S8 Rear parcel shelf removal.

Bandycoot · #1 12th February 2014, 04:51 AM

Hi chaps.

I've just removed the rear seats on my S8 and want to remove the rear parcel shelf. How do I do it?

Thanks

Steve

Norretal · #2 12th February 2014, 06:06 AM

Which model is your S8? If it's a D2 it's relatively easy because even I managed it

If you confirm it's a D2 I'll send you the instructions that I used

steamship · #3 12th February 2014, 12:02 PM

Norretal, I would be interested in this as well. Mines just a 3.7 D2, but was thinking of retrofitting rear blind. My main problem is whether I can undo the speakers first from the boot. Not a big issue for most people, but I have a 125 litre gas tank sitting there.

Norretal · #4 12th February 2014, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by steamship

Norretal, I would be interested in this as well. Mines just a 3.7 D2, but was thinking of retrofitting rear blind. My main problem is whether I can undo the speakers first from the boot. Not a big issue for most people, but I have a 125 litre gas tank sitting there.

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Bandycoot · #5 14th February 2014, 01:53 PM

Sorry for not replying sooner. Yep, mines a D2. Any Instruction would be worthwhile. Thanks.

Norretal · #6 16th February 2014, 05:18 PM

Apologies for MY late response, been away since Friday, will send you some instructions tomorrow

Bandycoot · #7 17th February 2014, 12:27 PM

Got your message. You're a gentleman, sir.

Norretal · #8 17th February 2014, 12:30 PM

No problem, hope it's useful. If I can do it anyone can

oldnick · #9 25th April 2015, 10:38 AM

my rear parcel shelf speakers don't work [ D2 FL ]

how easy are they to remove from the boot [ no gas tank, lol ] I don't have the bose amp so presumably there are amps in the 4DO 035 401 25Y 's fitted ; taken one cover off but screws look impossible to get at !

in the short term would be happy to just disconnect [ I think they are causing a parasitic drain ] but can't see how to get at the wiring

HPsauce · #10 25th April 2015, 10:53 AM

I had at least one of mine out a while back, IIRC there's something you loosen and/or or a catch swivel away then they turn slightly to release from captive screw heads.

Wasn't that easy to get at though and I was lying on my back in the boot with a bright light to see how it all fitted. But I'm pretty sure I didn't take anything off from inside the cabin to do it.

I think I was doing multiple jobs, triggered by fitting a ski hatch so had already removed some trim and the speaker covers.
Then I decided to investigate why my rear speakers (non-Bose also) were so pathetic - I wasn't even sure they worked at all until I played some orchestral music (Mahler) and stuck my head in the boot.

The answer by the way is that they just are crap.

So I've adjusted the bass boost and fader settings on the RNS until they suit me - a fair bit of rear bias required plus a bit of extra bass to get those woofers rumbling!

Along the way I worked out roughly how the amps and wiring are set up; I think I noted some of it in a thread here, probably almost 2 years ago now though.