Wish I'd known that trick 24 hours ago. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300
On August 25, 2018 10:48:04 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >Or take 3 screws out, pop the center vents out, open the flap with your >hand and stick a exhaust hanger in there to prop it open. Takes 5 >minutes or less. > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 25, 2018, at 9:29 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I did it. Cheaped out, hacked the center vent flap, didn't pull the >dash. >> Desperate times etc. Now I have airflow from the center vents, >controlled >> by the dial only, instead of by the vacuum pod and the dial. Note >that >> there are two flaps for the center vents, one "inner" (deeper in the >heater >> box) controlled by the vacuum pod and one "outer" flap controlled >manually >> by the dial in the middle of the center vent. >> >> A high level description: Remove center console shifter surround >wood, >> ashtray, wood over climate control and center stack buttons. Remove >> climate control push button unit, and loosen the row of switches so >you can >> move that aside. >> >> Remove the instrument cluster to access the center vent screw on the >side >> of the center vent, open the glove box and remove the other screw on >the >> side of the center vent. 4mm hex key, loosen the allen screw inside >the >> center vent that connects the dial to the flap. Use a couple picks >to pull >> the springs on the inside lip, left side of vent, so that the center >vent >> can be pulled out. >> >> Drill two very small holes into the heater box, below and on each >side of >> the hidden vacuum pod (located inside the heater box). [Where is the >> hidden vacuum pod? It is #40 on the diagrams in Section 83 of the >FSM. >> The vacuum connection, the rivets that hold the pod inside the heater >box, >> and the arm connection on the inner diverter flap are all good clues. > Note >> that you'll have a very narrow opening at the bottom of the outer >flap to >> see the inner flap, and the inner flap is the target. >> >> Press the inner flap down, and feed a piece of wire into one of the >holes >> you drilled and up to where you can see it and grab it with a >forceps, pull >> it out so that you have a nice length of wire at each end to work >with. >> Repeat with the other hole. >> >> Working at the top, through the outer flap opening, twist the ends of >the >> wire together so they hook over the part of the inner flap door that >has >> the white plastic rivet that holds the arm from the hidden pod. Push >the >> inner flap down as far as you can, then grab the wires sticking out >of the >> holes you drilled, take up all the slack and twist them together so >the >> inner flap door is held open. Check to make sure your wire is nice >and >> secure both top and bottom, and the top is tucked in out the way so >the >> outer flap door will close completely. >> >> Put back all the parts / assemblies / wood trim. Enjoy nice airflow >from >> the center vents again. >> ------------- >> Max >> Charleston SC >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
