Front Grille Removal Help
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Front Grille Removal Help
Hi all
Does anyone have detailed instructions including pictures if possible, for the removal of the front grille please?
I want to take the 4 chrome strips off to wrap them gloss black but cant release the tabs on just the strips with the grille still installed on the vehicle. I want to remove the strips to ensure the wrap gets behind them when reinstalled rather than just stuck to the fronts.
I have the radar cruise and assume this would just be a cable but would hope to avoid unplugging it incase it needs resetting by MB after reinstall?
Thanks
Carl
Does anyone have detailed instructions including pictures if possible, for the removal of the front grille please?
I want to take the 4 chrome strips off to wrap them gloss black but cant release the tabs on just the strips with the grille still installed on the vehicle. I want to remove the strips to ensure the wrap gets behind them when reinstalled rather than just stuck to the fronts.
I have the radar cruise and assume this would just be a cable but would hope to avoid unplugging it incase it needs resetting by MB after reinstall?
Thanks
Carl
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Man really thought I had added the steps to my Panda Build thread.
You will need to take the whole grill out. If I recall remove rubber seal trim and then can remove the plastic pop rivets to remove a trim piece. Once done can reach behind grill and push down and some push up if I recall to release the bar part of the grill. I have Distronic too and no need to mess with it the plug was a pain for the front cam if you have 360cam.
Once removed you can further seperate but I didn’t.
I didnt go into that much effort when i wrapped mine but still turned fine for me.
You will need to take the whole grill out. If I recall remove rubber seal trim and then can remove the plastic pop rivets to remove a trim piece. Once done can reach behind grill and push down and some push up if I recall to release the bar part of the grill. I have Distronic too and no need to mess with it the plug was a pain for the front cam if you have 360cam.
Once removed you can further seperate but I didn’t.
I didnt go into that much effort when i wrapped mine but still turned fine for me.
Last edited by black06c230; 06-12-2018 at 08:02 PM.