DoIt Yourself: Help on how to swap grilles?
11-17-2006, 07:56 PM
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I managed to unclip all except for the clip on the side, closer to the middle. So for the left grill, it's the clip that's on the right side. I can't seem to remove that particular one. Anyone can help with that? Thanks.
EDIT: Decided to put off the installation. I'm just going to bring it to a body shop to get it installed along with my m-tech kit
EDIT: Decided to put off the installation. I'm just going to bring it to a body shop to get it installed along with my m-tech kit
07-27-2007, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='45516' date='Oct 16 2004, 11:52 AM
You're right Aloha. I just sent choi000 my black grilles and driving naked like this 
. Hope that choi000 will send his chrom grille to me ASAP :'(
Attachment 2715
Here is how to remove the grille:
Attachment 2710Attachment 2711Attachment 2712Attachment 2713Attachment 2714
. Hope that choi000 will send his chrom grille to me ASAP :'( Attachment 2715
Here is how to remove the grille:
Attachment 2710Attachment 2711Attachment 2712Attachment 2713Attachment 2714
how are ppl doing this in 15mins lol... took me 30mins+ and i still cant get it out
.. i guess have to wait untill Mkit is installed.
07-27-2007, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='452611' date='Jul 27 2007, 12:02 PM
Man... I cant get the Side and bottom clips to come off.. hurt my fingers pretty bad
how are ppl doing this in 15mins lol... took me 30mins+ and i still cant get it out .. i guess have to wait untill Mkit is installed.
how are ppl doing this in 15mins lol... took me 30mins+ and i still cant get it out
.. i guess have to wait untill Mkit is installed.
07-27-2007, 09:42 AM
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oh i didnt get why 5 Torx screws are need to removed... so u have to pull front bumper out? top 5 screws are removed.. what elese to remove to pull the front bumper? I cant get my hands to side and bottom hooks of the grill to pull it out
07-27-2007, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='452634' date='Jul 27 2007, 01:42 PM
oh i didnt get why 5 Torx screws are need to removed... so u have to pull front bumper out? top 5 screws are removed.. what elese to remove to pull the front bumper? I cant get my hands to side and bottom hooks of the grill to pull it out
07-28-2007, 06:57 AM
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Hmm.. even after 5 screws removed, the bumper barely moves, theres not enough space to get my hand behind the bumper to get to the side clips..
07-28-2007, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by pipper' post='179106' date='Oct 4 2005, 07:53 AM
im with peter530...i removed the top strip, pushed down on the top three tabs and pulled up on the bottom two tabs (stick your fingers thru the grille slats and pull up).....but how on earth do u get to the side ones?!?!??! the pics posted earlier show them as clips?
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='452611' date='Jul 27 2007, 12:02 PM
Man... I cant get the Side and bottom clips to come off.. hurt my fingers pretty bad
how are ppl doing this in 15mins lol... took me 30mins+ and i still cant get it out .. i guess have to wait untill Mkit is installed.
how are ppl doing this in 15mins lol... took me 30mins+ and i still cant get it out
.. i guess have to wait untill Mkit is installed.http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=25386
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Holly Crap!! Finally after 2 hours of work, finger cut lol...
Thanks guys.. the trick is like calton mentioned.. once 5 screws removed, u have to push the front bumper, such that ur hand gets in and pulls the bottom and side hooks out. The side hook on the left grill right above license plate is a bitch to get it out.. so what i did is.. take the BMW Glove light, see the latch, and push it in with a screw driver.. you cannot get it out w/ fingers lol..
You better have dish washing gloves, It makes things easier and nice.. I should have done it in beginning itself when i cut my fingers yest.. lol
Thanks guys.. the trick is like calton mentioned.. once 5 screws removed, u have to push the front bumper, such that ur hand gets in and pulls the bottom and side hooks out. The side hook on the left grill right above license plate is a bitch to get it out.. so what i did is.. take the BMW Glove light, see the latch, and push it in with a screw driver.. you cannot get it out w/ fingers lol..
You better have dish washing gloves, It makes things easier and nice.. I should have done it in beginning itself when i cut my fingers yest.. lol
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='452846' date='Jul 28 2007, 01:01 PM
Holly Crap!! Finally after 2 hours of work, finger cut lol...
Thanks guys.. the trick is like calton mentioned.. once 5 screws removed, u have to push the front bumper, such that ur hand gets in and pulls the bottom and side hooks out. The side hook on the left grill right above license plate is a bitch to get it out.. so what i did is.. take the BMW Glove light, see the latch, and push it in with a screw driver.. you cannot get it out w/ fingers lol..
You better have dish washing gloves, It makes things easier and nice.. I should have done it in beginning itself when i cut my fingers yest.. lol
Thanks guys.. the trick is like calton mentioned.. once 5 screws removed, u have to push the front bumper, such that ur hand gets in and pulls the bottom and side hooks out. The side hook on the left grill right above license plate is a bitch to get it out.. so what i did is.. take the BMW Glove light, see the latch, and push it in with a screw driver.. you cannot get it out w/ fingers lol..
You better have dish washing gloves, It makes things easier and nice.. I should have done it in beginning itself when i cut my fingers yest.. lol