Center Vent Replacement – 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ

3D-printed center vent replacement for the 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ, made to order as an affordable alternative to a discontinued or expensive original part.

About this part

I thickened the area where the movable vanes pin into the body of the vent so that they stay in. I also reworked the actual vent control lever to a simpler design that actually works.
Lastly, my Jeep didn't have the original vents and apparently there is a clip missing. The original design only has the pin on one side and seems to rely on a clip on the other end of the vent which is missing at least on my Jeep. So, I added a peg to have it snap in and work like the original vent would have. These work fine and look ok aside from matching the color of my interior.
My jeep has really hot heat and I had some sagging with PETG so I reprinted them in Polycarbonate. The original linkage isn't flexible enough to clip on the vanes without breaking if you print it with PC - so I thickened that part.
NOTE: This design fits both the left and right center vents...the direction you install the vanes in the body of the vent is important so that the handle faces down and provides a limit to how far the vent can be moved side to side.

Compatible vehicles

• 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ

Always compare with your original part before ordering. Fitment can vary by trim level and production date.

Specifications

Print settings

Standard FDM printing settings:
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed

How to order

This part is in our catalogue and is printed on request. Send us a request with your vehicle details and we will reply with a price and delivery time.

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Design credit: original design on Thingiverse, licensed CC BY-SA-4.0.