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Old 23rd September 2012, 08:15 PM
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Indeed, a few minor differences for RHD, but the fundamentals are the same.
You can see the orange drains in the photos. I'd advise taking them right out of the car for cleaning, they ease out fairly well if you're gentle, there's only a short bent pipe on the hidden (exterior) side which is what gets blocked with crud and isn't connected to anything.

They are sort of grommets with a pipe through and the two sides of the grommet are different sizes so relatively easy to put back without pushing right through.

Don't forget to have something to catch the water that pours out when you disconnect them from the tray!

Tips on putting them back:
Warm them in hot soapy water. This makes them more flexible and easier to slip into position.
Make sure you have them oriented the right way up, so that the drain to outside is pointing down.
Make sure you have the interior and exterior sides clearly identified - it is pretty obvious TBH.
Push firmly on the centre to refit - the smaller (outer) grommet should then fit snugly either side of the metal transmission tunnel. The large inner grommet is just a sort of shield that rests against the lining material.
I found that if I pushed on the centre with my thumbs while holding the inner grommet back with my fingers I could see (*and feel) when it was in place.
They literally take seconds to put back, if they don't you're doing something wrong.

The trim on the other hand takes a while.
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