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E86 Front fog lamp removal
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Judging by utube videos the front bumper looks quite easy to remove so I'll probably go that route..................famous last words
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Have new brackets at the ready, they will most likely snap if not already broken.TOMGREEN413 wrote: βWed Feb 01, 2023 10:17 pm Judging by utube videos the front bumper looks quite easy to remove so I'll probably go that route..................famous last words
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I really would not go for the bumper removal route, also because new brackets do not come for free.
Just jack up the car, remove the wheel, so you have all the space needed:
Remove a single Torx 25 on the outside:
Two on the inside:
When opting for Magnetti Marelli's make sure you keep the tiny metal lip:
Re-mount your new light in reverse order and enjoy the difference (left = new):
Just jack up the car, remove the wheel, so you have all the space needed:
Remove a single Torx 25 on the outside:
Two on the inside:
When opting for Magnetti Marelli's make sure you keep the tiny metal lip:
Re-mount your new light in reverse order and enjoy the difference (left = new):
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E86 Front fog lamp removal
Awesome step-by-step guide! Thanks, massive help for when I do get around to sorting my foglightsMau wrote: βThu Feb 02, 2023 10:15 pm I really would not go for the bumper removal route, also because new brackets do not come for free.
Just jack up the car, remove the wheel, so you have all the space needed:
Remove a single Torx 25 on the outside:
Two on the inside:
When opting for Magnetti Marelli's make sure you keep the tiny metal lip:
Re-mount your new light in reverse order and enjoy the difference (left = new):
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Stunning information, definitely going to go through the wheel arch as suggested now........it almost looks easy......
Showing the images and fixing locations
Showing the images and fixing locations
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Thanks Lucas for the kind offer. Your original suggestion seems the bestlucasxdiniz wrote: βThu Feb 02, 2023 10:00 pmHave new brackets at the ready, they will most likely snap if not already broken.TOMGREEN413 wrote: βWed Feb 01, 2023 10:17 pm Judging by utube videos the front bumper looks quite easy to remove so I'll probably go that route..................famous last words
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E86 Front fog lamp removal
An easy option, which I did, was to get some dark tinting film to cover the lenses.
It's cheap, masks the mess and still allows the lights to be somewhat useful.
It's cheap, masks the mess and still allows the lights to be somewhat useful.
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Top marks Mau, that's a great guide! Maybe you could add it to the how-to section, as I'm sure others would be interested.Mau wrote: βThu Feb 02, 2023 10:15 pm I really would not go for the bumper removal route, also because new brackets do not come for free.
Just jack up the car, remove the wheel, so you have all the space needed:
Remove a single Torx 25 on the outside:
Two on the inside:
When opting for Magnetti Marelli's make sure you keep the tiny metal lip:
Re-mount your new light in reverse order and enjoy the difference (left = new):
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Thanks for the guide. I've just recently taken mine off, given them a bit of a clean up and refitted. However, one of the tiny metal lips you highlighted here has gone missing. Does anyone know where I can get another one? I've no idea what to search for.
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Thanks for sharing this
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Sure, no worries. Will do so if I find a spare moment.
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