Boot lock trim

[David1965]

I have recently acquired a colour coded boot lock trim to replace the chrime item.

Could anyone let me know hiw to go about swapping them over.

[JOE-DOT-COM]

hi

to swap this you need to remove

1 plastic cover, on inside of boot lid with grab handle slots, there two screws, under two plastic covers, just pop the plastic cover out, screws are torx

2 remove carpet/trim from inside of boot lid there a good few clips all round the trim and 2 in the middle, flat blade screw driver will ease them out

3 unplug both number plate lights and unplug boot open push button, ( put a rag over the boot lock because if you shut the boot by mistake you wont be able to open it )

4 there 2 metal covers over the number plate lamp holders, sqeeze top and bottom of cover and they come out ( i would leave these two metal cover off when you reassemble, these allways cause the  boot lid to rust, you see what i mean when you take the Jaguar trim off )

5 you can remove both number plate lamp holders now, they just pull out

6 there 4 pressed metal nuts that hold the Jaguar trim on, just feel inside, two each side, spray a bit of wd40 on these first, the plastic thread allways snap off

7 give the Jaguar trim a little pull and it should come off, there just two little clips holding it on

8 remove the boot open push button and swap it to the new one, 2 srews

rest is just in reverse

 

cheers

Joe

[David1965]

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation.

I will sort this early next week and update once done.

[JOE-DOT-COM]

hi

only had mine off the other week

so it was still fresh in my mind

are the four plastic pegs still intact on the back

there four pressed nuts on them, they usually snap off

cheers

[David1965]

Finally got the boot trim fitted today, i found it very awkward getting those 4 pressed nuts off the back and ended up snapping parts of the plastic they attatch to on the chrome trim.

Also I think i'll have to get some star washes or something as the red trim is not on snuggly using the old press on nuts.

I think it looks better now though.

 

[Claws]

Hi David

like it!

i was considering doing something slightly different to my chrome trim, i am toying with the idea of painting the actual lettering, for me the the letters are lost! and dont stand out enough. i was Considering either Ferrari red (i'm using this in the engine bay) or Matt black or gloss black

 

[Raistlin]

I'd certainly like to see that when you've done it Steve :)

[O.T.H]

Hi Steve -Ive seen this done that was red on a black car ---But i think Mat black would look great

on your car ???? just a thought ???? like to see a photo when you do it what ever   you decide .

 

Frank

[Claws]

David, first of all apologies not meaning to hijack your post

Red against Black definitely works for me. I just can't make my mind up, I'm only going to get one chance at this. Thankfully my son in law has agreed to paint the lettering on the heat shield in the engine bay, he does some work on his own and other cars with wrapping (I believe that's what it's called) he will have steady hands unlike me 😉 So I may sweet talk him to do this job as well, he doesn't know it yet, but I'm going to ask him to change the rear boxes when I get them 👍👍 if I knew how to photoshop the image that would be ideal !!

Paul yours is Silver what would be your choice? Frank don't know yours sorry, although you seem to favour Matt black, strangely enough, my daughter in law's fella, said the same, because it matches the lettering, in the 'SPORT 200' badge just below the S type badge. David your thoughts? I'm leaning towards Red, I just don't know.