Shadow

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I need to get my stereo out to redo some wiring. I've taken it out before, but I totally forgot where the clips are and can't get it off now. I can get the lower part out, but the part around the actual stereo and AC vents doesn't seem to want to come out. Thanks.

PIONEER

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AC vents on the 4th Gen pop off. Just grab a hold of em and yank streight. 2 screws on the top for radio and a small screw behind the ashtray that comes out and pop the trim piece around the gear shifter. if its a stick rotate it, if auto it should just pop out. and there are 2 screws behind the bottem part of the center console. take the top 2 and bottom 2 screws off and the center part of the radio just comes right out.

jiaxima96

I appreciate it if someone can give me a hint how to put the A/C vent back into the console.

I took the A/C vent out and found the lower side of it has two inserts at the back that are supposed to go into the two slots on top of the manual A/C control unit. However the two inserts are not straight towards the two slots, instead the inserts bend upward. I guess the design of the insert allows the A/C vent unit grabs tightly once it is asembled.

But once it is out, how do I put it back in? Seems to me it is impossible. Either top or bottom goes in first will not do it. And during pushing A/C vent in, I don't have access to the inserts to bend them down so that they can lock into place.

Thanks.

clee130

You might have bent them when you pulled the a/c out. Cause the couple of times I took apart the center console, the a/c vent popped right back in.

jiaxima96

Thanks clee130. Yes the two inserts were bent upwards. I gently bent them back, and then the A/C vent went back in place perfectly.

maxspeed5

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