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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 11:16 PM
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I dropped something in my top vent in the middle of the car
How far and or were could it of fell?
It was something of my friends and I need to get it out asap.
If anyone has a diagram that would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 11:19 PM
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defroster vents? hope it was something cheap, fogitabowdit
center ones above the radio take the bezel off
see where the yellow foam on top is thats where defroster vents go to. how big is this item?

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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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It was the center ones above the radio
And it was irreplaceable
Im wondering what I have to do to get to it
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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It slid back down the left vent above the radio
Slid down the vent all the way
Cant see it at all
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 11:28 PM
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It was maybe 3" long
And 1" wide
And it is flamable so I have to get it out ha
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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Get a shop vac and a like 1" diameter hose. Make it vacuum through the smaller hose then put like panty hose on the end.. then go fishing
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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 12:06 AM
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if you are talking about a throw away lighter or any lighter for that matter forget it wont be any issue,certainly isnt going to explode
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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it was a loaded clip lol
but yea ended up using an iphone video camera to see where it was located and
getting it out with a magnet on the end of a stick for anyone who encounters a similar issue.
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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I was gonna suggest magnet on a string but glad tou got it out. Certainly wasn't a hazard but I know if I could hear it rattling around it would've drove me crazy.
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