Dash Vent Blocked???

Hello all! New to this forum as I just bought my 2005 Tacoma Double Cab and I have been going over it and getting familiar. In the process I have discovered that the center left hand (or Drivers Right Hand) dash vent is literally blocked or at least passes almost NO air through it even with the Fan in the HI position. It also is regardless of the fresh air being open or closed and it is consistent regardless of the setting for the air. (ie Floor, Dash, Defog etc.) Obviously it is either blocked or the duct is disconnected to it. I have looked all over the forum and see nothing of this nature and was hoping that someone might have experienced this and fixed it and could give some advice. If that is not the case then an idea of attacking this by opening the dash might be helpful. Any and all help appreciated in advance!

Trip

 

check the cabin filter first.......your truck may have one. if so...its located behind the glove box. easy to get to........05 tacomas didnt come with the filters, but someone may have installed on there.

 

Good advice. I did change the cabin filter however and one was there already. It is obviously built for one and I did see that there was no part # for one when I bought the replacement. That being said, the three other dash vents blow very strong and the LH middle has virtually nothing coming out. I am going to install a USA SPEC Ipod Interface in a few days and am hoping that the acess provided by having the radio out will give me some info as to what is the issue. I believe your idea is good but I don't see that it would block one vent but would probably block all of them...Keep it coming,

Trip

 

You guys are thinking for sure. As noted the vents are "open," so to speak and closing the rest does barely help get a little more out of the vent itself, but it acts as if it has something blocking it from inside. I guess I need to know how to get it apart??? Sucks! I like the idea about the air fresheners. That souds very possible. I have half a mind to get a fish tape and go fishing to see if I get joy. Keep it coming,

Trip

 

BTW,

forgot to mention that the radio is stock 6 disc changer. Here is a link to the truck if anyone cares...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...viewitem=&item=120307392844&_trksid=p3907.m32

 

Nobody's posted it yet, so here is how to remove the radio so you can see what's going on behind...

Pretty fierce looking truck, btw.

 

Thanks for the compliment. I agree that we have no idea what the guy before me had in it as obviously the is a ton of stuff done to it. Thanks for all of the help including the dash removal post!!!

Trip

 

Hi, did you ever resolve this problem? I’m curious because I’m having the same exact issue with my truck, an ‘02
Thanks

 

Sorry I don't frequent the forum much. It has been a REALLY long time ago....15 years ha. Yes i had to pull the radio as I recall and was able to gain access to the duct work I think and I opened it up and some of the foam that was glued inside the duct work had come loose and blocked the duct. Something like that....