Back up camera cover removel
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Back up camera cover removel
I am getting my emblems black chromed. I did not realize that the rear star was also the cover for the camera. So has any one removed this, and how much of a PITA is It ? If at all. Thank Shaun.
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On the sedan it is under the trunk lip above the lic plate.
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So no one has answered the OP. How does the chrome star come off? The replacement piece I have shows dbl-sided tape and pins. But, I'll tell you what. I can't get that badge to even wiggle a little. Anyone done this yet? And if so, how?
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Mine's a coupe, meaning, when I put it in reverse, the whole badge rotates upward for the rear view camera. I'll look again tomorrow whether I can get something under the edge of the star.
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I blacked out my rear emblem, it pops off with a little fishing line. There are three prongs to line up with your replacement. If all three don’t fit (like they didn’t on mine) just cut one off to make the emblem straight, the double sided tape will hold it just fine.
for easier application, i also popped open the back cover every so often To give me better angles. You can do this from your main screen up front.
for easier application, i also popped open the back cover every so often To give me better angles. You can do this from your main screen up front.
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I don't understand the idea of using fishing line and popping it off. That works for the AMG and C63s Symbol but not the star. I replaced mine but the 3 studs are held in with screws from inside the trunk, I had to remove the liner in the trunk lid to access the 3 screws...mounting the new star was the same, 3 pins to align to holes but also 3 screws going into those pins to hold it. There was no tape used and I still don't use any.. I have a sedan.
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I have a coupe, there were no screws, just prongs going into holes in the trunk lid. Fishing line was just to get it to initially prop off, you could use a plastic tool (carefully) to pry it up too. There was double sided tape around the star to secure it to the trunk, I’m assuming prongs strictly for alignment.
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I have a coupe, there were no screws, just prongs going into holes in the trunk lid. Fishing line was just to get it to initially prop off, you could use a plastic tool (carefully) to pry it up too. There was double sided tape around the star to secure it to the trunk, I’m assuming prongs strictly for alignment.
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It was the biggest pain for me.
After a lot of fiddling I was finally able to remove the camera cover.
But the biggest issue was getting the star off of the camera cover. It is held in by three plugs and the entire circle around the star is held on by adhesive.
I don't know if it's because my car was relatively new, but the adhesive was so strong I had no luck in just getting it off pushing the prongs. So I knew I had to get the circle's adhesive free first, ended up scratching the paint in doing it.
After a lot of fiddling I was finally able to remove the camera cover.
But the biggest issue was getting the star off of the camera cover. It is held in by three plugs and the entire circle around the star is held on by adhesive.
I don't know if it's because my car was relatively new, but the adhesive was so strong I had no luck in just getting it off pushing the prongs. So I knew I had to get the circle's adhesive free first, ended up scratching the paint in doing it.
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i struggled with the same thing.
