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IND | F95 X5M Painted Front Reflector Set Install Guide
Tools Required:
Floor Jack and 17mm Socket
8mm socket
Pry Tool
OEM plastic rivets (4x) – 51 77 7 171 004
Rivet Gun
Difficulty (1-5):
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STEP 1:
Loosen Lug Bolts
STEP 2:
Jack up car and place jackstand
STEP 3:
Remove Lug Bolts and wheel
STEP 4:
Pull fender arch flare out and up from front bottom edge
STEP 5:
Continue to pull out the front half of the fender arch
STEP 6:
Remove 12x 8mm bolts holding the front fender liner in as well as 2x 8mm bolts attaching the brake duct to the liner. (Passenger side has 1 LESS 8mm bolt holding the liner in)
STEP 7:
Remove the front fender liner
STEP 8:
Pry off the 2 plastic rivets holding on the lower bumper bracket. The top rivet may be more easily accessed from the back
STEP 9:
Remove the bracket by pressing in the tabs clipped into the bumper cover
STEP 10:
Remove 3x 8mm bolts holding on the upper bumper bracket and unclip the bracket from the fender
STEP 11:
Separate the corner of the bumper cover and the inner brackets to expose the back of the reflector
STEP 12:
Use a heat gun to soften the adhesive, be sure to keep it moving to avoid burning the paint
STEP 13:
Starting at the bottom, use your thumbs to press in the reflector until it separates from the bumper cover. Use spreading tool to help separate the adhesive
STEP 14:
Once removed, be sure to remove any adhesive from the inside of the bumper cover that didn't come off with the reflector
STEP 15:
Peel the tape to expose the adhesive on the painted reflector and reinstall
STEP 16:
Press all around the reflector from behind to secure the adhesive
STEP 17:
Installation is the reverse of removal. When reinstalling the lower bracket, use 2 new plastic rivets and a rivet gun
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Last edited by IND-Distribution; 12-22-2021 at
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