Replaced the stock reflectors with body colored ones

[RespectTheGC]

took about 20 mins. Taking off the left over double sided tape from the inside of the fender/bumper was the longest part.

[Laguna Beach]

nice job bud doing mine this weekend

[Krash7172]

A necessary mod IMO. Nice

[ARam]

Where are the instructions???

[M3lbournE92]

Originally Posted by ARam

Where are the instructions???

+1

[///M3THOD]

If I am not mistaken.. they are just fastened in with double sided tape.

You need to pop the plastic rivets/screws of the wheel well housing and they you can clean up the residue from the double sided left on the inside of the bumper.

[RespectTheGC]

Originally Posted by ARam

Where are the instructions???

Tools needed: Socket wrench, hair dryer(optional but makes the job easier), phone or camera.

-take before pictures

-Turn wheel all the way left to work on the right reflector/all the way right to work on the left reflector.

-where the wheel well meets the bumper you'll see 3 black hex cap screws(one on low, one slightly higher, and then one around the same height as the reflector. Remove all 3 screws

-with a hair dryer heat the reflector you want to remove with the hair dryer to loosen up the glue. I did 10 seconds per spot x2(lower reflector, middle, top) be careful not to heat for too long, it will mess up your paint or bumper.

-pull the black piece in the wheel well starting from the bottom slowly, the bumper slightly overlaps it so you have to be careful when pulling

-stick your hand inside and get it behind the reflector,(I used it to support the bumper around the reflector while i pushed the reflector in with my other hand).

-reflector pops out, double sided tape gets left behind(this part is the b%tch)

-now heat up the double sided tape that is left behind in the bumper and remove it all.(you want a clean flat surface, otherwise your new reflectors will not sit flush)

-once tape is all out install your new painted reflectors

-put 3 screws back in

-take after pictures

reflectors cost anywhere from $60-$90. I don't think Im allowed to post which website I got them from but PM me if you have any questions.

[Krash7172]

Originally Posted by RespectTheGC

Tools needed: Socket wrench, hair dryer(optional but makes the job easier), phone or camera.

-take before pictures

-Turn wheel all the way left to work on the right reflector/all the way right to work on the left reflector.

-where the wheel well meets the bumper you'll see 3 black hex cap screws(one on low, one slightly higher, and then one around the same height as the reflector. Remove all 3 screws

-with a hair dryer heat the reflector you want to remove with the hair dryer to loosen up the glue. I did 10 seconds per spot x2(lower reflector, middle, top) be careful not to heat for too long, it will mess up your paint or bumper.

-pull the black piece in the wheel well starting from the bottom slowly, the bumper slightly overlaps it so you have to be careful when pulling

-stick your hand inside and get it behind the reflector,(I used it to support the bumper around the reflector while i pushed the reflector in with my other hand).

-reflector pops out, double sided tape gets left behind(this part is the b%tch)

-now heat up the double sided tape that is left behind in the bumper and remove it all.(you want a clean flat surface, otherwise your new reflectors will not sit flush)

-once tape is all out install your new painted reflectors

-put 3 screws back in

-take after pictures

reflectors cost anywhere from $60-$90. I don't think Im allowed to post which website I got them from but PM me if you have any questions.

This is a very easy mod. No heat required (and I wouldn't recommend heating myself)

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=903794

Edit: I did this on my 5 so I knew what I was getting into. My 6 was new and the adhesive came off easily. An older car may be more difficult...

[ARam]

Originally Posted by Krash7172

This is a very easy mod. No heat required (and I wouldn't recommend heating myself)

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=903794

Edit: I did this on my 5 so I knew what I was getting into. My 6 was new and the adhesive came off easily. An older car may be more difficult...

Nice write-up. 👍🙌👌Very tempted to do it for a weekend-day project. I wonder if i could spray paint these after dismounting. Don't want to have spare parts laying around.

[RespectTheGC]

Originally Posted by ARam

Nice write-up. 👍🙌👌Very tempted to do it for a weekend-day project. I wonder if i could spray paint these after dismounting. Don't want to have spare parts laying around.

I sprayed the reflectors on my previous BMW. As long as you spray a clear coat over them then buff they will look great. You can get your BMW paint in a spray can from expresspaint.com