DIY: Trunk Lid Liner Removal doityourself

[Pip]

I was searching for a trunk liner removal guide to remove the XM radio cables that are routed to my trunk lid. I found this on E46f.com:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=446828

I'll be sure to take some of my own photos to add to this thread if anything is different for the sedan. I'll most likely be looking to either sell the XM radio receiver/Blitzsafe adapter or reroute the antenna wart of my trunk lid to beneath the window or something a little less obtrusive.

The goal of this DIY for me was to get rid of the XM radio wart on the trunk lid:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6484353313_3faac1ba3f_z.jpg

Step 1:
Open the trunk and use prying tools or a flat head screw driver to remove the plastic rivets. You'll be able to reuse the rivets. You'll need to use two prying tools or two flat heads to remove the rivets in the recessed holes.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6484354841_4ab839f41f_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6484355717_18ec2fe23c_z.jpg

Step 2:
Remove the two screws that are covered in carpet material right below the tool kit.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6484356571_e67c187b0e_z.jpg

Step 3:
Unscrew the tool kit, remove the strap that holds the tool kit onto the trunk lid and remove.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6484359589_3880bc9f3a_z.jpg

Step 4:
Remove the trunk latch for if you get locked inside :) I couldn't figure this part out so I just let the trunk liner hang while I hide the XM receiver beneath the trunk liner so it wouldn't be visible on the trunk lid.

Step 5:
Reverse.

After:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6484360473_3ac469ef3a_z.jpg

Here are the before and after photos of the black kidney grill mod I just did as well.

Before:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6484361423_449be518ec_z.jpg

After:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6484352805_b5fe1e168f_z.jpg

[Pip]

I was a total N00B when taking apart the trunk lid. I noticed after I put the lid back together that the tool kit is held in place by two screws at the bottom. These camo'd screws were the culprit when trying to remove the first time :).

[danewilson77]

OOps...I thought you had pulled those out....when I read the thread earlier...hehe. You have now graduated to Senior trunk lid taker apart guy.

[Pip]

OOps...I thought you had pulled those out....when I read the thread earlier...hehe. You have now graduated to Senior trunk lid taker apart guy.

Thanks! I definitely had a Duh?!! moment.

[danewilson77]

Sorry I didn't catch it. Might have saved you some heartache. Will you forgive me?

[Pip]

Sorry I didn't catch it. Might have saved you some heartache. Will you forgive me?

Of course lol. I'm looking forward to rerouting the antenna to inside the trunk lid if possible (signal) in order to keep the XM. Do you know if I would be able to use a DICE media bridge/duo unit in addition? In the long run I'd rather have iPod functionality than XM.

[Pip]

bump in case anyone wants to see an extremely easy DIY. Took about 15 min and the signal for the XM is still good.