Rear Seat Pass-through Mod
This is a duplicate post of one I made over on *Sister Forum*. FYI in case you don't frequent that forum.
I have completed my rear-seat pass-through mod on my Mazdaspeed6. This mod involves two steps:
1) cut an opening in the rear seat/trunk liner
2) install rear seat remote-release levers
STEP 1 Obtain the necessary parts
I purchased my parts from mazdastuff.com. Cost: about $55 including shipping.
(2) GK2A-57-X50A ... LEVER, REMOTE
(2) GK2A-57-X24 ... BRACKET, LEVER- REMOTE
(1) GK2A-57-X6YA ... CABLE, LEFT
(1) GK2A-57-X6XA ... CABLE, RIGHT
(3) GB02-67-014 ... CLIP **
(4) metric nuts and washers that you can find at your local hardware store***
** buy only 2 if you have NAVI.
*** sorry, I don't know the size. I used some I found in my random parts bin.
Click here for a pic of the parts
STEP 2 Remove all of the trunk lining, then flip down the rear seats.
Pop off the numerous clips securing the panels around the trunk by pulling up on their centers.
STEP 3 Make the trunk comfy.
You will need to lay down inside the trunk to install the cables, so place something comfy on the trunk floor.
STEP 4 Widen the holes at the ends of the cables
The pins on the rear seat latch are slightly bigger than the slotted opening on the cable, so I opened up the hole just a little so the cable would fit over the pins.
STEP 5 Install the remote-lever cables
Lay down in the trunk on your back and attach the ends of the cables to the seat latches. Route the cables through the body as shown below. When the cables are routed and attached to the seat latches, clip the cables to the body so they don't pop off.
STEP 6 Assemble the ends of the levers and secure them to the mounts with the nuts you bought.
STEP 7 Cut an opening in the trunk liner and modify it to flip up and down easily.
Reattach the trunk liner to the trunk with the speed-clips, then trace an opening on the back of the liner from the inside of the car. Carefully cut out the opening with a utility knife. I placed a block of wood beneath the liner to have a firm surface on which to cut. Fabricate some method to open/close the cut-out. Here's the results of my work, in which I used some lexan strips, double-sided tape, velcro, and a convenient pull-strap:
STEP 8 Cut out notches in the left and right-side trunk liners to allow for the newly installed levers to fit
STEP 9 Reinstall the trunk panels and admire your handiwork