Gap under AC vent and dash removal

MotorCityATX · 07-12-2016, 10:07 AM

Sooo my wife managed to set one of her wedding bands near the shifter and it slid under the AC vent pod...

Anyone know how to remove the AC vents or possibly remove the whole center shifter dash? Tried search dash removal but couldnt come up with anything relative. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2006Moy · 07-12-2016, 10:56 AM

Try a coat hanger to hook it I don't think it falls through. I lost some stuff there and it seems to stop out of sight.

MotorCityATX · 07-12-2016, 01:40 PM

Tried the coat hanger... didnt come up with anything. i think if its small enough or gets pushed back far enough it dropf through to the floorboard or the cetner console under the radio area.

ill have to figure out how to piece apart the center dash near the vents or the shifter.

2006Moy · 07-12-2016, 01:45 PM

Please leave instructions on how to for the rest of us if you figure it out. Sucks to have to do

Hyper16 · 07-12-2016, 02:35 PM

I noticed that the other day when a quarter was half way into the abyss. Stupid design.

Thinking about a thin bead of black silicone.

freddyD · 07-12-2016, 05:11 PM

YES- I have lost mucho change down there!It is an Abyss into who knows where!

bbrown450 · 07-12-2016, 09:16 PM

Count me in for a 128g SD card...swallowed !!!

edgehead2000 · 07-12-2016, 09:20 PM

I've thought about this too. Think I'll get some black foam tape and insert it into the gap.

asimpleguy · 07-12-2016, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotorCityATX

Sooo my wife managed to set one of her wedding bands near the shifter and it slid under the AC vent pod...

Anyone know how to remove the AC vents or possibly remove the whole center shifter dash? Tried search dash removal but couldnt come up with anything relative. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

So...I hope this helps. The other day I removed the bezel around the shifter to clean the cracks and it was fairly simple to pop on/off. Just start at the part of the bezel nearest the parking brake switch. If you take a plastic trim tool and stick it down about an inch you can pry up and gently remove the bezel. As far as the rest is concerned, there are a few screws that hold parts in their places and there may be a few that just snap into place. Overall, once the bezel is removed it seems to make everything else easier to access. Good luck!

EmBee · 03-20-2018, 11:23 AM

The same thing just happened to me with my wedding band.
Did anyone manage to get it out?

WhyUMad1LE · 03-20-2018, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmBee

The same thing just happened to me with my wedding band.
Did anyone manage to get it out?

That area is a confirmed black hole, sorry your wedding band has been lost to the dark matter.

pjz1082 · 03-20-2018, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmBee

The same thing just happened to me with my wedding band.
Did anyone manage to get it out?

You need to pull out the entire center console. I know some people here have done it and it's not too complicated. I believe the person I'm thinking of was installing a new shift knob. This was before we knew of easier ways to do that.

SnakeEyeSS · 03-20-2018, 03:53 PM

If anyone wants to be preventative, You can buy felt pads for the bottom of thiings so they don't mark up your furniture, walmart and hardware stores will have them. Get a a few, cut them to the correct size and stuff them in the slot. Example
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001W...wML&ref=plSrch
Example
Another thing is to get thin weather stripping like go under doors, that would fit too if you get the thin sizes. If you can't find black get a Sharpie, although this would probably be would of sight
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052033..._tsxSAb6BZXCXH

Both of these are adhesive and may actually prevent rattles if plastic is touching out of sight. I have been thinking of taking part of the dash apart because I test drove 6 used ones before I bought my new one and they ALL rattled to various degrees in the dash

07-12-2016, 10:07 AM	#1
MotorCityATX Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT RS (on order) Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 41	Gap under AC vent and dash removal Sooo my wife managed to set one of her wedding bands near the shifter and it slid under the AC vent pod... Anyone know how to remove the AC vents or possibly remove the whole center shifter dash? Tried search dash removal but couldnt come up with anything relative. Any help would be greatly appreciated! __________________ TPW 4/4: White 1LT, RS, A8, NPP, Blacked out. Somehow ended up with this: 2016 Summit White Camaro 1SS, A8, NPP, Black 5-spokes, Sunroof

07-12-2016, 01:40 PM	#3
MotorCityATX Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT RS (on order) Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 41	Tried the coat hanger... didnt come up with anything. i think if its small enough or gets pushed back far enough it dropf through to the floorboard or the cetner console under the radio area. ill have to figure out how to piece apart the center dash near the vents or the shifter. __________________ TPW 4/4: White 1LT, RS, A8, NPP, Blacked out. Somehow ended up with this: 2016 Summit White Camaro 1SS, A8, NPP, Black 5-spokes, Sunroof

07-12-2016, 02:35 PM	#5
Hyper16 A Heartbeat Away......... Drives: Not As Fast As I Would Like To Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,379	I noticed that the other day when a quarter was half way into the abyss. Stupid design. Thinking about a thin bead of black silicone. __________________ ,,,,,,, 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS \| A8 \| MRC \| Sunroof \| Nav \| Mishimoto Catch Can \| GM CAI \| Hurst Shifter \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| Body Color Splash Guards \| 1LE Splitter \| GM Dark Tail Lights \| ZL1 Third Brake Light \| Custom Fuel Door, Badges & Bowties \| Oracle Side Markers \| Blacked Out Stuff \| Opti-Coat Pro+ The problem with this world is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be penalties for stupidity, but why don't we just take the warning labels off everything and let the problem solve itself.

07-12-2016, 10:56 AM	#2
2006Moy Drives: 2016 SS Convertible Hyper Blue Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Neosho, mo Posts: 254	Try a coat hanger to hook it I don't think it falls through. I lost some stuff there and it seems to stop out of sight.

07-12-2016, 01:45 PM	#4
2006Moy Drives: 2016 SS Convertible Hyper Blue Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Neosho, mo Posts: 254	Please leave instructions on how to for the rest of us if you figure it out. Sucks to have to do

07-12-2016, 05:11 PM	#6
freddyD Drives: 2020 rally green rs Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 1,159	YES- I have lost mucho change down there!It is an Abyss into who knows where!

07-12-2016, 09:16 PM	#7
bbrown450 Drives: 2016 Mosaic Black 2SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plant City Posts: 408	Count me in for a 128g SD card...swallowed !!!

07-12-2016, 09:20 PM	#8
edgehead2000 2016 Camaro 1LT 2.0T Drives: Nemesis Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 844	I've thought about this too. Think I'll get some black foam tape and insert it into the gap.

03-20-2018, 11:23 AM	#10
EmBee Drives: 2018 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 1	The same thing just happened to me with my wedding band. Did anyone manage to get it out?

03-20-2018, 03:53 PM	#13
SnakeEyeSS Drives: Camaro 2SS & ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 857	If anyone wants to be preventative, You can buy felt pads for the bottom of thiings so they don't mark up your furniture, walmart and hardware stores will have them. Get a a few, cut them to the correct size and stuff them in the slot. Example https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001W...wML&ref=plSrch Example Another thing is to get thin weather stripping like go under doors, that would fit too if you get the thin sizes. If you can't find black get a Sharpie, although this would probably be would of sight https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052033..._tsxSAb6BZXCXH Both of these are adhesive and may actually prevent rattles if plastic is touching out of sight. I have been thinking of taking part of the dash apart because I test drove 6 used ones before I bought my new one and they ALL rattled to various degrees in the dash

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