Kaleb does that trick work on a w123 also? That would be, er, cool.
On Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 8:50 AM Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oh well at least it's done and didnt cost a grand. > > On Sun, Aug 26, 2018, 2:05 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________ 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
