how do you remove lower grill pieces like in this thread https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...+emitting+leds He says he removed it without breaking something but whats even holding it in? also how the hell do u get it back in if u get it out without taking off the bumber? thanks for any help

 

nvm i gottem un done

 

Wanna post up how you did it? This way when people look for this same problem, they can have the answer...

 

yes i need to know i have something in mind that would require removing the grill pieces

 

Old thread however, I also need to know this.

 

Ok the inserts are a little difficult the first time you take them out. Here are some tips:

1. use a butter knife to insert to engage the tabs that hold the insert in. There are (I believe) 8 of these tabs. 4 are on top and 4 are on the bottom.

2. By looking at the lower flange of the insert, you'll see the tell-tell sign of a tab- there will be a seam? that shows the tab. You'll get what I mean when you look at your insert for the bottom edge. There is a similar thing going on on the top edge as well. Use these points for where to insert the butter knife.


3. On the driver's side, work from outside to inside. You can reach under to bumper to get a number of these tabs disengaged.

4. Be patient. It took me about 30 minutes to get the first insert out. It was much faster for the second insert because my technique was refined by them.

Search for my login and I provided pictures of what I did. I'm on my 2nd version of the LED light on insert idea and the 2nd version with the backing material and iJDMToy lights is pretty nice.