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Has anyone removed the lift gate interior panels from a Titanium?

I want to install some LED's on the lift gate so when the lift gate is raised, I can flood the rear area behind the van with light from above.

This means routing wires from the fuse box and into the rear lift door.  Being able to remove the panel would be a big help.

Tiller

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I put a backup cam hanging from the trim above the window. I ran a power cord from the rear fuse box to the camera. Side wall trim and top trim on the liftgate all just pulled off. The only tricky part was during reinstallation. There is a little hook tab that links the side piece under the window to the side peice behind the window and it's difficult to keep the hook engaged as both pieces are clicked into place. BTW, removing the weather seal strip makes it much easier to remove and reinstall the panels.

And make sure to leave a bit of extra wire between the side wall and lift gate panels since the gap widens as it is opened. Similarly, don't try to put the jump between panels too close to the corner or the small dangling loop that is formed and the gap narrows will catch in the side weather seal as it is closed.

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I probably have things similar or exactly like some of those. But not all of them.

Where to you get those?  Do you have a link to them?

Tiller

NEVER MIND: I found them! Thanks! 

http://www.tooltopia.com/otc-tools-6642.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=paid_search_google_pla&scid=scplp6824503&sc_intid=OTC6642&gclid=CJaL0YeOqM8CFQ9ahgodIDwNIg

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Buy the tool or tools. I don't know why I waited so long. Here is what I am using:

https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-35260-Plastic-Fastener-Remover/dp/B0002SRCMO/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1474823907&sr=8-14&keywords=panel+removal+tool

It seems like every interior and exterior panel on the van is secured by plastic fasteners.

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