Removing rear shelf

[ygslee]

Does anyone know how to remove the rear shelf behind the seats? I don't know if the tinter damaged the foam that contacts the rear windshield but I now have a piece of foam that broke off in the space between the rear window and the brake light. I want to try it get it out...

 

[ygslee]

 

[Blue in NC]

I don't know but I also have a small, pencil-eraser sized piece of foam in mine. I am asking Tesla about it because I am taking mine in for another issue.

 

[TheD]

I apologize for resurrecting this from the dead, but how did you guys get this resolved? I’m in a similar predicament. Thanks in advance.

 

[TMThree]

haha. My tinters didn't put anything in that spot, but some water did drip down into it and that left some residue after it tried. Annoying..

 

[destructure00]

If you need to remove the rear shelf, rear seat trim, c pillar trim and shelf side trim pieces all need to come out. Then there are some plastic push pins that come out, you can see them when you fold the rear seats down. Then there are few wiring harnesses that need to be unplugged. Once everything is loose/detached, the whole shelf trim piece slides toward the front of the car to release.

May have missed some details, I did this back about 6 months ago to fix a rattling 3rd brake light and reciting from memory. Need to do it again soon to fix more rattles with heavy bass.

 

[TheD]

If you need to remove the rear shelf, rear seat trim, c pillar trim and shelf side trim pieces all need to come out. Then there are some plastic push pins that come out, you can see them when you fold the rear seats down. Then there are few wiring harnesses that need to be unplugged. Once everything is loose/detached, the whole shelf trim piece slides toward the front of the car to release.

May have missed some details, I did this back about 6 months ago to fix a rattling 3rd brake light and reciting from memory. Need to do it again soon to fix more rattles with heavy bass.

Thank you, this really helps. Do you recall if any clips broke and needed to be replaced? I read somewhere that one of the side pieces have single use clips that will break when you remove the piece.

 

[destructure00]

I don't recall any single use clips, no.

 

[aspec818]

If you need to remove the rear shelf, rear seat trim, c pillar trim and shelf side trim pieces all need to come out. Then there are some plastic push pins that come out, you can see them when you fold the rear seats down. Then there are few wiring harnesses that need to be unplugged. Once everything is loose/detached, the whole shelf trim piece slides toward the front of the car to release.

May have missed some details, I did this back about 6 months ago to fix a rattling 3rd brake light and reciting from memory. Need to do it again soon to fix more rattles with heavy bass.

Which part of the third brake light was rattling? I’m having considerable rattling in the back and I’m pretty sure it’s the rear deck.