Revove passenger side Vent Options

[Demios]

Hi guys, im going to paint some piece of my interior, i've already took out everything id want to but i'm having some problem with the passenger side vent, i tried everything, i pulled it hard as i did for every other piece and everything else...i've even broke it, but it's still there

Here's a pic

Please help me to take it out there
I'm going to do 'em dark red, ill show you how the work comes out when im done

This post has been edited by Demios: Jul 11, 2009 - 5:42 AM

[Spider77]

You may have to get a screwdriver in there to push down on the tabs while you pull it out. Thats what I had to do to mine, just be careful not to gouge your dash.

[garin]

ahhh... i hate that. good luck. you will most likely break the bottom tabs. just take it easy. good luck.

[Demios]

Lol thanks garin

Spider, ur saying that i shoul unlock the vent parts from the black clip (the one to paint) and then pull it?
For the Driver side one i just pulled it and i get it out with all wire for rear fog and all the vent assembly...

[Spider77]

Lol thanks garin

Spider, ur saying that i shoul unlock the vent parts from the black clip (the one to paint) and then pull it?
For the Driver side one i just pulled it and i get it out with all wire for rear fog and all the vent assembly...

Um, not too sure what your getting at. Im pretty much saying that when I did this I had to take a flathead and wedge it in there. There are 4 small metal clips that help hold it in place, just use a little leverage to "pry" up on of the clips, then pull. You should get that one side out, then do it to the other side and the whole assy should come out. Im not saying thats the right way to get it out, its just how I did it. But you want to be careful not to slip and gouge anything, and you dont want to put too much pressure on it, as the area surrounding it might be dented.

[Demios]

Oh, ok, now i undestood. Ill try in this way...i think ive tried almost everything, so if u did it, this could be the right way...or not so...but i need to take that out, thats the aim and i dont care how to do XD

[Ruroniarc]

Yeah, I had to pry at mine from the bottom for a good 20 minutes. I broke 3 out of the 4 tabs on mine, but it's not a big deal, because 1 tab holds it in there just find unless you have someone trying to get it out.

[Demios]

Done This is the result:

[TiGZ461]

Not a fan, but not bad.

Nice color you chose I actually like it, wouldn't do such a thing to my car but I still think it looks nice.

Btw, what number? I noticed the 25th Anni seats, whats your number

[Demios]

uh? XD i dunno, i know only that is a '98 hatchback, and i even dunno where i can check XD

[TiGZ461]

lol it should say it on the rearview mirror

[Demios]

lols ill check then

[SwissFerdi]

Looks nice. At least red is a good color.

The window switch assembly is a pain to get out, I have a small serrated-edge pattern over my driver's side from trying to pry it loose with a knife. Not smart.

[richee3]

TiGZ, the only 25 Anniversary edition was the '96 model, and his is a '98 so that one isn't a 25th Anniversary model.

I had to pull a little bit harder on my parts car to get the passenger side vent out, but it still came out. I never had to pry or anything.

[Demios]

I had a problem for the passenger switch, i broke both the tabs, but i repaired it just srewing it