Rectangular 2nd Row Ceiling Vent - Replacement Help Needed

[HomeFixer]

The air vent above the 2nd row driver's side captain's chair is broken and needs to be replaced. I have the new part aka vent, but do not have any clue how to begin exchanging the broken one with the new one. I've searched youtube and can only find videos of how to replace the round air vents (which I have done twice now due to children). Any advice would help? Thank you, JL

 

[Hamfisted]

Do you have a trim tool set ? One of those L shaped tools to depress the plastic clips that lock it into the headliner is what you need.
Or, since you are replacing the entire piece and don't care if you break it any more, a small putty knife around the perimeter will work to either depress or break off the retaining clips and allow you to pull it out of the headliner.

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[Bocce3]

The air vent above the 2nd row driver's side captain's chair is broken and needs to be replaced. I have the new part aka vent, but do not have any clue how to begin exchanging the broken one with the new one. I've searched youtube and can only find videos of how to replace the round air vents (which I have done twice now due to children). Any advice would help? Thank you, JL
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Can you tell me the part number for this? I need the black one but can't find the one you provided in the screenshot. Also, did you figure out a way to replace it?

 

[Hamfisted]

Black Roof Vent Louver Assembly at Tasca Parts Online

 

[yeahyeahbut]

I found it was easier to pop off the side closest to the door. Once I got it out, I found out why. There are some tabs on the side closest to the sunroof that lock in on the louver tabs. I was able to get it off with my hands. I pressed inward on the outer edge of the louver frame and worked the door side edge out of the frame. Once it was completely clear of the frame, I pushed up on the inboard side of the louver frame while rotating it out. Nothing broken.

 

[revv]

I just completed this repair. The Expedition I bought had this broken, so I went ahead and ordered the part to replace it. For some odd reason, parts.ford.com labels this as "Dashboard Air Vent Lovre", but it is the ceiling one. This is the part: https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/dashboard-air-vent-louvre-p-jl1z19893bq?pdp=y. It currently sells for $28.70.

To add to the post by @yeahyeahbut, it is indeed easier to approach this from the door side of the louvre. I used a trim tool to yank the existing one out. Just make sure you're putting the trim tool between the metal frame pictured in yeahyeahbut's image and the louvre frame so that you don't end up with the metal frame out if the ceiling. A little force is required for all of this, but nothing excessive.

I will also say that once I pulled out the "broken" louvre, I inspected it and realized that it wasn't broken at all and it could be fixed by putting things back where they should be. In fact, the construction of this louvre seems to be pretty sturdy. I would recommend making sure yours is broken before pulling the trigger on a replacement. Now I have a spare

 

[danimerciss22]

One of those L shaped tools to depress the plastic clips that lock it into the headliner is what you need.

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