Are there any tricks to removing the B and C pillar panels? Can someone give me instructions on how to tackle them? I'm afraid I'm going to break something.

 

Not super detailed but there isn't alot to it:

To remove b-pillars - take off the airbag labeled cover there is a torx screw. B pillar has 1 xmas tree clip. Pop cover off - dangles by seat belt also has a wire for the LED.

C pillars next - remove the airbag labeled cover and there is a #20 torx screw hiding in there. Be careful as the airbag is clipped to the c-pillar cover. C-pillar has two xmas tree clips.


Take out torx screws and the rest of it snaps off.

(stolen form this post: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...8&postcount=41 which details the whole back speaker replacement process)

 

Thanks. What is an xmas tree clip?

 

a clip with two or three flat rings that squeeze through the hole. You'll know what it is when you see it. They just pull out when you pull on the pillar. Try to pull close to the clips. You'll know where they are by the way the pillar bends when you pull it.

 

Thanks MotorMouth. Got them out. You were a big help.

 

 

I have a very nasty constant rattle that just started somewhere beside my ear inside the drivers B Pillar. About to remove like the instructions I found here and look around. Just wandering if I need to do anything special with it having an air bag in there? I know there is nothing I could do to set it off movement wise (I assume) but is there any chance of accidentally shorting something and firing? I would think blowing the side of my face off would make it harder to get dates!

Kevin

 

nope, nothing special. don't go trying to use a screwdriver to pry the pillar off (you won't need to)

 

Thanks MotorMouth!

Kevin

 

There is actually NO airbag under the cover itself it is actually located above the headliner but they mark the pillars just so that people will be more careful in removing them rather than the old stick a screw driver behind it and pry. Someone I am sure would stick a screw driver under teh B-Pillar and up behind the headliner and put a hole in the air bag.