how to remove ac vents

[mattmm1697]

im removing verts to paint i got the top to small vents out and the vent on the left side where the fog light button is out but i can't figure out how to get the 2 middle vents out or the vent on the right side could someone please explain to me how to get them out thank you

[3.4Alero]

There used to be a how to for this. I never did it, but I seem to remember that you just need to carefully pry them out, the same way as the others. Be patient and try not to break them.

[boarder211]

Actually, to get out the middle vent, what you have to do is pull out your stereo. When you've got it out, if you reach up towards the middle vent, you'll feel two metal clips. Push them up, and the middle vent will pop out. That's the only way to get it out. Prying it out won't work becaues the two metal clips will catch. To remove the passenger's side vent, you gotta go up through the glove compartment, because it's got the same clips on it. I'll attach some pics in a couple of seconds..

[boarder211]

Here's the passenger's vent. Note the clips that are sticking up... they're what will catch on the plastic, preventing you from prying them out.

[boarder211]

Another passenger vent shot

[boarder211]

Finally the center vent

[AleroSS]

Thanks for those pics scott, now Im not as worried about bunnyin it up - good work :thumbsup:

[ghostplay]

Berry Informative and comprehensive boarder, that's an excellent HOW-TO reply, gj!! :thumbsup:

[boarder211]

No worries guys... I figured that out when I went to the autowreckers last summer... and wrecked a set of them... :rolleyes:

But now I had those extra ones sitting in a drawer, and thought that I could use them to show you what you'd be looking for...

It's about the first time here that I've actually known something productive! Yaay! :D

[alerospeed2003]

hey....would you sell those extra ones????

[Redog]

What about the driver's side vent?

[wy3134]

I am almost done getting the trim pieces painted, hopefully I can come across a digital camera to post some pics soon. Took an hour this afternoon to get that dang passenger side vent out because of those clips. Unfortunately I need to replace the dash panel because some jackass at Auto Zone, which I do not shop at anymore, told me a certain brand of silicon would work fine for putting neon lights on my dash, but instead it was a bitch and bunnyed up my dash. Luckily I have already found a replacement, just a matter of finding enough time to make the time consuming swap.

[boarder211]

As for the extras... sorry. I'm going to keep them. Got them at a local autowreckers along with a couple of other things for like $50. :)

As for removing the driver's side vent, just give it a good tug. It'll come right out. Then remove the wires which connect the dimmer switch. And the fogs switch (if you've got factory fogs... though I put my A/M's in there... :) ) Then remove the rest of the way and you're done!

[dopey]

the center vent along with the passenger vent are a biznitch to get out. take ur time. u will get frustrated.....

[Purple&Black]

Something to note about the passenger vent...

After you take the glovebox out, provided that you don't have an extraordinarily-sized cranium, you can probably get enough of your head into the glovebox hole to see the clips. Slide two screwdrivers right under the clips (very easy if you can see what you're doing) and then the bottom of the vent will pop right out.

[99Olds]

What about redogs ? about the drivers side with the fogs. Is there a special way to get those out also?

[Purple&Black]

The driver's side vent was the easiest for me. I just got hold of the bottom and gave a good tug. If you pop out the coin holder underneath it, you should be able to reach up and push it out from behind. Or...if you remove the driver's side fuse panel cover, then you can probably stick a screwdriver in there to push up the metal clip just like on the other two vents...