Lucky keyring under the carpet!’ - Page 2

MarvinMitt · Nov 15th, 2018, 16:07

Haven't been there myself but I would try accessing the carpet from the backside as seen on Simon's handbrake cable replacement video:
https://youtu.be/Grbh5gnmx3A?t=39

You might need to remove the rear seat bolts but only loosen the fronts to tilt the seat rails and lift a bit of carpet, no need to disconnect any wires.
It's probably also stuck under the B pillar trim, VIDA instructions come handy as where the plastic clips into.

DoctorDarts · Nov 27th, 2018, 01:24

Update: Tried to attach a pic here via the phone, hope it works. This will give a better idea of where it slipped through. Thanks for all the help already and thanks in advance in anyone has any more thoughts, this is a good group.

DoctorDarts · Dec 3rd, 2018, 18:13

Asked a friend to help me with the seat and he said look, you CAN actually just cut the carpet as it will just sit nicely back down again, and if you’re really concerned we can just use spray adhesive... so I took his point and reluctantly got a craft knife to cut as neat a flap as possible. I then realised there was a lot more play in the carpet than I thought, and after a desperate half an hour or near-misses, two fingertip touches, and industrial grade swearing... I got it out without having to cut a rug, so to speak. Over the moon. Thanks for all the advice anyway guys, I was all set to have a go at the seat itself but I can’t belige I got it. Thanks for taking the time to reply to my thread! :-)

Nov 15th, 2018, 16:07	#11
MarvinMitt Senior Member Last Online: Nov 1st, 2021 21:18 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Tartu	Haven't been there myself but I would try accessing the carpet from the backside as seen on Simon's handbrake cable replacement video: https://youtu.be/Grbh5gnmx3A?t=39 You might need to remove the rear seat bolts but only loosen the fronts to tilt the seat rails and lift a bit of carpet, no need to disconnect any wires. It's probably also stuck under the B pillar trim, VIDA instructions come handy as where the plastic clips into. __________________ 2002 V70 D5

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Dec 3rd, 2018, 18:13	#13
DoctorDarts New Member Last Online: Dec 3rd, 2018 19:00 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Coventry	Asked a friend to help me with the seat and he said look, you CAN actually just cut the carpet as it will just sit nicely back down again, and if you’re really concerned we can just use spray adhesive... so I took his point and reluctantly got a craft knife to cut as neat a flap as possible. I then realised there was a lot more play in the carpet than I thought, and after a desperate half an hour or near-misses, two fingertip touches, and industrial grade swearing... I got it out without having to cut a rug, so to speak. Over the moon. Thanks for all the advice anyway guys, I was all set to have a go at the seat itself but I can’t belige I got it. Thanks for taking the time to reply to my thread! :-)

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