the most). Put two layers.. You are going to put your pliers on this piece, and this will aid with avoiding scratching/gouging the plastic.

So, you have your vent slat taped.. You have the pliers holding the slat with your left hand. Use your right hand and flash your light into the vent. You'll see there are little plastic tabs holding the unit in place. Rotate the vent assembly with your left hand until you can find a decent angle to slip your angled screwdriver in. Once you find a good angle, swap your flashlight for your prying tool.. Now you have to basically use some patience, and pop them off.. Every time you get a tab to pop off, pull with your pliers a little more to keep tension so it doesn't pop back in... Continue this until it releases (after 3 clips I believe). The first one will suck, but you'll get 2x as fast as you do each one. 10 mins for the first one, about 2 mins to do the last one...

Anyways, it's that easy.

** DIDN'T REALIZE THIS POST WAS THAT OLD.. :th_thumb-up: **
 
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