grill removal quick and no grazed knuckles
03-15-2008, 09:59 AM
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after ive removed the screws, how do i reach the lower clips. my car is 2005. and when i pressed on the aboce clips of one grill, i broke the top 2. the middle top still intact. but how do i unclip the side ones and the ones below.just toooo stuburn to come out.is there any other way?more flexible way/?coz i was about to break the front lip,the front bumper.
03-15-2008, 11:32 PM
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ok lets see.ummmm, slashed wrist, finger cuts, 3 clips broken, and yet NO GRILL OFFFF.
how did u guys do it. clips not goin off due to side clips.how the hell do u reach those.
and the worst part is, I PAID FOR MY CHRME GRILL and dying to put it.its been 2 days just standing there and winking at me.u sexy grill
how did u guys do it. clips not goin off due to side clips.how the hell do u reach those.
and the worst part is, I PAID FOR MY CHRME GRILL and dying to put it.its been 2 days just standing there and winking at me.u sexy grill
04-05-2008, 08:06 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530xi
Sport, Premium, Cold Weather Packages, Nav, Xenon and PDC
Finally installed my black grills today. Followed all the DIY guides, which were extremely helpful. Unfortunately, being a short guy with short arms, I had trouble reaching the side and bottom clips even after removing the fog light grill, so I did end up scraping a few knuckles. Well worth it in the end, though!
I liked the stock chrome grills since they matched the headlights pretty well, but I think the black grills accentuate the blue, making Monaco Blue appear more blue and less black.
They also match the shadowline trim better, or so I like to think!
I liked the stock chrome grills since they matched the headlights pretty well, but I think the black grills accentuate the blue, making Monaco Blue appear more blue and less black.
They also match the shadowline trim better, or so I like to think!
04-09-2008, 12:18 AM
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Hello all,
i want to put a black grill on my black e61.
can anybody tell me if is a difference between 04-07 and 08 grill?
i hope that someone can help me...
greetings from belgium.
Amaury65a,
E61 '08 520D
i want to put a black grill on my black e61.
can anybody tell me if is a difference between 04-07 and 08 grill?
i hope that someone can help me...
greetings from belgium.
Amaury65a,
E61 '08 520D
04-09-2008, 01:56 PM
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Installed OEM Chrome Grille.
Tried following the instruction...top 3 clips came off fine, but the rest just won't come out!!!!!
After 15 minutes of frustration, I find my right thumb covered in blood and greasy dust.
I bitched
at the E60 members who easily removed their clips.
I ended up breaking the old grille.
My recommendation:
If your clips won't come off, just break the damn old grille and you can simply snap in the new grille.
Job done in less than 5 minutes!!!!
Tried following the instruction...top 3 clips came off fine, but the rest just won't come out!!!!!
After 15 minutes of frustration, I find my right thumb covered in blood and greasy dust.
I bitched
at the E60 members who easily removed their clips. I ended up breaking the old grille.
My recommendation:
If your clips won't come off, just break the damn old grille and you can simply snap in the new grille.
Job done in less than 5 minutes!!!!
09-19-2008, 06:40 AM
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SAME HERE!!!
How did u guys do it? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Upper 3 are easy....but how did you reach side clip? and how did you pull bottom 2 clips?
Can anyone advice me? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???????????????????????????????????????
How did u guys do it? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Upper 3 are easy....but how did you reach side clip? and how did you pull bottom 2 clips?
Can anyone advice me? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???????????????????????????????????????
Originally Posted by bteljuice1' post='545552' date='Mar 16 2008, 03:32 AM
ok lets see.ummmm, slashed wrist, finger cuts, 3 clips broken, and yet NO GRILL OFFFF.
how did u guys do it. clips not goin off due to side clips.how the hell do u reach those.
and the worst part is, I PAID FOR MY CHRME GRILL and dying to put it.its been 2 days just standing there and winking at me.u sexy grill
how did u guys do it. clips not goin off due to side clips.how the hell do u reach those.
and the worst part is, I PAID FOR MY CHRME GRILL and dying to put it.its been 2 days just standing there and winking at me.u sexy grill