fog light chrome cover
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From: League City, TX
2008 C63 AMG
fog light chrome cover
Anyone know how to get this SOB off?
I've searched and searched and cannot find anything. I just want to wrap the peice in black then put it back on, don't need the whole fog light assembly out.
I see one screw but I think that is for adjustment, right?
I've searched and searched and cannot find anything. I just want to wrap the peice in black then put it back on, don't need the whole fog light assembly out.I see one screw but I think that is for adjustment, right?
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From: Ottawa
2010 C63, 2003 C230 coupe
It is held on by J hooks. To remove it without any chance of braking the hooks, remove two of the push-clips on the front fender liner. (wheel well towards the front of the car) Then pop your hand in from behind the fog and release the J hooks. 2 min max.
To remove the push clips - pull out the smaller center pin with a trim removal tool or a flat head screwdriver, then the larger ones come out easily.
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From: Houston TX
2009 C63 ///Amg
just had this mod done to my car, i tried to leave the wheel on and go through the wheel well, there was no chance i was fitting my hand all the way up to the fog light nevermind being able to see what i was doing in there, ended up having to lift it up take wheels off take off front wheel well liner and then take front bumper off to get at them, so i would try to just stik your hand in there but it is a very tight and crammed space so it might not work
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2011 C63 AMG
can anyone give me a better idea of how to get the chrome cover off? I got my hand in there and can sort of see, but can't figure out where the J hooks are located in order to release them.
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Way too much chrome on the front of these cars! I agree... looks cheap and chintzy. It all should have been brushed aluminum looking.
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On contrary. This is exactly what I did with my fog light housing. I simply used blue painter's tape to cover the lamp, and formed a cone with newspapers around the fog light to protect the paint. You just have to make sure everything is taped down and whereever you don't want plastidip on is covered. It was easy for me since I have a black c63.
And yes, waaay too much chrome on the car. I nearly plastidip all the chrome except the 6.3 on the fender and the star and two lines inside the grill. I'll post some pictures later on to tonight, since I'm at work.
And yes, waaay too much chrome on the car. I nearly plastidip all the chrome except the 6.3 on the fender and the star and two lines inside the grill. I'll post some pictures later on to tonight, since I'm at work.
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On contrary. This is exactly what I did with my fog light housing. I simply used blue painter's tape to cover the lamp, and formed a cone with newspapers around the fog light to protect the paint. You just have to make sure everything is taped down and whereever you don't want plastidip on is covered. It was easy for me since I have a black c63.
And yes, waaay too much chrome on the car. I nearly plastidip all the chrome except the 6.3 on the fender and the star and two lines inside the grill. I'll post some pictures later on to tonight, since I'm at work.
And yes, waaay too much chrome on the car. I nearly plastidip all the chrome except the 6.3 on the fender and the star and two lines inside the grill. I'll post some pictures later on to tonight, since I'm at work.
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On contrary. This is exactly what I did with my fog light housing. I simply used blue painter's tape to cover the lamp, and formed a cone with newspapers around the fog light to protect the paint. You just have to make sure everything is taped down and whereever you don't want plastidip on is covered. It was easy for me since I have a black c63.
And yes, waaay too much chrome on the car. I nearly plastidip all the chrome except the 6.3 on the fender and the star and two lines inside the grill. I'll post some pictures later on to tonight, since I'm at work.
And yes, waaay too much chrome on the car. I nearly plastidip all the chrome except the 6.3 on the fender and the star and two lines inside the grill. I'll post some pictures later on to tonight, since I'm at work.
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