A/C Vent Not Snapping in..... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 10:48 AM

I removed both A/C Vents, and then removed the trim ring around them to Plasti Dip them white. Passenger vent and trim went on without a hiccup, Drivers side is another story. Trim ring snapped into place, Vent however seems to not want to set correctly. Any ideas? I've tried spinning it in different spots and the only spot it fits, is the problem Im at. See the pics below and give me your input:

Shady195 · 07-15-2015, 11:04 AM

It does only go in one way, it also takes a little force to get it in. I usually give it a whack with my fist quick.

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 11:05 AM

Is there a marking on the side that goes in for you? Mine has the Subaru Logo on the top left. I giggled when I seen that logo on the inside of the FRS

Shady195 · 07-15-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 86Hiro

Is there a marking on the side that goes in for you? Mine has the Subaru Logo on the top left. I giggled when I seen that logo on the inside of the FRS

IIRC there is a little "tab" on the vent and a cutout in the spot on the dash where it snaps in.

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 11:25 AM

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Theres 3 tabs......

sprintertrueno86 · 07-15-2015, 01:16 PM

Make sure it's lining up correctly. It doesn't take much force to snap it back in.

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 01:24 PM

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Is anything broken here as to why it WONT snap in?

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 01:49 PM

I 98% think its lined up, correctly but no matter how hard I push it in, that one side wont stay in

humfrz · 07-15-2015, 02:09 PM

Maybe you busted the tab off when you pried it out ..... ??

Did you on accident, switch the right and left vents .... ??

Super glue time ...... ??

humfrz

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 02:13 PM

I compared both vent holes, and vents themselves, both are there 100%.....Makes no sense the passenger one snaps into place easily, and yet the drivers one is being a biatch

G-awesome · 07-15-2015, 02:18 PM

hmm...when I plastidip my ac trim pieces, I didn't take off the entire vent. I just pulled out the trim piece.

Did you try rotating the part to see if it clips in any other way? Since the ac vent sits at a slight angle to the dash. Or..when in doubt, just mash the sucker back in in clip holders. I I took a bunch of trim pieces off and on many times and the hard plastics can surprisingly take a beating.

sprintertrueno86 · 07-15-2015, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Did you on accident, switch the right and left vents .... ??

humfrz

This.

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 02:32 PM

No I did not. The driver and passenger vents are not the same. Passenger side gas a slight angle on the plastic housing, different from the drivers housing where as that one is flat

86Hiro · 07-15-2015, 02:36 PM

Would anyone like to volunteer to show their drivers side vent opening to make sure mine isn't broke somewhere?

07-15-2015, 10:48 AM	#1
86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A/C Vent Not Snapping in..... I removed both A/C Vents, and then removed the trim ring around them to Plasti Dip them white. Passenger vent and trim went on without a hiccup, Drivers side is another story. Trim ring snapped into place, Vent however seems to not want to set correctly. Any ideas? I've tried spinning it in different spots and the only spot it fits, is the problem Im at. See the pics below and give me your input:

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Shady195 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: '13 10 Series FRS #1203 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 850 Thanks: 7 Thanked 386 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It does only go in one way, it also takes a little force to get it in. I usually give it a whack with my fist quick.

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86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is there a marking on the side that goes in for you? Mine has the Subaru Logo on the top left. I giggled when I seen that logo on the inside of the FRS

07-15-2015, 11:25 AM	#5
86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Theres 3 tabs......

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sprintertrueno86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Location: United States Posts: 729 Thanks: 1,851 Thanked 474 Times in 203 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Make sure it's lining up correctly. It doesn't take much force to snap it back in.

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86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is anything broken here as to why it WONT snap in?

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86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I 98% think its lined up, correctly but no matter how hard I push it in, that one side wont stay in

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humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Maybe you busted the tab off when you pried it out ..... ?? Did you on accident, switch the right and left vents .... ?? Super glue time ...... ?? humfrz

07-15-2015, 02:13 PM	#10
86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I compared both vent holes, and vents themselves, both are there 100%.....Makes no sense the passenger one snaps into place easily, and yet the drivers one is being a biatch

07-15-2015, 02:18 PM	#11
G-awesome Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2015 Firestorm Scion FRS Location: Vancouver Posts: 534 Thanks: 371 Thanked 230 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hmm...when I plastidip my ac trim pieces, I didn't take off the entire vent. I just pulled out the trim piece. Did you try rotating the part to see if it clips in any other way? Since the ac vent sits at a slight angle to the dash. Or..when in doubt, just mash the sucker back in in clip holders. I I took a bunch of trim pieces off and on many times and the hard plastics can surprisingly take a beating.

07-15-2015, 02:32 PM	#13
86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No I did not. The driver and passenger vents are not the same. Passenger side gas a slight angle on the plastic housing, different from the drivers housing where as that one is flat

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07-15-2015, 02:36 PM	#14
86Hiro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Wauchula,FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 4 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Would anyone like to volunteer to show their drivers side vent opening to make sure mine isn't broke somewhere?