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Old 10-23-2010, 05:29 AM
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I have ordered the red euro style reflectors which insert into the rear bumper of my 2006 525i. I have been trying to figure out how to REMOVE the existing painted inserts.....has someone done this? How can I remove the existing inserts...can't seem to get them out without damaging them...thanks Henry
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What you can do is just get under the bumper and push them out inside-out....pretty simple.

Or just use a cloth and a flat head to pop it out.
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Hello,
i used dental flos? (spelling)or fishing line
started on one end and pulled towards the other and they will pop right out!!!
Good luck!!!
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Originally Posted by Euronuts
Hello,
i used dental flos? (spelling)or fishing line
started on one end and pulled towards the other and they will pop right out!!!
Good luck!!!

Thanks!!! Henry
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Originally Posted by Bteljuice
What you can do is just get under the bumper and push them out inside-out....pretty simple.

Or just use a cloth and a flat head to pop it out.
Hey THanks!!! Henry
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They looks good well I thowed mine in the garbage I didnt know that someday someone will need them
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Originally Posted by dxb_8788
They looks good well I thowed mine in the garbage I didnt know that someday someone will need them

If you thought they looked good why did you remove them and through them away????
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Originally Posted by henryb
If you thought they looked good why did you remove them and through them away????
coz I bought m5 kit and the stock bumpers thrown with the reflectors
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i would go the floss route, i tried using a flathead with a towel and it still scraped the paint a bit..
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I used floss !!!


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