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[Bourne]

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to retro fit an electric rear blind into a rear parcel shelf without one?
I can get a blind ,but its not in a shelf.
If so , what's involved. Mine has bose setup under the shelf by the way . Is this a problem - Thanks.

[Welung666]

The easiest way is to get an Elite rear shelf with the blind still attached. As long as yours has the cabling in for the blind that is

[Broomies Mate]

And if you are interested in one (fully working) PM me. 

[feeutfo]

As  said, easiest way is to find one the right colour with shelf and fit that, although some have cut the original shelf, then plug and play, just pull the blank out the dash and push the new button in.

My shelf was very firmly glued in by the rear screen sealant so would not come out easily, and be careful not to let the bolts on the shelf under side damage the speakers when it does comes out.

[Bourne]

Thanks guys. - Broomies mate - PM sent

[dbr]

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to retro fit an electric rear blind into a rear parcel shelf without one?
I can get a blind ,but its not in a shelf.
If so , what's involved. Mine has bose setup under the shelf by the way . Is this a problem - Thanks.

plug n play switch. front left of boot will be a conector for it. very simple job , did it  on 97 cd

[boughtonthecheap]

..Hope you managed to sort out a blind for your car, I never had a car with a rear blind before it would be really useful but I tried to get my blind to work & it just makes a clicking noise...

[skyblue]

As  said, easiest way is to find one the right colour with shelf and fit that, although some have cut the original shelf, then plug and play, just pull the blank out the dash and push the new button in.

My shelf was very firmly glued in by the rear screen sealant so would not come out easily, and be careful not to let the bolts on the shelf under side damage the speakers when it does comes out.

Please advise a real thickie Just got a 02 cdx and want to get a rear blind fitted in mine  and was wandering if all the conections for the blind are there or do I need to get other bits apart from the switch, blind and rear shelf

[RobG]

In the boot, left hand side under parcel shelf, connector lives there. Just plug and play

[skyblue]

In the boot, left hand side under parcel shelf, connector lives there. Just plug and play

Thanks  mate..... even this thickie understands that

[Ploppy]

..Hope you managed to sort out a blind for your car, I never had a car with a rear blind before it would be really useful but I tried to get my blind to work & it just makes a clicking noise...

Mine does the same, just clicks .....if I find out if I can take the blind apart will let you know..

Ploppy

[dbr]

..Hope you managed to sort out a blind for your car, I never had a car with a rear blind before it would be really useful but I tried to get my blind to work & it just makes a clicking noise...

Mine does the same, just clicks .....if I find out if I can take the blind apart will let you know..

Ploppy

think thats a cog problem.....I had one that went up ok but would not go down. It would go for 2 seconds and then start clicking

[skyblue]

Is the parcel shelf pre marked on the underside  for cutting out the strip for the blind ? as I may have to resort to this as im hitting brick walls in trying to find a shelf in black that is pre cut

[Malcolm_D]

Re blind not working just making clicking sound.
Suggest that you disconnect power connection - inside boot high up on the left at the back, try it again, if no clicking then it is getting power. Mine was the same, followed the guide on the OOF guide section to remove shelf and blind unit. Then dismantled the mechanism unit, I was lucky in that the spindle of one of the cogs had jumped out of its bush, reassembled and it worked great. Pig of a job to get the shelf out, watch for the bolts fouling on the bose speaker units. 

[djac]

Re blind not working just making clicking sound.
Suggest that you disconnect power connection - inside boot high up on the left at the back, try it again, if no clicking then it is getting power. Mine was the same, followed the guide on the OOF guide section to remove shelf and blind unit. Then dismantled the mechanism unit, I was lucky in that the spindle of one of the cogs had jumped out of its bush, reassembled and it worked great. Pig of a job to get the shelf out, watch for the bolts fouling on the bose speaker units. 

Had the same issue on mine, press the button and hear a click from the area of the back shelf, but no blind deployment.

I was working up to taking it all out and dismantling it, then one day I thought 'I wonder if it will work with the engine running' and lo! it did! Had to rev to about 3k rpm, but it works every time.

Possible battery issue? :-/