how do you take the ac vents out?????

I want to take out the AC vents out and paint them to match the black dash... the ones next to the stereo.. ive seen how to take off the stereo and stuff is there just like a screw inside or does it just pop out??

 

You remove stereo and AC controls, remove stereo, unclip the left side from dash, unbolt and pull... its the whole chasis that has vents and holds the whole center dash... you cant pull just the vents.

 

thanks thats what i had thought ill have to try it

 

It's really quite easy ( once ya know how). Put a flat screw driver on the side of the vent and press out while pulling the vent with a needle nose.

Where did you read on pulling the dash frame off???

Hope this helps

 

anyone know what bolt on the left side hes referring to? i got the general idea of how to take it off but something is not lettin go on the left side pics?

 

No bolt on the left. The left edge is being blocked/held down by the instrument cluster surround panel. I had to pull that from around the guages before I could get the left side of the center dash panel out.

There are two plastic push clips above the guage window. Use something small to push the center of them in until they release (not far, you'll know it). After that, grab the circular edges of the guages and wiggle it and those clips should drop out. Also, pulling the guage edges helps make it easier to get something behind the panel for releasing clips (I use a putty knife).

After that, the instrument panel is all push clips which you have to kind of work out one at a time like the other panels. The three clips on the left side of the center vent panel are also hidden behind the instrument panel which you'll see once it's out of the way.

 

Can you pop out the side vents??

 

I have a 98 Tacoma and I am trying to replace the right side a/c vent, I have the glove box removed and I removed two holding the right side a/c vent can't seem to remove it. Is there something I am missing? Trying to replace my antenna, any help would be appreciated thanks in advance. 98 Tacoma Prerunner 2.7L 2WD Automatic.