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Tailgate interior trim panel - How to remove?

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What is the proper way to remove the long black plastic panel (trim panel) on the inside of the JK tailgate?

I started to remove it, but got concerned I was going to bust the plastic tabs along the top edge.

Is it held in place by spring clips, similar to the grill, and do you pull it out from the bottom, or squeeze the top down to remove the plastic clips first?

I want to run CB coax cable alongside the third brake light wiring, and out the grommet.
 
#4 ·
there are several short tabs along the top of the trim and several metal clips along the middle of the trim - pinch down on the top to loosen the short tabs - this will seperate the plastic from the door a bit - then gently pull from the right side to remove the first metal clip - then continue right to left pulling out each metal clip one by one until the trim is free - look up Wrangler backup camera installs on YouTube - there are a bunch of videos that start by removing this piece to run the camera wires