Dash piece removal

[zepheron]

I did a little searching on this, and didn't really find it.. I could be blind, though.

One of the things that lets you focus which way the AC is blowing has fell off/broken off behind one of the vent grills.. it's the vent in the middle, next to the rear wiper control and hazard lights/defroster and such. Very frustrating for whoever is riding in my passenger seat in daily 90+ degree weather, haha.

I attempted to pry this whole piece out (the part with the two vents and everything else) and got it unhooked, but it won't go any farther than about half an inch. It seems to be caught on something; there's just no slack. Now I can't get behind there and fix the vent direction piece! Is this how it's supposed to feel, should I just pull? I don't want to be breaking anything here.

 

[siceclipse]

should pull right out
pull harder

 

[Defiant]

Yeah, if you want to break it.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/problem-diagnosis/100303-how-do-you-remove-center-vent-2g.html

 

[zepheron]

Oh wow, thanks! That's the LAST place I would check to see if anything is caught/connected.

 

[snowborder714]

I actually disconnect the rotating item from the vent side. The switch just snaps on the side of the vents and can be pried off so you don't have to disconnect the actual cable.

 

[zepheron]

Well, after all that, I found the AC directioning fin (whatever you want to call it) that I had seen behind the vent is now MISSING. I have no idea where it could have went. It doesn't seem like it was big enough to fall anywhere, and I don't see or feel it. Oh well.

 

[Guzman08]

How do u take off the speedometer

 

[snowborder714]

You mean remove the gauge cluster?

 

[Guzman08]

yeah

cause i want to replace all th lights for the cluster, and for the center console, and all those lights..

 

[snowborder714]

You can look through this tech article and find the steps.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-exterior-interior/274519-how-light-gauge-cluster-leds.html

 

[Guzman08]

oh ok thanks alot.. seems a bit tricky... but looks good at the end..