Crap My Air Vents!!
03-20-07, 11:43 AM
#16
No, that is wrong. You need to pull down those four tabs. If you do not, you will bend them backwards, and technically render them useless.
IMO, I don't know why Toyota put them there, because it is useless in the first place. But it does not mean you can just pull the vents out w/o first doing this step.
Also, it's not "poke the holes" You use a flat head screwdriver to "pull" the tabs down until it clicks.
By looking at THIS picture, you will see the tabs have been bent backwards and is being held inside.
I am very careful when it comes to removing interior components. You can ask anyone I have done Nav Hacks for. Especially ones with the broken tabs due to the dealership not knowing how to remove the vents, or vents that refuse to "click" into place.
Look at this picture for reference
IMO, I don't know why Toyota put them there, because it is useless in the first place. But it does not mean you can just pull the vents out w/o first doing this step.
Also, it's not "poke the holes" You use a flat head screwdriver to "pull" the tabs down until it clicks.
By looking at THIS picture, you will see the tabs have been bent backwards and is being held inside.
I am very careful when it comes to removing interior components. You can ask anyone I have done Nav Hacks for. Especially ones with the broken tabs due to the dealership not knowing how to remove the vents, or vents that refuse to "click" into place.
Look at this picture for reference
03-20-07, 11:45 AM
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Yeah you need to undo those tabs or else the vent is, just, straight, up, not, coming, out. I'm not really sure what "hole poking" istundra is talking about but all three or four times I've done this with pocky all that's required is undoing those tabs by using the flat screwdriver and pulling the whole unit out. Try pushing everything back in and starting with the tabs. Pocky has done this several times on several vehicles and he definitely knows what he is talking about!
03-20-07, 11:55 AM
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I tried doing the Nav hack by myself only to experience the same problem with the vents. Those vent clips will be a road block for those that don't know what they're doing. Fortunately I stopped to prevent any further damage and Pocky saved me!!! Pocky knows what's up. I think I was his 101 Nav hack job. BTW, Pocky thanks again.
03-20-07, 12:55 PM
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By looking at the pics you posted, the tabs are not pushed down just like Pocky and others have said. It seems like you have pulled it hard enough that the vents actually came out. Your best bet will be trying to ease out the bent tabs so they're not clinging onto your dash. Good luck with it.
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03-20-07, 01:52 PM
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sooo.. crap? Like I can see the clips from the top, but I can't push it down, it wont budge... Should I just send it back to the dealer to get it fixed?
03-20-07, 02:07 PM
#21
You can either forcefully push it back in, or forcefully pull it out.
It's already too late, minus well just forcefully pull it out and break the four clips off.
It really doesn't do anything. So you don't really need it.
03-20-07, 02:29 PM
#22
I agree; I assume the clips are just a precautionary measure, in case you accelerate so hard the vent comes flying backwards or something. I would say push it back in and try it the regular, unclipping way, and if they're broken then just pull them out and break them (since, well, they're already broken anyway.)
03-20-07, 02:32 PM
#23
I agree; I assume the clips are just a precautionary measure, in case you accelerate so hard the vent comes flying backwards or something. I would say push it back in and try it the regular, unclipping way, and if they're broken then just pull them out and break them (since, well, they're already broken anyway.)
Justin, you and your imagination.
03-20-07, 03:15 PM
#24
No, that is wrong. You need to pull down those four tabs. If you do not, you will bend them backwards, and technically render them useless.
IMO, I don't know why Toyota put them there, because it is useless in the first place. But it does not mean you can just pull the vents out w/o first doing this step.
Also, it's not "poke the holes" You use a flat head screwdriver to "pull" the tabs down until it clicks.
By looking at THIS picture, you will see the tabs have been bent backwards and is being held inside.
I am very careful when it comes to removing interior components. You can ask anyone I have done Nav Hacks for. Especially ones with the broken tabs due to the dealership not knowing how to remove the vents, or vents that refuse to "click" into place.
Look at this picture for reference
IMO, I don't know why Toyota put them there, because it is useless in the first place. But it does not mean you can just pull the vents out w/o first doing this step.
Also, it's not "poke the holes" You use a flat head screwdriver to "pull" the tabs down until it clicks.
By looking at THIS picture, you will see the tabs have been bent backwards and is being held inside.
I am very careful when it comes to removing interior components. You can ask anyone I have done Nav Hacks for. Especially ones with the broken tabs due to the dealership not knowing how to remove the vents, or vents that refuse to "click" into place.
Look at this picture for reference
all i did was pry from the bottom... worked it from outside to the middle.. and it came out fine.
03-22-07, 02:36 PM
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Hey, thanks for your help everyone, I eventually pushed the vents back in, took a day break, then came back and the whole vent came out. Of course the vent fins were all f'd up, but it didnt take long to fix. The vent open and close wheel wasn't opening the vent all the way, so I opened it up (it's worked by 3 gears) and fixed it a click of a gear. The mod is great!
03-22-07, 05:35 PM
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Glad you got it working...
As far as those 4 clips... Anyone who has worked on Toyota before knows these clips all too well
They are useless btw, you can break all 4 off and the vents will still be held in place VERY tightly...
As far as those 4 clips... Anyone who has worked on Toyota before knows these clips all too well
They are useless btw, you can break all 4 off and the vents will still be held in place VERY tightly...
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