Tailgate Trim

salsa06

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Can anyone tell me how to remove the chrome trim piece above the license plate frame on an 06 SR5? I am trying to install a back-up camera and would like to remove and notch the trim piece similar to the OEM camera installation.

Any advice and pictures would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Open the tailgate and take off the interior panel. Make sure the window is up. Remove the plastic lining, and look where that trim panel would be. (you can see the lock cylander from the inside) there are 2 nuts holding the lock cylinder on, remove those. There are 2-4 (dont remember how many exctly) holding the trim panel on. Remove those. Close the trunk, and pull the panel off. You will then need to unscrew the license plate lights, and the tailgate opener handle thing.

I did this about six months ago. On mine there was lines that showed what to cut out, yours probably has that too. I went a little narrower than what it showed, but had to go past the line in the front, all the way to the edge almost.
 
Pirate VI - Thanks for the information!

Is there any trick to pulling off the plastic inner panel or does it just pop loose?

Thanks!!
 
pop the little removeable cover by the inside strap off, and unbolt the strap. then pop off the other little cover that is on that big panel and use the hole as a handle to pull the whole panel off.
 

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