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      05-16-2014, 11:25 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by RespectTheGC
I just did this mod myself the other day. Its somewhat of a pain. But yes the steps listed by Dannym (post #19) are correct. make sure you have a very long screwdriver to reach the side clip (on the side closest to your headlights)

After the screws and clips are removed and you are looking inside the bumper: Start with the top clips, then the sides, and lastly the bottom. Took me about 30 min. If i had to do it again, id say 10-15 minutes now that the fear is gone and I know what to do.


Just yanking on the grilles or using a hose removal tool will not work on our cars unfortunately.
My friend did his 5 series by just pulling the grille with his bare hands. You just have to do a really fast-strong pull and they come off.
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