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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 05:58 PM
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Chrome rear fog trim

I ordered some rear chrome fog light trim. It came with no directions and I don't know how to remove the existing black ones??
 
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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 06:28 PM
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You have to push each snap tabs from the other side. Short of removing the whole bumper, you're going to have to crawl under there and with some light, and a flat screw driver or other tool bend very carefully each tab out of its retention point one at a time. It's not easy but it works.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TG.
You have to push each snap tabs from the other side. Short of removing the whole bumper, you're going to have to crawl under there and with some light, and a flat screw driver or other tool bend very carefully each tab out of its retention point one at a time. It's not easy but it works.
THANK YOU!!!
I didn't know if I had to purchase one of those nylon tools I saw on Amazon.
Wish me luck....or my dear husband 😊
 
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Kimberley Dowd Taulbee
THANK YOU!!!
I didn't know if I had to purchase one of those nylon tools I saw on Amazon.
Wish me luck....or my dear husband 😊
Good luck. These snap details are sometime hard to pry out. Take you time or you'll regret it. I did the same but it's been a while so I don't recall exactly how hard those were to push out.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TG.
Good luck. These snap details are sometime hard to pry out. Take you time or you'll regret it. I did the same but it's been a while so I don't recall exactly how hard those were to push out.
I think I'll crawl under there first and try...my darling husband doesn't know his own strength, and I have more patience 😉 Slow and easy I will go.
I will post hopefully successful pictures!
Thanks for your tips and advice.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2016 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Kimberley Dowd Taulbee
I think I'll crawl under there first and try...my darling husband doesn't know his own strength, and I have more patience 😉 Slow and easy I will go.
I will post hopefully successful pictures!
Thanks for your tips and advice.
I always have a painter's tarp on hand to work under the car. It avoids bruises from rolling ones back on concrete
 
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