06-07-2021, 05:05 AM | #1 |
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IX3 Side vent removal - Help
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I am in the process of changing the side vents on my IX3 but i need to do it myself or find a shop that can do it for me. I have bought the OEM X3M side vents as they look much better imo. I have looked on youtube and only found one video that looks to be correct. But the vents on the IX3 is not the same so i am hoping someone can tell me if there is a difference or if the process is the same? The IX3 vents are wider so getting a pry tool in on the opposite side might be harder? I have reached out to JimPastell on this forum as he has done this mod himself, hopefully he can help me out. Regards |
06-07-2021, 11:07 AM | #2 |
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06-07-2021, 11:14 AM | #3 |
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Some pics so you see the backside
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06-07-2021, 11:39 AM | #4 |
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Thanks for the pictures, helped a lot.
I am slightly worried that the parts i bought will not fit as they look a bit different from the original IX3 parts. might be fine but i want to be sure before i pull off the original parts. The part numbers are 51138098090 51138098089 There is a part that can be removed, but i have only removed the clips on one side as the other side were a bit tricky so i did not pry to hard. But it seems like that part go into the car and the you press on the side vent into that part? But this is just me speculating here as it's hard to find material online for this. |
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If someone could verify if the new ones will fit, that would be great
Iv'e heard that the X3M F97 vents should work on the X3 G01 but might need some double sided adhesive tape to make it stick properly. |
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The fender on the iX3 is the same so they will fit perfectly
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Was also not a big fan of the standard iX3 “fish gill” looking side vents and opted to replace with them with standard X-line side vents. In light of the LCI model coming out with the slimmed down version, figured from an aerodynamic point of you it would make no impact otherwise BMW would not have changed them.
Simple enough to do and prefer these over the huge side vents the car came with. As my car is white with a lot of chrome and silver accents opted for these as I felt they were more in line with overall look of the iX3. Last edited by E Hahn; 01-05-2022 at 10:26 AM.. |
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I may just give them a coat of black spray paint. |
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Just to clarify, do you want to remove the chrome "plate" and spray this black and put it back on the car? Look the same shape but change colour, or remove and replace with version like I have but all in black? |
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Do they just prise off? |
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The chrome part unclips quite easily off the black plastic frame which is attached to car. Simply insert plastic trim tool between chrome and backing plate and gently pry off. I started on the longest edge of the ‘triangle’ facing the door. Sure once you done spraying, it will be a case of clipping back onto the black frame on the car. |
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