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Rear light trim delete?

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Rear light trim delete?

Post by Anmarube » Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:42 am

Has anyone got any images of the rear lights with a trim delete,
The piece that separates and makes it look like 2 lights, Can't think of the name sorry.
How easy is it to come off, Is it just stuck with a double sided tape.?

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Rear light trim delete?

Post by ErrErrminator » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:23 am

The ‘French fry’. Just stuck on I believe. Don’t have them on mine.
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Rear light trim delete?

Post by Mau » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:29 am

Stuck on with double sided tape. You may need some elbow grease to remove residual from that on your rear lights.

With French fries:
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Without French fries:

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Rear light trim delete?

Post by Anmarube » Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:33 pm

Thank you both for info and images. Looks so much cleaner without them. :thumbsup:

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Rear light trim delete?

Post by ben g » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:05 pm

Just be aware, if you do remove them, you'll end up with 2 little indents on show on either light :thumbsup:
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Rear light trim delete?

Post by Anmarube » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:08 pm

ben g wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:05 pm Just be aware, if you do remove them, you'll end up with 2 little indents on show on either light :thumbsup:
Is that location points? Could maybe put some red epoxy resin in.
Coming off tomorrow anyway. Love the clean look. Z4 badge at the same time.

Cheers for info Ben.. :thumbsup:
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Rear light trim delete?

Post by Mau » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:55 pm

These are small points in which very small pins from the French fries stick. As you state that is for location purposes.

However, in situ these are not visible without being very close. Both the pins and the holes show in below pictures I took when swapping one of the rear lights:

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However, IMHO not visible IRL, not even from the “right” angle:

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Rear light trim delete?

Post by Mau » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:58 pm

Anmarube wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:33 pm Love the pipes Mau........ :thumbsup:
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Rear light trim delete?

Post by Anmarube » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:29 pm

Looks perfect Mau. Definitely the look for me. Cleaner. As you say 2 little indents hardly seen. :thumbsup:
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