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Originally Posted by biopete
I would like to do this if i had a lot of time. It looks hard.
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It's actually not hard at all. It took me way longer to make the write-up than it did to do the mod. It helps to have all the stuff acquired first.
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Originally Posted by biopete
I have a question your experience can probably help me with. I just want to simply open the center vents all the time and i can close them with the dial in the middle of the vents on the dash. I did this on my W123 just by reaching behind glove box and taking the arm from the vacuum pod to the vent flap and disconnecting it and bending it over the flap to permanently hold it open. Then i disconnected the vacuum line to the pod and plugged it. It was ideal because its not dependent on those troublesome acc components.
I would like to do something like this on my W124s. Did you notice if you can get at center vent flap easily to permanently prop it open or remove it? (Ohh, i just had an idea -- I could drill holes in the flap with a 1 inch paddle bit then sawzall remaning parts off. Sounds dangerous though ) That would be my #1 solution.
#2 would be to run a direct vacuum supply to the center vent POD. That looks pretty easy from your pics. Just T off the white supply tube at the top of the Vacuum Switchover Y7 valve and connect to 4 ?
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The flap for the center vent is buried in the air box and would require taking the dash off to access it.
Check this out. I would definitely NOT do the first option you mentioned. Yikes! The second option would be a lot easier - disconnect the hose from valve 4, cap valve 4, run a new line from the hose to a tee on the white supply line.
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Originally Posted by biopete
Do you really get too much heat on your feet in your wagon? My feet are usually close to cold. I plenty of air down there it is just not directed at my feet . I'll have to put some redirection down there i guess.
Thanks again for write up and pics.
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Sometimes. It's more of a problem without the mod because if a passenger is colder than you, cranking up the heat will heat up the footwell compartment pretty quick. With the mod, I can just shut off the footwell vents and direct the center vents towards the passenger.