One of the air conditioner vents in the dash of our newly aquired '09 ram has a slat out of place. When I got the truck, it was wedged between the horizontal slats and the vertical slats. I was able to fish the part out, but not sure the best way to get it back in. Can these vent units be removed? How about the main center section of the dash?
thanks,
Mike S

 

Not sure about the vent however, the dash bezel is pretty easy to remove. Should be two screws on the top near the dash where the little storage compartment is. Remove those and gently pry the bezel away with plastic trim removal tools (Sold at most auto parts stores). Be careful to not yank on the bezel due to the number of electrical connectors.

 

I found a youtube video & yes, there are 2 torx screws at the top, hidden under the floor plate of the small storage thing at the top. Pry the base off to find them. There is a 3rd screw also. You have to pry off the surround to the 115V outlet and the screw is behind it. The screws are #20 according to the video. I'll find out for sure in a few minutes.

The vents come off with the bezel, along with the heater controls. Hopefully I'll be able to fix it once I have it off in my hands.
Mike Sal

 

Easy-Peasy.....fixed in less than 10 minutes. It takes a pretty good tug to get the bezel to pop loose after the 3 screws are removed....watching the video and my own experience gave concerns that the bezel could be broken....I wonder how well they will hold up after another 10 years of aging.

Once the bezel is off, there are 6 clips which hold the vent unit into the bezel. Once it's off, you can easily manipulate the slats to put them back where they belong.
Mike S