pbkid
04/21/2009, 04:22 PM
ok, so i ordered a bunch of stuff for my VX when i got my tax return...however, a lot of it required me to run wiring, so i decided i would take my interior apart and do it right....
please forgive the poor quality pics, taken with 2mp camera phone
so i did a quick write up for everyone-
use a pick tool to pull the ends of the caps that go over the grab handles...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091200-00.jpg
so, this is what it will look like after you pull the caps off
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091200-01.jpg
next pull all the 'christmas tree's' off...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091202-00.jpg
next you need to remove the seat belts...i did the rear first...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091203-00.jpg
i used the hook pick tool to pop the covers off the front seat belts
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091204-00.jpg
next you will need a T50 Torx bit to remove the top of the seat belts
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091206-00.jpg
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091206-01.jpg
remove the bottom of the front seat belts
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091207-00.jpg
there are about 15 pressure clips that hold the rear part of the panel on... i started by pulling on the area near the rear at the top...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091209-00.jpg
the bottom is pressure clipped and velcro'ed
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091209-01.jpg
next i pulled the panel to pop the strange clip near the doors...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091210-00.jpg
then push the whole panel towards the 'front' of the vehicle to get it to let go of the edge of the door
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091211-00.jpg
then, if you look behind the panel, the piece around the seat belt unclips.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091212-00.jpg
this leaves you with only the rear part...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091220-00.jpg
screw here...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091221-00.jpg
screw here...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091221-01.jpg
unscrew this with your hand
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091222-00.jpg
take these two screws out
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091222-01.jpg
unclip this cover over the top of the seat belt
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091224-00.jpg
then same as the front, look behind and unclip the cover around the seat belthttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091225-00.jpg
keywords- interior, removal, rear speakers, grab handles
please forgive the poor quality pics, taken with 2mp camera phone
so i did a quick write up for everyone-
use a pick tool to pull the ends of the caps that go over the grab handles...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091200-00.jpg
so, this is what it will look like after you pull the caps off
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091200-01.jpg
next pull all the 'christmas tree's' off...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091202-00.jpg
next you need to remove the seat belts...i did the rear first...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091203-00.jpg
i used the hook pick tool to pop the covers off the front seat belts
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091204-00.jpg
next you will need a T50 Torx bit to remove the top of the seat belts
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091206-00.jpg
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091206-01.jpg
remove the bottom of the front seat belts
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091207-00.jpg
there are about 15 pressure clips that hold the rear part of the panel on... i started by pulling on the area near the rear at the top...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091209-00.jpg
the bottom is pressure clipped and velcro'ed
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091209-01.jpg
next i pulled the panel to pop the strange clip near the doors...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091210-00.jpg
then push the whole panel towards the 'front' of the vehicle to get it to let go of the edge of the door
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091211-00.jpg
then, if you look behind the panel, the piece around the seat belt unclips.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091212-00.jpg
this leaves you with only the rear part...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091220-00.jpg
screw here...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091221-00.jpg
screw here...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091221-01.jpg
unscrew this with your hand
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091222-00.jpg
take these two screws out
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091222-01.jpg
unclip this cover over the top of the seat belt
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091224-00.jpg
then same as the front, look behind and unclip the cover around the seat belthttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/3221/0409091225-00.jpg
keywords- interior, removal, rear speakers, grab handles