How to remove boot/trunk tailgate door trim - VW Sharan 7N/Seat Alhambra

Detailed video instruction how to remove tailgate door trim on Volkswagen Sharan, can be applied to its twin brother SEAT ALHAMBRA.
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[@999Rabs]

I know this is an old video but you literally had the very video I needed to show me the correct way to remove the top rear trim around the rear window. Thanks mate 🙏🏻😊

[@wawayltd]

That's what it was made for 😉 You're welcome 👍

[@amrikarim]

Thank you very much for these instructions. Gave me lots of confidence to replace bad electric tailgate struts using parts from Aliexpress.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 😊

[@James-eh9zq]

Thank you very much indeed. I managed to remove the tailgate door trim and replace the broken boot lock on my VW Sharan in about 25 minutes. Your video was very clear and the fix was pretty straightforward as you indicated. The VW dealership quoted 2 hours of labour + parts. An independent garage said it needed 3 days to diagnose and fix!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome, glad if it helps :)

[@gibrankhan5405]

Hi can you tell me where you ordered the new boot lock part?

[@wawayltd]

TPS, also can be bought in dealerships or online.

[@jaynenicholls8944]

Thank you so much. I’ve just changed my boot lock and saved a fortune. Clear simple instructions. 👍🏻

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 😎👍

[@rulengunan4193]

Brilliant, thanks a lot! I have a seat alhambra and i have to replace the electric left gas strut, now i have an idea where to start. Thanks a lot!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome, hope it helps 👍

[@matthewsgroi9057]

Thank you so much! I followed the instructions step for step and everything worked out exactly as you described.

[@wawayltd]

Cars are easy, when you know what you doing 😎👍

[@TheSenseiwong15]

Fantastic as usual! Clear, concise, and educational. Thanks once again. Much appreciated. Will try this on the weekend to check my number plate wiring, one of the wires in my number plate lights does not have enough slack. Top man.

[@wawayltd]

TheSenseiwong15 You're welcome :)

[@amirkhalique2055]

Just done now ... all was success ... thank you

[@patrickarulanantham2962]

Merci pour vos vidéos, grâce à vous, j'ai pu réalisé un changement de vérin électrique sur mon sharan 7n de 2012. 👍🏼

[@wawayltd]

Всегда пожалуйста! 😊👍

[@suhysuhar1350]

You showed it brilliantly, super explained.

[@wawayltd]

Thank you 😊

[@michaelmuller6632]

Thank you very much for this helpfully Video! I just did it the same war, because I needed to change the lock of the tail door! It was so easy! Thanks a lot!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 👍

[@angeln_am_bach]

Thanks a lot for this video! Saved me a headache, greetings from Germany 😃

[@wawayltd]

Bitte sehr ❤️

[@thomaskurth8909]

Thanks a lot! It was very helful to change the motors of my tailgate! Greets from Solingen/Germany

[@wawayltd]

Bitte sehr 😎👍

[@colmod3054]

Dude you are my frickin' hero! Sent you a tenner.

[@wawayltd]

Wow! Thanks a lot! 😊👍

[@partybiscuit]

Thanks - I managed to push a tailgate dent out most of the way. Not perfect but neither is my wife's driving

[@dynodin81]

Thank you very much! This helped me in the process for removing the panels on the lift gate on my GTI. Needed to do this to fix the rear trunk lid latch.

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome :)

[@suvannamanibunting3842]

Thank you very informative. I wish I had found your useful video sooner. Unfortunately replacing my Scirocco boot lock I forced the panels off in reverse order and did some damage to them. No short cuts!

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 👍 Is Scirocco boot the same?

[@suvannamanibunting3842]

Vw scirocco the same system of 4 panels shapes. Important to start with the small single top of window panel and then the reverse to replace them Need to take them all off to replace trunk/boot, latch.

[@kdub1953]

Brilliant, very helpful..... I'm now able to fix my rear dash cam that's full of water! Thanks. 👍

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Keith 👍

[@scabootie]

Nice work, i've got a brand new 2019 with annoying rattle in tailgate.

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 😊

[@raufrabbany9022]

Super, hat mir gut geholfen. Thank you🎉

[@wawayltd]

Bitte sehr 👍

[@nathan.electric]

Absolutely top man! Thanks.

[@wawayltd]

Thanks Nathan 👍

[@permafrost8556]

Very good vids! Please can you do a rear Sharan bushes replacement / DPF? :)

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 👍 Unfortunately, my Sharan is gone now. I even had a new DPF for replacement... but had to sell it together with all bits.

[@kenneyhkenneyh5131]

@@wawayltd why did you sell your sharan? I was enjoying your videos. Were Can i Get a elsawin for vw sharan?

[@wawayltd]

I wasn't using my Sharan for about a year, so I had to sell it. There's a good website from the manufacturer with well organised PDF manuals. It's not free, but for 7 euros per hour, you can download all you need: erwin.volkswagen.de/erwin/showHome.do

[@julienb.7617]

That sure was very helpful! Thanks a lot!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome Julien 👍

[@andersl4397]

Thumbs up, saves a lot of headeach if tryin without this video.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome Andres, some more videos about this car will come out soon

[@corvettecousin]

Excellent!! Thank you!!

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome, Andrew! Glad if it helps 👍

[@MalikMilkyBones]

But the panel is diffenet in different models made by VW. I have a VW Touran 2011, I have to remove the big panel first only, there is no need to remove those three small panels.

[@timaltmann9068]

Thats great. Are you able to tell me how to remove the trim from the tailgete of a 2006 VW Touran?

[@wawayltd]

I can't, sorry, but I know one good vw website for manuals: erwin.volkswagen.de/erwin/showHome.do

[@monikanagyova2605]

Thank you for this amazing guide video, i see you have non electric opening, mine is electric, do you think i will need more coding, or do i need to go to the service for config afterwards?or i just plug in the new tailgates and it will work?

[@wawayltd]

What are you replacing?

[@pardeepsaini7565]

This is just what I needed! Thank you so much!

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 😊

[@willdudo7044]

Hi there, thanks for the video. do I need to remove the smaller side strips before the large pieces can I go straight for the large piece? thanks

[@wawayltd]

I don't think so, they are overlapping each other.

[@willdudo7044]

Thank you for the amazing video. I saved loads by doing it myself 🙏

[@YOUBELLAKTUBE]

Thank you for your klar video

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome 👍

[@jackcame2]

Thank you! Really helpful.

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome :)

[@ssstenning]

Thanks for all your videos they are extremely helpful. I've got the same car as you (or you had) the Sharan 7N 2013 model, today I noticed some drips and then a torrent of water came out when I pulled the trim panel back coming from the very rear seat belt (3rd row of seats) holder right at the back of the car dripping into the boot. I have deduced that the water is actually coming from within the tailgate and not door seals as the water was running through the electrical rubber housing (running from tailgate to the car for lights etc) and then down into the car, so somewhere in the tailgate itself is leaking. Have you heard of this before? The water was clear and clean so either rain water (which we've had a lot of lately or from where car is hosed after washing. I'm leaning towards the possibility it may be the third brake light that may be at fault, either leaking from the seal or even the washer pipe?? I've watched this video but can't quite see where or how to remove the third brake light. I don't want to let this problem linger as water inside a car is not good especially around the electrics any suggestions. Thanks again.

[@wawayltd]

VW officially has recalls on these models regarding tailgate door. Whether that's hinges or something else. I know my car is entitled, so must be yours. I didn't do it yet, because I want to do it all at once together with that emissions scam. Maybe ask you local dealership if your car is entitled to that re-call repair, maybe it somehow related to your problem?

[@ssstenning]

Thanks for your reply VW saying no recalls for my car. I did put my blower fan on full and shut all the doors and there was a whistling sound coming around the 3rd brake light so presume seal has gone around that and have ordered a new one from the dealer (£66 Inc vat) so hoping this will sort it out. Not tried pulling old one out yet till I get replacement.

[@wawayltd]

If you are going to do that or any other DIY on your car - I can recommend to get Elsawin - workshop manuals for VAG. It costs peanuts on eBay, but helps a lot with things like that instead of trying to figure out yourself how the hell to take it out. I wanted my website to become collection of manuals for different cars, but still haven't figured out how to do it, or get other people involved in it.. never mind :) I hope new seal will solve the problem.

[@ssstenning]

Thanks again, keep up the good work!

[@kenneyhkenneyh5131]

@@ssstenning did you manage too replace 3 brake light?:)

[@iurox]

Hi, very good and informing video! Can you tell me where is the sensor for the light in the trunk? Sometimes when I open the trunk door, lights dont lit. After 1 or few minutes of trunk door open the lights would turn on. Thanks alot.

[@wawayltd]

Same happens to my car, I haven't figured out yet, sorry.

[@iurox]

@@wawayltd I think its the switch in the lock. When the light is not ON also the BC shows that the doow is closed although is ooen. So I think that the lock should be taken out and some contact cleaner should be used on the switch inside the lock. Maybe this would fix the problem.

[@wawayltd]

Maybe. Sorry, I'm not a great help, I don't drive that car much either - too busy taxiing in my Skoda 🙄 Would be nice to know, if you fix it.

[@colmod3054]

Thanks

[@wawayltd]

Wow! Thanks 👍

[@meng747]

Dude, can you make a video on how to properly jack up your vw please? Thanks.

[@wawayltd]

My Sharan can different to your Passat though :)

[@Harrychurchill]

Any video on how to replace the (N/S second row) Rear passenger seat belt?

[@wawayltd]

I think it's a good idea, my seatbelts springs are quite weak.. Just need to find time for it.

[@OsmanGaziPasha]

Thank you

[@trip_n_dale]

Brilliant video.

[@wawayltd]

Thanks 😊

[@ahmedyusuf5614]

How difficult is it to remove and replace the whole boot once you take the trims all off?

[@wawayltd]

Sorry Ahmed, I don't know, as I haven't done it.

[@Motorhaneno]

i have same car but with electric tailgate. some weeks ago, i dont know how but it started to not work. the car is showing like the tailgate is open, even if i close it by hand. when i press the button on tailagte to open it, it comes a click click sound but its not opening. and if i open it manualy, ( the hidden arm inside the cover,) then the lock loses it. and after that if i press the button to open it, then the electircal dempers are pushing the tailgate to open. so it sounds like the main issue is the lock itself. but the brake lights on tailgate are also not working. i checked fuses and so on but couldnt find the problem yet. you have any idea?

[@wawayltd]

I have no experience with rear electric door (never had a car with one). If it's a lock, it's pretty easy to replace.

[@Motorhaneno]

@@wawayltd I read some about it after commenting here. havent checked yet but its kind of common problem which occurs by earth wire from car to the tailgate. i am gonna check it out today ;)

[@wawayltd]

Good luck, hope you get it sorted 👍

[@mercedes-benzgroupamg]

Danke dir

[@wawayltd]

Bitte 👍

[@rhysapwilliam2098]

Does all trim have to come off to get lock access?

[@wawayltd]

Yeah. It's overlapping.

[@davidheavey7478]

Excellent Thanks

[@wawayltd]

You're welcome 😊👍

[@mariuszzielinski3932]

very helpfull, thanks much

[@wawayltd]

You're very welcome Mariusz :)

[@Unknown-fk3qv]

Hi, would you know my boot lid lock would need replacing if it doesn’t lock and has a load clicking and drilling like noise when pressed. Thanks

[@wawayltd]

Doesn't sound it's functioning as it should - I would replace it.

[@rhysapwilliam2098]

I have same issue. What did you do? Great vids

[@giridhart]

Where to get replacements for plastic trims?

[@wawayltd]

Dealership, TPS, Internet.

[@alanpickering4497]

Any idea how to remove centre console? I need to rewire one of my parking brake motors right back to the ECU. Thanks for any advice. I got so far but failed to disconnect it still the front near the lower dash.

[@wawayltd]

I can recommend good workshop manual with lots of info on anything for VAGs. Have a look for Elsawin on eBay. I got it myself, but don't have time at the moment to look in there. Not quite sure what I'm looking for either :)

[@alanpickering4497]

Thanks I just remembered I have that as I bought it for mu old Galaxy before the Sharan its just in date too best wishes and thanks for the swift reply

[@sgug123]

All the clips got stuck in my car and now I cannot figure a way to remove them. Anyone got suggestions?

[@wawayltd]

Brutal force?

[@sgug123]

@@wawayltd I tried to pull them out with pliers but they won’t budge. It actually started to damage the car because the clip was in there so tight. I think my best solution is to cut them all and re buy new clips.

[@wawayltd]

Wow, I have never seen clips being so hard... I hope it went well.

[@michaelmuller6632]

...the same way, I ment...

[@wawayltd]

I thought so. :)