Removing Air Vents... is it possible

[oo7ml]

Hi, i'm hoping to try fit my AUX lead AGAIN tonite... i tried to feed the lead up through the panel under the air conditioning controls at the weekend, however i nearly broke my wrist

On my previous Z4, i removed the air vents and then removed the radio... however i found it very hard to pull the vents out once i had the clips down (highlighted in red below) without marking the surrounding dash

The tutorial below suggests placing a screwdriver between the vents and the surrounding dash (highlighted in blue above)... however i found this marking my dash the last time, no matter how careful i was...

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15087

Can anyone suggest a more suitable way of pulling the vents out without breaking or marking anything... thanks in advance...

 

[gannet]

use a credit card and flexible fingers !

 

[oo7ml]

use a credit card and flexible fingers !

Cool, thanks... although i couldn't imagine a credit card being strong enough...

 

[pvr]

Yes, strong enough to get it those 3 mm forward after which you use your fingers to lever the rest out.

Don't use a screwdriver for the sides, ever ...

(my old RAC card was stronger, which is what I used).

 

[oo7ml]

Ok cool, will try it later... would love to see what they use in the BMW workshop for this kind of work...

 

[pvr]

A device looking like a credit card actually. I have the retrofit instructions for the satnav and that is exactly what it is.

 

[oo7ml]

Ok cool, will give it a shot later... just hope i have the right cable now, thanks PVR...

 

[chazman88]

You could always start with one credit card and then when it has moved out a little bit slide another credit card in behind the existing one to give it more strength.

First time I took mine out I used a row of lolly sticks across the top and it popped out before any of the sticks broke.

Good luck

 

[VvrooomM]

Can pop mine out with fingers!!??

 

[oo7ml]

Cool, thanks all...

 

[oo7ml]

Cool, thanks all...

 

[srhutch]

PVR, I thought you would have reminded the OP about the petach method. :wink:

 

[pvr]

hahah, yes, that would always work.

Speaking of the devil - what happened to him?

 

[Taz]

there's a certain technigue to it, last time i removed mine i managed to pul it out with just fingers

 

[srhutch]

there's a certain technigue to it, last time i removed mine i managed to pul it out with just fingers

Can't have been in place properly to begin with then.

 

[Taz]

there's a certain technigue to it, last time i removed mine i managed to pul it out with just fingers

Can't have been in place properly to begin with then.

i had to release the clips with a screwdriver, then i managed to pull the vents out my fingers, i think

 

[VvrooomM]

there's a certain technigue to it, last time i removed mine i managed to pul it out with just fingers

Can't have been in place properly to begin with then.

Been in and out several times with just fingers, all fits flush. Your not in a hairdressers rag top are you, heard those drivers often bend a nail or are a little limp wristed !!

 

[Redzedfour]

there's a certain technigue to it, last time i removed mine i managed to pul it out with just fingers

Can't have been in place properly to begin with then.

Been in and out several times with just fingers, all fits flush. Your not in a hairdressers rag top are you, heard those drivers often bend a nail or are a little limp wristed !!

:lol: :lol:

 

[Hotride]

credit card is the best!! I use it to open all panels in the car now...

as for the fingers - wouldn't you need long girlie fingernails for that??

 

[goon]

dead easy use narrow teaspoon handles vents pop out,all I need is the connector cable and facia plate now,oh and replace the aerial and run the cables to the dash.