retrofitted Electric rear sunblind.

tazman3 · 5th August 2010, 10:29

Well finally got around to fitting my electric sunblind over the last two days...

Two days you say well i bought a sandstone one off ebay with the cut out for HK, so i had to remove all the relevant stuff and refit it to my non sunblind rear shelf....(most of the time was waiting for the glue to dry...lol)

shelf that i bought next to mine after i had cut out the strip for the blind...

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the wiring already present under my existing shelf

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holding clips and screw clips removed from ebay parcel shelf and glued onto my shelf using arldite, this is to hold on the electric sun blind to the underside of the shelf..

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shelf fitted back into my car with the sunblind in place...what a nightmare getting it back in....came out easy, but with the added metal of the sunblind it was a little more challenging to refit..

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A shot of the blind up in position

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And finally a short youtube video of it in operation...excuse the music damn radio 1 and Fern cotton.

Greeners · 5th August 2010, 10:53

The first one I did, I had to do the same and bond the mounts to the new shelf. Luckily, the last one (2004) the mounts where already there...

Getting it back is a pain, but if you find the correct angle, it does simply slide in.

g-mac · 5th August 2010, 10:59

ive installed three now
takes half an hour and you dont need to remove the parcel shelf

wasnt easylearning the tricks though
so stressfull but worth it

tazman3 · 5th August 2010, 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by g-mac

ive installed three now
takes half an hour and you dont need to remove the parcel shelf

wasnt easylearning the tricks though
so stressfull but worth it

Well done you!

so tell me how did you manage to remove and rebond the clips onto the bottom of the parcel shelf without removing it? or have all yours been there?

Martin

Greeners · 5th August 2010, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by g-mac

ive installed three now
takes half an hour and you dont need to remove the parcel shelf

wasnt easylearning the tricks though
so stressfull but worth it

I assume that they were manual blinds and not electric ones....

tazman3 · 5th August 2010, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greeners

I assume that they were manual blinds and not electric ones....

Was thinking that Dave....probably half hour job on the manual ones...

Martin

Greeners · 5th August 2010, 11:34

To fit an electric one the shelf has to come out.....

Parker · 5th August 2010, 11:40

Took me best part of an hour to fit my electric blind but I was lucky everything was in place just a matter of old out and new in. Thing is though can't say I use it much, but it's a gadget so can't be bad.

The Rover Man · 5th August 2010, 11:56

I've seen g-macs blind and it is definitely electric as he was showing me it working. One of the other cars he fitted a blind to was there and was also electric.

Greeners · 5th August 2010, 11:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Rover Man

I've seen g-macs blind and it is definitely electric as he was showing me it working. One of the other cars he fitted a blind to was there and was also electric.

I'll look forward to his how to then.....

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tazman3 Posted a thing or two Mercedes C200 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Forres Posts: 1,499 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	retrofitted Electric rear sunblind. Well finally got around to fitting my electric sunblind over the last two days... Two days you say well i bought a sandstone one off ebay with the cut out for HK, so i had to remove all the relevant stuff and refit it to my non sunblind rear shelf....(most of the time was waiting for the glue to dry...lol) shelf that i bought next to mine after i had cut out the strip for the blind... . the wiring already present under my existing shelf . holding clips and screw clips removed from ebay parcel shelf and glued onto my shelf using arldite, this is to hold on the electric sun blind to the underside of the shelf.. . shelf fitted back into my car with the sunblind in place...what a nightmare getting it back in....came out easy, but with the added metal of the sunblind it was a little more challenging to refit.. . A shot of the blind up in position . And finally a short youtube video of it in operation...excuse the music damn radio 1 and Fern cotton.

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	The first one I did, I had to do the same and bond the mounts to the new shelf. Luckily, the last one (2004) the mounts where already there... Getting it back is a pain, but if you find the correct angle, it does simply slide in. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	To fit an electric one the shelf has to come out..... __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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5th August 2010, 10:59	#3
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The Rover Man Loves to post Rover 75 Classic CDT SE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Craigavon Posts: 458 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've seen g-macs blind and it is definitely electric as he was showing me it working. One of the other cars he fitted a blind to was there and was also electric.