| 2012 L322 dashboard vent replacement | |
Hi all,
I had my dashboard apart this weekend to fit the Unique Auto Apple Carplay adapter (which is great, btw).
[And no, my steering wheel isn't missing-in-action, it's a LHD model!]
I put (almost) everything back together successfully, but I can't get the top vent to go back in the dashboard! It is missing some metal clips, which is likely why it won't hold in, but I've tried wiggling it in all sorts of ways and can't get it to seat correctly. It looks like the front goes in first, then the back goes in on the three clips - but doing that means it isn't aligned with the vent outlets underneath. There are a couple of Torx screws under it that hold the dashboard in place, so I can't put it in the dashboard first. Is there knack to this?
Also I'm missing some trim fastenings, specifically the metal clips that go on the plastic bits (like on the central vent), and a load of black Torx screws. Does anybody know the best place to get these? The Torx screws are used everywhere around the dashboard so I assume they're a very common part I can buy in bags of a hundred, but eBay, Amazon and Google have come up blank.
Many thanks!
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26th Jun 2023 5:39pm
