51 11 157 Replacing front bumper trim
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 BMW 645Ci and 2004 BMW 645Ci. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front bumper trim, refer to 51 11 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BUMPER TRIM .
- Remove cover cap (1) for tow lug.
- Remove spray nozzles of headlight washer system (2), refer to 61 67 045 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPRAY NOZZLES FOR LEFT OR RIGHT HEADLIGHT CLEANING SYSTEM .
- Remove front fog lamp (3) (not for M6), refer to 63 17 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT FOG LAMP .
- Remove damping lip/spoiler (4) (not for M6)
- If necessary, remove trim for ACC (5) (not for M6)
- Remove trim grille in bumper trim (6), refer to 51 11 180 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM GRILL IN BUMPER TRIM .
- If necessary, remove license plate (7), refer to 51 11 ... INSTALLING/REPLACING LICENSE PLATE (WITHOUT BASE) .
- If necessary, remove baseplate for license plate, refer to 51 11 158 REPLACING BASEPLATE FOR LICENCE PLATE .
- If necessary, remove wiring harness and PDC ultrasonic sensor (8).
- Remove middle front radiator grille (9), refer to 51 13 001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT RADIATOR GRILL, MIDDLE LEFT OR RIGHT .