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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Guys,
Who have done the oem m5 bumper upgrade on your non M cars, what did you end up doing with the fig lights? Because you can use them with the OEM m5 bumper.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 03:15 AM
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The M5 fenders are different/wider So the fitment from the oem m5 bumper to the non m5 fenders is not just a simple swap out and there is a little modification that needs to be done. I went with non oem m5 just for that reason.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sachal007
Guys,
Who have done the oem m5 bumper upgrade on your non M cars, what did you end up doing with the fig lights? Because you can use them with the OEM m5 bumper.
Thanks in advance
i just put them behind the brake ducts and remove bulb so i dont accidently turn them on. the fogs practically are no use if you swap to OEM M5.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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Tony, i am also swapping the fenders :-)

Cwest, wouldn't having no bulb trigger some sort of warning light ? Can you bondo m5 reps fog housing on the OEM bumper?

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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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This is what I did. I taped the bulbs to the front frame:



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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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antti, i know its been a while but i am trying to find the list of all the parts you mentioned on your post, but i cant seem to find the post.

So far i have bought:
M5 bumper
M5 Fenders
M5 Fender Liner

Do i need to buy the brake ducts for the bumper and do you have the part #?
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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:37 PM
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You will also need:
- Support, side panel front left 51117895735
- Support, side panel front right 51117895736
- FRONT LEFT BRAKE AIR DUCT 51117895743 (only in conjunction with Bracket, air duct, left 51117906473)
- FRONT RIGHT BRAKE AIR DUCT 51117895744 only in conjunction with Bracket, air duct, right 51117906474)

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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin
You will also need:
- Support, side panel front left 51117895735
- Support, side panel front right 51117895736
- FRONT LEFT BRAKE AIR DUCT 51117895743 (only in conjunction with Bracket, air duct, left 51117906473)
- FRONT RIGHT BRAKE AIR DUCT 51117895744 only in conjunction with Bracket, air duct, right 51117906474)

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antti,
do i need the brackets?
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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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You mean these: 51117906473 and 51117906474?

If I remember it right, they are different in non-M5. The M5 bumper air ducts are very different shaped and the new brackets are needed to hold them. They are very PITA to change (not a lot of space to work there).

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