Vent broken

E31BMW · 01-24-2012, 09:04 AM

I looked at my passanger vent and saw this hanging on it. Any ideas? pics below.

dassub · 01-24-2012, 09:08 AM

That happened to me years ago and was fixed under warranty.. every single vent did it at one point, too!

I believe they replaced the entire vent, instead of repairing or replacing individual parts.

ChasVS · 01-24-2012, 09:12 AM

Yeah, Had that happen to my Driver Side vent. You can try super gluing it back together, but I ended up buying a replacement from Tischer. It cost around $50 for a new one. Check for Warranty repair before you buy one. If you replace it yourself, it just snaps in place.

benzo23 · 01-24-2012, 09:19 AM

Mine came off and I lost it, i use a golf tee to adjust the vent now lol

getBMWparts · 01-24-2012, 10:31 AM

If anyone's interested, the replacement passenger's side vent assembly is:

64229130460 $44.14

Order by part # here on our site

E31BMW · 01-24-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dassub

That happened to me years ago and was fixed under warranty.. every single vent did it at one point, too!

I believe they replaced the entire vent, instead of repairing or replacing individual parts.

i hope that is the case for me as well.

E31BMW · 01-24-2012, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason@Tischer

If anyone's interested, the replacement passenger's side vent assembly is:

64229130460 $44.14

Order by part # here on our site

i am familiar with your site. if it isn't covered, i will buy from you guys.

ECSTuning · 01-24-2012, 12:06 PM

Looking in my notes the vent doesn't break down any further so you'll have to replace the entire vent if the dealer doesn't cover it. Hopefully you'll get lucky and get it covered, if not I have a replacement available HERE.

ECS Tuning

E31BMW · 01-24-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ECSTuning

Looking in my notes the vent doesn't brake down any further so you'll have to replace the entire vent if the dealer doesn't cover it. Hopefully you'll get lucky and get it covered, if not I have a replacement available HERE.

ECS Tuning

yep, it doesnt break down any more. Hopefully i will get it covered, thanks.

Stein67 · 01-24-2012, 05:41 PM

My passenger vent broke and was covered by warranty, FWIW.

hoopvillian · 01-24-2012, 06:01 PM

I'm out of warranty and not wanting to pay $50 to replace a 10 cent plastic part. Any other options out there?

bimmergixxer · 01-25-2012, 09:10 AM

Disassemble the unit and glue or plastic weld it if you still have all the parts. Should only be a one beer job.

E31BMW · 01-25-2012, 09:54 AM

i just contacted a couple of dealers.. they said it isnt covered and the vent costs 75 dollars (39 dollars on ECS and 44 dollars at Tischer parts). guess i have to buy and install myself. The odd part is that nobody sits in my car except me, and i never touch the pass air vent, so it def broke by itself...

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ChasVS Colonel 40 Rep 2,431 Posts Drives: 2012 MB ML350 Bluetec Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central FL iTrader: (10)	Yeah, Had that happen to my Driver Side vent. You can try super gluing it back together, but I ended up buying a replacement from Tischer. It cost around $50 for a new one. Check for Warranty repair before you buy one. If you replace it yourself, it just snaps in place. __________________ My speeding isn't the problem. It's the Slow Folks ahead of me that cause accidents!
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benzo23 Colonel 74 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: 14 F30 AW MSport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (1)	Mine came off and I lost it, i use a golf tee to adjust the vent now lol
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getBMWparts 667 Rep 12,478 Posts Drives: BMW Parts Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Silver Spring, MD iTrader: (16)	If anyone's interested, the replacement passenger's side vent assembly is: 64229130460 $44.14 Order by part # here on our site
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Stein67 Private First Class 5 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 08 E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nebraska iTrader: (0)	My passenger vent broke and was covered by warranty, FWIW.
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hoopvillian Private First Class 21 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dago iTrader: (0)	I'm out of warranty and not wanting to pay $50 to replace a 10 cent plastic part. Any other options out there?
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01-25-2012, 09:54 AM	#13
E31BMW Major 97 Rep 1,225 Posts Drives: Cars! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (28)	i just contacted a couple of dealers.. they said it isnt covered and the vent costs 75 dollars (39 dollars on ECS and 44 dollars at Tischer parts). guess i have to buy and install myself. The odd part is that nobody sits in my car except me, and i never touch the pass air vent, so it def broke by itself...
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