Reverse Camera Installation DIY?

[bloojays]

Hi,
I bought a reverse camera off the internet and want to install it myself.
Theoretically, I understand how to wire it, I just need help on how to take the rear trunk cover off and how to open up the side moulding without breaking it (ie. the plastic trim on the upper portion of the side wall in the trunk.

Anyone have any pics of their own installation?

[JMed]

You mean removing this?

[ImStricken06]

i went into a good detail on the rear trunk link in this thread:

extra-trunk-hatch-lid-led-lighting-t560845.html

cliff-notes version:


then remove the hole for your hand to grip when closing the lid. Its on the right side. just grip the lip of the handle bezel and yank it out.
then grasp the molding and gently pry it down. you will release white clips just replace them when your ready to reassemble.





Those pins are actually pretty 'smart'. They have 3 stages to them.
Let me explain:

1. This is the way you will find them on your car. Holding the plastic parts together.



2. Now in order to remove them & whatever body panel, you will need to push the center 'pin' inward, and then pull the whole fastener out.



3. Now to re-install everything together, you will need to (obviously put your panel back into place) and pop the inner pin OUT
of the head. You can do this by pushing the pointed edge of the pin up.



4. ONCE YOU HAVE STEP 3 DONE, SIMPLY INSERT THE PIN INTO THE HOLE, AND PUSH THE INNER PIN UNTIL ITS FLUSH WITH THE HEAD(like #1 shows you)



NOW ONCE YOU HAVE REMOVED THE TWO FASTENERS, ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS GENTLY, BUT FIRMLY YANK THE GRAY COVER DOWN. I STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE - AND WORKED MY WAY AROUND. YOU WILL SEE IT IS ONLY ATTACHED BY WHITE PUSH PINS(that might be stuck into the lift gate, but you can yank them out with a screw driver and reinstall back onto the panel. some will stay on the panel, some will stay in their designated hole on the lift gate. not a big deal.
they look like this

[bloojays]

Thanks for that. I pulled those pins out then yanked on the cover then heard 'pop, pop'. I guess it was those white clips. I stopped, but i guess i'll continue and replace those white clips.

I was also referring to the plastic on the inside of the cabin - that runs along the side of the car, from the trunk all the way to the 'triangle' window. It is where the rubber grommet ends up from the wires that come from the hatch. Any ideas?

[ImStricken06]

those need to be unscrewed. pull the trunk organizer out, lift the little corner cubby-hole lids, and look under the hook points- they will have philips head screws that hold in the side panels