Anyone have some nice step by step instructions (with pictures preferred) on how to remove the front bumper so I can swap out a broken parking light on the left side?

 

There is a video for installing a step core intercooler on the Helix site. Part of that installation includes removing the bumper cover and parking lights. It shows it very clearly.

http://www.helix13.com/2nd-gen-mini/engine-exhaust/#go

Dave

 

thank you so much, that doesn't look that difficult. Beats paying the dealer $300 bucks to replace a cracked parking light figuring I can get the part for 54 bucks and do it myself in a few hours.

 

If it helps (doubt it is as good as the Helix video), here is a write-up I did when I replaced my front bumper:

http://www.totehmoon.com/blog/?p=738

 

FWIW the parking light can be replaced without removing the bumper. The left side is a little harder because the washer bottle is in the way but it can be done by removing the headlight and then working thru the wheel well. When I replaced my parking lights with oem fogs I did not remove the bumper. The right side took about 15 min and the left took an hour.

 

so apparently I am just fail. how in the world do you get the grill off?

 

got it and got my parking light changed out finally.

Least wuth the chrome justa (hate that term) put your hands between the bottom amd middle slat and in the middle and pull towards your firmly