What Am I Doing Wrong? ( Center Vents )

torino said:
Done it!!! :thumbsup: just went back out to have another go with......paper clips!

Still couldn't see the clips for whatever reason but managed to 'fish' the clips down with a bent paper clip then insert a screwdriver to pull the clips right down.

Once those clips are far enough down that they're visable through the vent it came out (with a bit of a tug) easy!

Thanks for all the help on this thread.

:driving:
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Finally! Using paper clips I was able to do the same as you :D
 
Guys sorry to bring up an old thread really struggling to get these vents out.. problem is im looking up into the vent at the rigth angle into the hole..alls i see is plastic? alls i seem to pull down is the actual plastic? i can not see any metal clip wat so ever? im starting to thinkgs it been removed before as my dash has marking ever so sligthly all around the stero like it's been removed before ? possible? Dunno

snapped some pics of what i can see

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If the metal clps have been removed it would be fairly simple to just pull the vet out using the middle setion. I can do this now as mine doesnt quite go back since changing to CFL trim, although you wouldnt know.

Use the picture on the first page to gauge where the clips are located, you will only see them from the first gap at the top, otherwise the slats will get in the way.
 
So i shouldn't be able to see these clips from the angle i've hown you?

I've pulled the center bit but i can't really get a good grip on it...
 
Can you move the slider to the right from this picture, you can almost see it there.

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Oh - and I levered it out by using a stiff credit card from the side, say start on the left - that should lever it by about a cm or so.
 
pvr said:
Oh - and I levered it out by using a stiff credit card from the side, say start on the left - that should lever it by about a cm or so.
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So Mr PVR

You did this first? or after you got the clips out ?

I think of just going somewhere and getting it done..But they'd probably mark the vents or somthing? I think many ICE stores will know how to remove the vents on a z4 any better than me
 
Assuming you have the clips, you press them down first then use the credit card to lever the vent out.

If you don't have clips, it will just come out with the CC so worth the try. If you do have the clips, look into the opening shown above with a torch and look for the clip to pull down.

ICE stores will NOT have experience in getting the vent out and will cause more damage then you would ...
 
I've allready bent one the vents outta place ..think it's fixable one its off :(


Ok anyone based in the SE london/kent area facy lending a hand ?lol

I'll meet ya anytime anywhere..I can't stand even drivin my car without any tunes :(
 
Great thread many thanks if it haddent been for this thread would not have been able to install a Brodit phone mount
 
Just managed to get mine off in 15 mins which I was pretty pleased with for first attempt!

Putting it all back together though - can someone advise if the bottom of the radio should be flush with the dash or if it sticks out by a few mm?

I can't get the radio to slide back any further and the sides where the screws hold it in bring it flush to the dash, but it overhangs slightly at the bottom - can't remember if it did this before I took it apart or not!!

There seems to be a notch at the bottom so not sure if I'm not lining this up correctly or if it's as far back as it will go!
:headbang:
 
Cov_Lee said:
Just managed to get mine off in 15 mins which I was pretty pleased with for first attempt!

Putting it all back together though - can someone advise if the bottom of the radio should be flush with the dash or if it sticks out by a few mm?

I can't get the radio to slide back any further and the sides where the screws hold it in bring it flush to the dash, but it overhangs slightly at the bottom - can't remember if it did this before I took it apart or not!!

There seems to be a notch at the bottom so not sure if I'm not lining this up correctly or if it's as far back as it will go!
:headbang:
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have a look here but I think it is flush with the dash

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32572&p=440160#p440160
 
Glad I discovered this forum & this thread!
Installed my Dension Gateway BT Lite this weekend. Taking the glove box out made routing the cables much easier.
I ended up getting the trim removal tools from the dealer as it felt like I was going to break the vents using screwdrivers & knives.
Even with the tools, it still needed a lot of force to pop the vents out.
Thanks, Scott.
 
I'm trying to take out the vents and have managed to get the clip on the left hand side and surely enough that side the vents are giving way but the right hand side i'm having trouble. I cannot see a clip on the right hand side and cannot find it with the screw driver either. It seems to be broken or missing and the vents are not giving way on the right... :headbang:
 
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