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Windshield And Trunk Glass - Backlight, Upper Perimeter Seal - Remove And Replace: Install

  1. Tape the LH and RH backlight glass antenna connectors to the backlight glass.
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  2. Starting from one of the corners, remove a part of the backing tape from the new upper perimeter seal, and then slowly apply the backing to the old adhesive path on the backlight glass.
    NOTE: Work your way around until the whole seal is installed.
    NOTE: Firmly press the seal onto the backlight glass.
    NOTE: Ensure that the adhesive backing is installed as close to the edge of the backlight glass as possible.
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  3. Starting by installing the trunk flip seal where the upper perimeter seal ends, remove a part of the backing tape from the new trunk flip seal, and then slowly apply the backing to the old adhesive path on the backlight glass.
    NOTE: Work your way around until the whole seal is installed.
    NOTE: Firmly press the seal onto the backlight glass.
    NOTE: Ensure that the adhesive backing is installed as close to the edge of the backlight glass as possible.
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  4. Cut off any overlap length of the trunk flip seal to match the upper perimeter seal.
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  5. Use the teflon tape rectangles to install the new net pads to the four sides of the backlight glass.
    NOTE: Cut teflon tape into rectangles having dimensions 5 mm x 20 mm.
    NOTE: The net pads' number may vary as needed.
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  6. Install the backlight glass. See WINDSHIELD AND TRUNK GLASS - BACKLITE - REMOVE AND REPLACE .