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Drop something into your vents?

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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Drop something into your vents?

Today, I decided to fix my vent today, because the fin the slider was on, was out of place I couldn't change the direction.

So, as I started to take my dash apart so I could reach down with my hand and grab the piece. No luck.
I look under the dash looking to see if I could unscrew it and pull it up, and I see a little cluster of pieces on the duct, I push on the middle and out falls the piece I dropped!

I guess it's happened to them at Toyota before, it's like a small "trap" door in the vent to retrieve small objects that fall in.
The door would stay open also, so people with a whistleing, it could possibly be caused by that also, although I never tested it.

I'm still in awe.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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pics? exact location?
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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X2....
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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yeah i had that problem before.... i had some change on the dash that slid into the vents, and a couple gumballs, a plastic toy, and a sticker came out the bottom
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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this thread reminds me of "Tommy Boy" and the M&Ms
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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We should have a thread specifically for posting the weird crap that everyone's gonna find in their vents now. Like paraphernelia etc. I'm checking mine right now!
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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i hope gold coins come out of mine...
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Ahh crap, I forgot about this thread..

It's right underneath the steeringwheel. It's not a large door, but it's enough for something small.
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