platinumblack

does anyone know how to remove the center vent?,the one right below the speaker.i have a '94.

weblair24

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It should just pop out. Use small flat head to get under the edge.

saxyman990

I was just gonna ask this! Thanks for the help weblair24. Mine still doesn't seem to want to come off though, and I feel like I'm about to brake it. Is there some special trick that'll help?

Rob

weblair24

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Try prying it up enough to get youre fingers under it and pull up. I thought mine was gonna break too, it popped out with some force right into my window, no damage though.

ZeroBanger

Did you guys know that there is a screw behind it and to remove it without breaking something is to do from behind the dash?

I too pryed mine, it broke where the screw connects. No big deal the tabs will hold it in place anyway.

saxyman990

Thanks for the info zero. Can this screw be accessed by crawling underneath the dash? Or would it require the removal of the entire dashboard to do properly?

I need to get my center vent off, but I'd rather do it in a non-destructive manner if possible. Thanks for the help.

Rob

saxyman990

I was able to get my vent off today. For those that are interested, ZeroBanger is correct, there is a screw on the back side of the vent. In fact, there is more than one screw.

There are two screws holding the vent to a small metal bracket, and then there are two more screws holding the bracket onto the dashboard. If you remove the AC Panel (a not-so-easy task), then I'm pretty sure the lower screw would be accesible. However, I don't think it'll be possible to undo the upper screw without removing the entire dashboard.

I was able to pry mine apart. It broke at the screw points similar to the way ZeroBanger's did. However, if you are not careful, you could probably break the vent itself (I'm actually suprized that I didn't break the vent).

ZeroBanger

yea, I found the screws are not necessary anyway. the vent snaps in by the side clips. Its just another form of retarted mazda engineering. similar to the way you have to take the doors off to remove the speaker covers (I broke those too, now its held in by silicon).