Making Use Of Your 'secret Compartment'

[Ben...]

This is what i did

I opened the "secret compartment" using a screwdriver wrapped in a rag

It bent the strike a little bit

The existing catch is one way and isn't designed to be opened, so away with that!

Get your 'secret compartment' cover

Remove existing strike (I used a windy)

I also removed the lugs

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Cut the strike to length, I measured it to be 7.5mm

Glue it on where the original one was, I used the outline of the existing rectangle to help with this

I used Araldite and masked up a close square around the strike and built the glue up around it

The rest of my trim is panther black so I sprayed it the same

Ensure your catch fits on perfectly

[Ben...]

I then cut out this small piece of plastic 0.075" thick

It fits perfectly over the back of the catch

Then I removed the stereo fascia and clipped the catch in place

I then replaced the stereo and attached the compartment back on to the hinge

[mark t]

If you have a 2011 (August 2010) on version, the door doesn't hinge anymore, simply clips on!