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I droppd my phone inside the a/c heater center vents on the dashboard

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Old 12-16-2009, 06:09 PM
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Default I droppd my phone inside the a/c heater center vents on the dashboard

can anybody help me figure out how to gett it out .
its a 99 sport cherokee .
Old 12-16-2009, 06:29 PM
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ok
1.call it
2.start unscrewing
3.dont stop till you get to it
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i already startd unscrewing but its battery is dead.. whats an easy way to get all the way through the bottom of the vents?.. thanks dude.
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hmm look for a diagram on the venting, someone must have a diagram of it
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if you drop a plumb line or a string w/ a weight down in there you might can feel where its at...

once you figure out where its at, heck, get out a fishing pole and see if you get any bites
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I'm not sure this will work on your year of vehicle, but my little brother dropped an air freshener in there one time... remove the center console and under the center of your dash you should see the supply for air to the lower vents. With two screws on the front and maybe two on the side, that bottom portion of the center dash should come out and you might be able to get your hand up in there to feel around for it. How the heck did that happen, do you have a really small cel-phone? I can't think of anywhere wide enough to get a cel-phone in there...
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I'm not sure this will work on your year of vehicle, but my little brother dropped an air freshener in there one time... remove the center console and under the center of your dash you should see the supply for air to the lower vents. With two screws on the front and maybe two on the side, that bottom portion of the center dash should come out and you might be able to get your hand up in there to feel around for it. How the heck did that happen, do you have a really small cel-phone? I can't think of anywhere wide enough to get a cel-phone in there...
lol i ripped that thing out when i installed the full console LOL
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the only way you will get that phone is to take the dash loose so you can get to the defroster hose and air horn. It is going to be a PITA. The good news is you won't have to take it all the way out, if that is good news.
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i like the fishing idea
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Just look at it this way. You get to explore your ride. The lower dash simple. Like 6 or 8 screws. After that it's a bit of a pita, but not too bad. Just explore man, and have fun with it,, Oh yea, and don't do it again... lol
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**** it leave it in there value of the jeep went up in price because know it has custom built-in phone
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How did you phone get in there?
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its a long story .. but Ive been trying to take everything apart and its ***** HARD. does anyone have a diagram or something that shows me where it probably went or where them vents lead..I wonder if theres a way to get it faster without having to take apart the whole dash .

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Wow. What a pain man. Good luck getting it outa there.
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