just got evosport painted reflectors
09-30-2009, 10:43 AM
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2009 C63 AMG
just got evosport painted reflectors
it looks like its not just a cover but a replacement, i havent looked at the car yet, but does anyone have any tips as to put them on? do i have to go through the front wheel wells?
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09-30-2009, 01:27 PM
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There's no need to go through the wheel well unless you have really large hands.
Get a flashlight, look inside the engine compartment, form a mental image of where your hand needs to go and which tab in the existing reflector needs to be depressed in order to release it, then remove the existing reflector from the outside.
Once you've done that, it should be fairly intuitive as to how the new ones should be installed. Sometimes, the reflector needs to be minutely adjusted in the way it clamps on to the bracket that sits inside the fender, otherwise it might not stay on snugly enough.
Generally, you should wait till the engine has cooled off a bit before attempting this.
Good luck and show us some pictures after it's done.
Get a flashlight, look inside the engine compartment, form a mental image of where your hand needs to go and which tab in the existing reflector needs to be depressed in order to release it, then remove the existing reflector from the outside.
Once you've done that, it should be fairly intuitive as to how the new ones should be installed. Sometimes, the reflector needs to be minutely adjusted in the way it clamps on to the bracket that sits inside the fender, otherwise it might not stay on snugly enough.
Generally, you should wait till the engine has cooled off a bit before attempting this.
Good luck and show us some pictures after it's done.
09-30-2009, 06:30 PM
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There's no need to go through the wheel well unless you have really large hands.
Get a flashlight, look inside the engine compartment, form a mental image of where your hand needs to go and which tab in the existing reflector needs to be depressed in order to release it, then remove the existing reflector from the outside.
Once you've done that, it should be fairly intuitive as to how the new ones should be installed. Sometimes, the reflector needs to be minutely adjusted in the way it clamps on to the bracket that sits inside the fender, otherwise it might not stay on snugly enough.
Generally, you should wait till the engine has cooled off a bit before attempting this.
Good luck and show us some pictures after it's done.
Get a flashlight, look inside the engine compartment, form a mental image of where your hand needs to go and which tab in the existing reflector needs to be depressed in order to release it, then remove the existing reflector from the outside.
Once you've done that, it should be fairly intuitive as to how the new ones should be installed. Sometimes, the reflector needs to be minutely adjusted in the way it clamps on to the bracket that sits inside the fender, otherwise it might not stay on snugly enough.
Generally, you should wait till the engine has cooled off a bit before attempting this.
Good luck and show us some pictures after it's done.
