Windshield Defroster Vent - Remove/clean out?

[EEEliminator]

ok so... my daughter tossed her necklace onto the dash and it slid towards the windshield and went straight down the vent. The necklace isn't worth much and its not causing any issues that I'm aware of, it doesn't seem to have impacted the blend door or whatever it is called that diverts air or made its way to the fan.

Is there a relatively easy way to get to the bottom of this vent? If not I'm leaving it... I've removed and reinstalled a few dashes and I'm not at all interested in doing that for this.

 

[tpete]

ok so... my daughter tossed her necklace onto the dash and it slid towards the windshield and went straight down the vent. The necklace isn't worth much and its not causing any issues that I'm aware of, it doesn't seem to have impacted the blend door or whatever it is called that diverts air or made its way to the fan.

Is there a relatively easy way to get to the bottom of this vent? If not I'm leaving it... I've removed and reinstalled a few dashes and I'm not at all interested in doing that for this.

Not sure what her necklace was made out of or how heavy, but maybe a magnetic pickup tool or a vacuum could retrieve it???

 

[spartacus]

An old wire hanger might do the trick.

 

[gakattack]

Getting Tommy Boy vibes from this post https://i.gifer.com/HQXu.mp4

 

[Makitso]

ANRANK Flexible Claw Grabber Pickup Tool Long Reach Curve Spring Grip Tool - - Amazon.com

 

[EEEliminator]

ANRANK Flexible Claw Grabber Pickup Tool Long Reach Curve Spring Grip Tool - - Amazon.com

I might try something like this or the magnet idea. Problem Is I can't really see down the vent since it is so close to the windshield. I'll try using the phone camera or borrowing a snake camera, if I can see it this might work.

 

[EEEliminator]

Getting Tommy Boy vibes from this post https://i.gifer.com/HQXu.mp4

Pretty much :bravo:

 

[Captain Spalding]

Just spitballing here, but you might explore the idea of accessing the necklace from the cabin filter opening in the glove box…