Installing blacklines on my e90-need tools

06-325 · 11-15-2007, 02:20 AM

They have been installed. Picture will be posted soon. Thanks everyone!

I want to install blacklines on my e90 and need tools. Could anyone lend me tools or better yet give me a hand with the lights? PM please. TIA

PAKMAN · 11-15-2007, 02:29 AM

come out tomorrow

normtrum · 11-15-2007, 02:00 PM

You just need some common tools, phillips, needle nose pliers. It's very easy if you use the diy from this forum. I'm not good at this type of stuff at all, and I did both lights in about 45 minutes. Somebody with a little experience could do it in less then 30 minutes easy.

just4kickz · 11-15-2007, 02:27 PM

go to a meet... can be done in 20 mins.

ejazbmw · 11-15-2007, 03:17 PM

dude if you don't the tool for this you must not have any at all being that you only need a screw driver and a socket wrench

06-325 · 11-15-2007, 05:01 PM

Yeah, I consider myself pretty handy as I used to do oil change, breaks, spark plugs and such on my old cars. When I moved coast to coast I left everything behind including my tools even the basic ones. I am thinking about buying Metrinch. Any comments on Metrinch?

karliejai · 11-16-2007, 12:09 AM

honestly you don't really need tools if u have strong hands lol. buy yeah any household tool box should have all the tools that you need.

06-325 · 11-16-2007, 07:01 PM

Andrew installed mine at the meet yesterday.

Sea2Ski · 11-18-2007, 10:08 AM

Lets see um!!!!

nyc3r · 11-18-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by normtrum

You just need some common tools, phillips, needle nose pliers. It's very easy if you use the diy from this forum. I'm not good at this type of stuff at all, and I did both lights in about 45 minutes. Somebody with a little experience could do it in less then 30 minutes easy.

Glad someone put them in for you. I followed Long's DIY, <30min I was rocking. Hardest part was removing the trunk carpet.

normtrum · 11-18-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc3r

Glad someone put them in for you. I followed Long's DIY, <30min I was rocking. Hardest part was removing the trunk carpet.

Ha ha..aint that the truth. Damn carpet plugs! The other part that slowed me up was making sure I didn't lose a screw on the inside part of the trunk. I ended up placing a towel in there in case I dropped one.

ksfrogman · 11-18-2007, 12:58 PM

Seriously, it would be quicker for you to stop by Pep Boys or AutoZone, get an 8mm socket, a cheapo socket wrench (3/8-inch) or (1/4-inch drive), and a small flathead screwdriver to gently pry the plugs on the trunk lining fasteners. When you pry the plugs, pry the center portion of the plug up and out first, then the entire plug will come out.

Each outer light has three 8mm head nuts that hold them in. Then it's just a matter of lining everything up, and plugging in the electrical plugs. It's so easy, a caveman could do it.

I saw this guy do an install...

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06-325 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '06 E90 SG Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I consider myself pretty handy as I used to do oil change, breaks, spark plugs and such on my old cars. When I moved coast to coast I left everything behind including my tools even the basic ones. I am thinking about buying Metrinch. Any comments on Metrinch?
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