How do you remove the vent? I have 2 cars with the same upper left crack...
Remove the passenger dash and center dash trims. Remove the two screws on either side under the vents. Grab from the bottom of the vents and twist upward with some force and they should pop out.
You'll see when the vents are loose that there is a cable attached to the temp slider. Remove the clip on the red retainer part of the cable, then slide the O end off the black plastic pin and pop the cable out of its plastic retainer. It's easiest if you look up a video on YouTube how to do this to get a better visual.
BP 2005 330i ZHP / 6MT Imolarot / Naturbraun 2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Remove the passenger dash and center dash trims. Remove the two screws on either side under the vents. Grab from the bottom of the vents and twist upward with some force and they should pop out.
You'll see when the vents are loose that there is a cable attached to the temp slider. Remove the clip on the red retainer part of the cable, then slide the O end off the black plastic pin and pop the cable out of its plastic retainer. It's easiest if you look up a video on YouTube how to do this to get a better visual.
It can be a bear to get out. I always think it won't come or is going to break. Agree--watch the videos.
It can be a bear to get out. I always think it won't come or is going to break. Agree--watch the videos.
The only hard part about the entire process was trying to take out my radio and vents without damaging my trim. I was very afraid to take out that trim covering these pieces because that one pin towards the steering column was pretty stuck and I didn't want to break the pin retaining plastic. I've done that twice already on different trims, so I was super careful and just left it in while working around it.
BP 2005 330i ZHP / 6MT Imolarot / Naturbraun 2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
What did I do for my ZHP today (actually yesterday)? I damaged it by running over a rubber bungee cord. It made a hell of a racket. The tire went flat when the bungee cord's s-hook was pulled out of the center tread. Also discovered the temporary spare had a bent rim and that is likely causing its own slow leak issue.
A quarter panel paint job is forthcoming all because of a bungee cord laying in the highway. Look closely and you can see the trim was broken and the scratches are deeply gouged into the fender and door panel. The centrifugal force apparently stretched out the bungee and allowing the metal end to tear up the side of the car.
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2004 CiC 6MT Silver Gray (A08) Black Interior 1 of 51 Made
Intravee - Navigation - Back-up Sensors - Cold Weather Package - Home Link Mirror
Winter Hardtop, too - A Sweet Ride
What did I do for my ZHP today (actually yesterday)? I damaged it by running over a rubber bungee cord. It made a hell of a racket. The tire went flat when the bungee cord's s-hook was pulled out of the center tread. Also discovered the temporary spare had a bent rim and that is likely causing its own slow leak issue.
A quarter panel paint job is forthcoming all because of a bungee cord laying in the highway. Look closely and you can see the trim was broken and the scratches are deeply gouged into the fender and door panel. The centrifugal force apparently stretched out the bungee and allowing the metal end to tear up the side of the car.
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That's really unfortunate. Sucks.
Claiming insurance?
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Repairs coming out of my pocket. Going to have the body shop fix some other spots at the same time.
2004 CiC 6MT Silver Gray (A08) Black Interior 1 of 51 Made
Intravee - Navigation - Back-up Sensors - Cold Weather Package - Home Link Mirror
Winter Hardtop, too - A Sweet Ride
Originally Posted by John in VA
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