I noticed over the last couple of days my rear vents are damaged one side.



Ive not been out today to see how it is to remove as its persisting it down again

Any tips on getting this unit out apreciated

Off t source a part

 

Hi there. My rear vents came apart the same way, rather fiddly construction and the heat/cold environment doesn't help as it seems to make them brittle. Anyway, getting the unit out is simple. Open the armrest and remove the screws at the front top lip and the screws at the rear. These rear screws are the ones that go through the hinge itself. Then just lift out the inner cubbyhole liner, watching out for the wiring for the valet switch, if fitted, along with the cigar lighter feed. The rear vent unit can then be accessed from inside the armrest unit and is removed by simply depressing the little tangs/ lips on either side, allowing the unit to pop out. It's one of those things that are self evident when you actually look at it, but harder to explain. The unit just sits up against the air feed pipe so nothing fiddly there. The arrangement of flaps is another matter and I have dispensed with mine as they are only "directional", not affecting the on/off airflow. I intend to cover the hole left behind with some fine black mesh or similar. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks sogood,

I will post some pics when I swap the item out

 

This lunchtime the choice was walk over to the shopping centre or swap out my rear heater, obviously the later won.

With the old one out and the new one ready to go in with the wood trim swaped over as my replacement had black wood and mine is a burr effect.

The las thing I need to do is get the lighter out, after messing for a while would I be correct in thinking I need to undo the little nut for it to come apart to take it out ?

 

I dont have a lighter in mine, just the wiring, but from what you say, it seems likely that the little nut in question may well hold it in place. Take it out and have a look see? Otherwise, it may be held in under tension, with 'expanding' sides, if you get my drift. Maybe see how the front one in the ashtray operates?

 

Thanks for that sogood, After making a mess of changing the front vents I wasn't looking forward to changing the rear ones, However after your description it took me about 10 min. Unfortunately you cant avoid Murphy's law and it took me another 15 to 20 to line up the center arm rest so it would snap closed properly.