DIY: My method of Removing e92 amber reflectors (EASY WAY)

xxp0loxx · 10-22-2010, 04:42 AM

just get a small flathead, get between the fender and the top or bottom of the reflector backing and pry carefully. The glue will begin to give and if you give a shit about your car, you will do zero damage to the fender. took me less than 5 minutes with no heat gun/hair dryer.....or.....googone (seriously?). Just pry outword, flathead toward wheel well, handle towards you. towel between screw driver and fender(no paint damage)

CPWINCH · 12-08-2010, 10:12 PM

Pretty easy to remove the reflector but than theres the adhesive which was a bitch to remove and took forever

very frustrating but well worth it

OfficialBOLO · 12-16-2010, 12:27 AM

just did this the other day, tried heating up the car first but got lazy and just pried those bitches off. Used 3M spray remover for the adhesive and worked like a charm. Great DIY, thanks a bunch.

theE92 · 01-05-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SoFlo335

I just finished replacing the reflectors with the colored ones. I did AU335's DIY, and it was extremely easy. Took me about 20min, because the 3M tape didnt directly come off with the orange reflector... and yes, I did change the angel eye bulbs to the GP Thunders... Anyways, here are the pics

Where did ya get the Angel eyes? and i can't wait to try this method on my reflectors!

Sofla328 · 02-16-2011, 05:02 PM

just did this worked great!! thanks!!

UFhypzM3 · 05-02-2011, 08:00 PM

a+ for this method

jetblackcoupe · 07-03-2011, 01:05 PM

i used this method. left side was fine, took me 5 minutes with a hair dryer and goo gone. right side, however, took 40 minutes of painful two-sided tape removal before i could dry the area and install the new reflectors. all in all, a good DIY and worth the time.

theriz · 10-26-2011, 01:57 PM

Are you spraying on the inside or the outside of the refelctor??

Savy · 01-25-2012, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SoFlo335

I just finished replacing the reflectors with the colored ones. I did AU335's DIY, and it was extremely easy. Took me about 20min, because the 3M tape didnt directly come off with the orange reflector... and yes, I did change the angel eye bulbs to the GP Thunders... Anyways, here are the pics

Oh sooo, nice. Our cars are pretty much the same xept the fact urs is 70hp more ballsy. I just applied the GP 7500ks and am jumpping on AU335's DIY on front reflectors to matte...sweet ride

LayloDaProducer · 03-29-2012, 09:41 PM

This is useful... I'm new to the forum and I had been looking around for some DIY's an this looks like it's going to work out great... just picked up the "Goo-Gone"....

Envuks · 06-08-2012, 06:01 PM

Just did this today and it worked very well. Used a hair dryer and goo gone.

The hardest part is cleaning the old adhesive off the inside of the fendor once you've removed the old reflector and prior to installing the painted ones.

Thanks for the DIY post!

10-22-2010, 04:42 AM	#67
xxp0loxx Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 254 Posts Drives: e92 Space Gray ACS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (2)	just get a small flathead, get between the fender and the top or bottom of the reflector backing and pry carefully. The glue will begin to give and if you give a shit about your car, you will do zero damage to the fender. took me less than 5 minutes with no heat gun/hair dryer.....or.....googone (seriously?). Just pry outword, flathead toward wheel well, handle towards you. towel between screw driver and fender(no paint damage) __________________
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12-08-2010, 10:12 PM	#68
CPWINCH Brigadier General 738 Rep 4,638 Posts Drives: Toyota Prius Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (7)	Pretty easy to remove the reflector but than theres the adhesive which was a bitch to remove and took forever very frustrating but well worth it __________________ Follow my BMW instagram @CARMODIFICATION Let me know you are from bimmerpost and i'll follow back
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12-16-2010, 12:27 AM	#69
OfficialBOLO Captain 40 Rep 735 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 335i X-Drive MSport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (3) Garage List 2013 BMW 335i X-Drive [0.00]	just did this the other day, tried heating up the car first but got lazy and just pried those bitches off. Used 3M spray remover for the adhesive and worked like a charm. Great DIY, thanks a bunch. __________________ 2013 F30 335i X-Drive / AW / CR / MSPORT / PREMIUM / TECH / HK / Heated Seats / Sport Auto / PDC / M Performance Grills and Spoiler / 20% tint (sold) 1995 Toyota Supra Single Turbo (for sale)
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02-16-2011, 05:02 PM	#71
Sofla328 6MT 1 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 335i vert Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	just did this worked great!! thanks!!
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05-02-2011, 08:00 PM	#72
UFhypzM3 allocation hunting g80/911 GTS 34 Rep 404 Posts Drives: '20 M2 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	a+ for this method __________________ Searching for a G80 M3 allocation/911 GTS allocation Current: '20 M2 Competition (Hockenheim Silver) - Carless from 2017-2022 Previous: '08 E92 335i 6MT (Space Grey), '05 G35 Coupe, '03 Evolution VIII, '01 Honda Prelude
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07-03-2011, 01:05 PM	#73
jetblackcoupe Captain 215 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (2)	i used this method. left side was fine, took me 5 minutes with a hair dryer and goo gone. right side, however, took 40 minutes of painful two-sided tape removal before i could dry the area and install the new reflectors. all in all, a good DIY and worth the time.
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10-26-2011, 01:57 PM	#74
theriz Brigadier General 409 Rep 3,583 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ventura County, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2017 F80 M3 [0.00] 2011 335i M-Sport [4.00] 2015 M3 [0.00] 2009 X5 [10.00]	Are you spraying on the inside or the outside of the refelctor?? __________________ 2017 F80 YMB, ZCP, ZEC, ZLP, DCT. Production Date: 7/15/16
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03-29-2012, 09:41 PM	#76
LayloDaProducer laidbackrider 5 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW (E92) 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	This is useful... I'm new to the forum and I had been looking around for some DIY's an this looks like it's going to work out great... just picked up the "Goo-Gone"....
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06-08-2012, 06:01 PM	#77
Envuks Captain 26 Rep 741 Posts Drives: '08 e92 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MA iTrader: (2)	Just did this today and it worked very well. Used a hair dryer and goo gone. The hardest part is cleaning the old adhesive off the inside of the fendor once you've removed the old reflector and prior to installing the painted ones. Thanks for the DIY post!
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