Just removed the high level brake light trim and was starting to get the side ones, according to the Haynes Manual instructions, which I believe are wrong, because the instructions say that: "The trim panel is composed of four sections. An upper section that covers the high level brake light, two side sections and the main lower section. The upper sections must be removed before the main lower panel can be removed. Prise free the upper brake light cover. Prise free the side panels. Remove the screws from the grab handles and then prise free the main panel." So the order should be to prise the high level brake light, then side ones, then lower one. But what I found is that the main lower section needs to be removed before the side ones because it holds the bottom of them, like shown in the video at 6:25 Also, there's a fifth central piece that holds the top of both side sections. The order would be something like: 1 - High level brake light trim 2 - upper small section (holding both side sections at the top) 3 - Main lower section 4- side sections It's recommended to use trim tools like the ones in the video. Fingers can't reach as far behind the panels, so you increase the possibility of breaking clips, if you pull farther away from them. Point of views according to the tailgate being closed.
@@lawrenceacquah96 sorry i can't make it. What I can say is, you open the tailgate.. You start with the high level brake light panel. In a corner, use one hand on the top and the other on the bottom. Note the panel has a tab on each corner which also hold the side panel. Pull and wiggle and the clips will unclip. Then you just continue until the panel comes off. Next, the other center panel, the one close to the tailgate mounting bolts. The clips are placed at the bottom, you can use your hand to pull the bottom of the panel in one corner. Note the panel has a tab on each corner also holding the side panels. You then continue to unclip all clips and remove the panel. To access the defogger connectors, you don't need to remove more panels. You can unclip a bit of the side panels so they hang on the top, and you can see the defogger connectors. You only need to remove the side panels if you want to acces the antenna connections. To remove the side panels, remove the big rear panel first. There are two screws on the inside pullers of the tailgate. Remove them. Start pulling from the screws area to unclip the back clips. Work your way around the panel until you can pull the front section (near the small rear mirror) with your hands. Start in one corner and wiggle that part to unclip, then continue until all front clips are removed. Then, you grab the front and the back of the panel and wiggle pull to remove the 2 center clips, and remove the panel. Note there are tabs on the side, holding the side panels. Then you just need to remove the side panels. One clip at the bottom, where it makes a curve, and two clips at the top
I have a mk8 myself boot won't undo at all unless crawling into the back and releasing inside so how you have put this back together is how I need to de-assembly? :) To gain access to changing the boot actuator .
hello!! the trunk sensor light does not turn off even with the trunk open, do you have any ideas? Would you have to adjust the closure where you dropped a screw? thank you
