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If your looking at this you probably know what you are about to replace but for those who don't.
STEP 1:
Remove the interior panel on either side of the rear windscreen. Do to this simply get a firm grip and pull the panel away. You will hear a few clips come free and may need to fiddle with the upper end of the panel to remove it.
- Upper Panel.JPG (161.63 KiB) Viewed 1874 times
STEP 2:
The clip shown here will now be exposed. Remove both clips (one either side of the windscreen). These clip are quite difficult to remove, just be patient and slowly pry them out, begining with a small flathead screwdriver.
- Uper Panel Removed.JPG (154.44 KiB) Viewed 1874 times
STEP 3:
Now there are four more of these clips to be removed from the base of the interior trim panel. They are located under the rubber weather guard, in approximately the locations marked.
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STEP 4:
Pry open the little flap in the handle used to lower the tailgate to expose the two screws shown here. Remove these two screws
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STEP 5:
The entire interior trim panel on the lower half of the tailgate can now be removed. There are five clips on the upper side of the panel (near the rear windscreen) which simply pop out when you start to pull the panel away. Again be patient and start from one side, working towards the other. Sorry no photo here.
STEP 6:
Now remove this panel from either side of the tailgate. To do this, remove the screw/clip from the upper end and then pry it away from another two clips which you will hear pop out.
- Lower Panel.JPG (132.25 KiB) Viewed 1874 times
STEP 7:
There will now be two 8mm washer nuts exposed under each of these panels (four in total). If you look at the rest of the tailgate that was exposed by removing the large interior trim panel you will notice another seven (from memory?) of these washer/nuts. Remove all of these washer/nuts. You will need a socket, ratchet and extension bar to get at some of them.
STEP 8:
Disconnect the wires to the reverse and the number plate lights.
STEP 9:
Remove the exterior, upper panel of the tailgate. You may need to push on some of the bolts that you removed the washer/nuts from to get it started.
STEP 10:
With the upper exterior panel now free, you can remove the chrome bar by unscrewing five screws along its length.
STEP 11:
Re-Assemble!
The completed product (excuse the dust).
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If you need further instructions, ask and i'll do my best to explain this further. I won't be venturing back in there any time soon so won't be able to get any more photos.
Goodluck!
