Bgw70

All of the AC vent registers were broken in my car and I realize this is rare.
It was the vertical or up/down movement that was broken. They must have been dirty and full of tar, from smoking, to make them sticky. The previous owner did not clean them and instead, must have forced them.

The centers were easy to replace, I did them months ago and they will not be covered here. Only the far right, passenger side, will be covered because the left and right are the same.

Anyway, here is my replacement.
Passenger side vent




The whole register will not come out because there are screws holding it to the dash. The only way I could get it out would be to remove the dash, I think.




Here is the salvage yard register I purchased from TLS on eBay. I gently pulled and pried the front piece from the main body.




You can see the tabs here, two on each side.






Two more tabs on each side holding the vertical fins in place.




It comes apart very easily.




Removed and ready for installation, but I will set aside until the broken register fins are removed.




Just gently pry, I started on the left and right bottom.






Just slide it out




Next, remove the vertical louvers or fins.












Now just place the new louver assembly in the slot.




Push on the edges and you should hear a little click.






Install the cover, start at the top and line up duct work. You will understand if you are doing this yourself.






Click all four sides. That's it!

Harold57

Thanks for the tutorial BGW. Looks great.

Bgw70

My pleasure Harold, anything for this crew!