Rear window trim removal.

Toby of Duky. · Sep 17, 2023

Hi, has anyone removed the upper rear window trim on their Cali? It’s the white trim I’m after removing, the one the blind attaches to.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Borris · Sep 17, 2023

Yes, I have. It was in order to fit a rear dash cam on our T6. I doubt if the T6-1 is any different.
Please read this thread for full details:

Tailgate tribulations - Can anyone help please?

Having spent several weeks plucking up the courage, I've just spent today hard wiring a Nextbase 522GW dash cam and rear camera. The dash cam was no problem at all however routing the wiring to the rear camera above the windows on the N/S of our Beach was quite a challenge. Anyway that's another...

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Posts #35 and #82 are of particular importance.

Toby of Duky. · Sep 17, 2023

Thank you so much Boris. I’ll make a brew and pore over the thread.

dspuk · Sep 17, 2023

Yup. Took off to fit my Dashcam. Lots of swearing and trim removal tools. I was able to just take off the top and side nearest kitchen to fit the cam cable. About three clips side and six top. All need to be bent back into shape several times, especially if you put it back on and not get lined up perfectly.

The image of a bare door linked isn’t quite right as there is another hole halfway down the side. I brought the cable in at the top through the trunking and then down the inside of the panel to the side hole. Then out and behind the trim all the way to the middle top of the door to site the camera. The cable this way is barely visible.