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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Damn freakin AC vent flaps

Anyone have this stupid problem... my damn ac Vent shutters keep breakin and fallin off. Just wondering if any of you guys have had this happen and what you did about it.
 

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Nope, no problems at all. I think you need to recalibrate your bioinc arm.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by F150-5.4
Anyone have this stupid problem... my damn ac Vent shutters keep breakin and fallin off. Just wondering if any of you guys have had this happen and what you did about it.
nope, are you slamin them shut and opening them too much?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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Lay off the 'roids and you won't have any issues. How many gas doors have you gone through?!
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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No i did not close them hard i think they are just flimsy. First week i had the truck one shutter breaks off and falls inside the vent (was a bitch getting it out) and then the following week another and now only one vent remains the way it should be the other three have missing shutters or supperglued on
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by F150-5.4
No i did not close them hard i think they are just flimsy. First week i had the truck one shutter breaks off and falls inside the vent (was a bitch getting it out) and then the following week another and now only one vent remains the way it should be the other three have missing shutters or supperglued on
Wow, do you have a rage problem?
Or press 400lbs?

I changed my black ones out for silver, and have taken my black ones apart, messing around with them and they seem pretty sturdy.
Chris
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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Wow, do you have a rage problem?
Or press 400lbs?

I changed my black ones out for silver, and have taken my black ones apart, messing around with them and they seem pretty sturdy.
Chris
Chris-
not to change the subject, but do you think it would be hard to take the black ones apart and paint them silver?
Thanks in Advance

BTW- I have no idea why your vents would be screwing up. Mine seem pretty sturdy
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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I've had this happen twice. I took it to the dealer and they fixed it under warranty. The first time it happened the guy showing me the truck at the dealer said "Look at these new luxury vents, OOPs i can get that fixed for ya" I think they are just poorly made to be honest. See if your dealer will fix them for ya.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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No problems here, mine seem to be very sturdy, much sturdier than some I have had in past vehicles.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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not to jack the thread but where can you find a part # for the aluminum air vents?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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Never had the problem. Odd you've had that many break
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Chris-
not to change the subject, but do you think it would be hard to take the black ones apart and paint them silver?
Thanks in Advance

BTW- I have no idea why your vents would be screwing up. Mine seem pretty sturdy
Painting them would be easy enough, but dunno if you would want to bother. You can also buy a set of black ones very cheap in case you want a set to experiment on.
They sell for 20-60 bucks for a set, no rhyme or reason to which cost more.
They come in chrome ring satin center, chrome ring black center black ring satin center and black ring black center.

E-bay or put a want to buy in the classifieds here. Seems everybody is swapping them around.
Chris
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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nope i never touch them.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by F150-5.4
Anyone have this stupid problem... my damn ac Vent shutters keep breakin and fallin off. Just wondering if any of you guys have had this happen and what you did about it.
Ive had 2 break and I bet my outta shape @$$ couldn't bench 100lbs
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisAdams
Wow, do you have a rage problem?
Or press 400lbs?

I changed my black ones out for silver, and have taken my black ones apart, messing around with them and they seem pretty sturdy.
Chris
Cool, they come in black? I gotta get me some of those.
 
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