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      08-21-2018, 09:51 PM   #23
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Hate to bump such an old thread, but for those of you who installed these, I've seen this method listed here byIND and also another video by IND where you jack the car up, remove a wheel, remove the bumper liner, and do everything from inside the bumper.

Anyone want to weigh on on either approach? Obviously this one here looks much easier but there must be a reason people are doing it the other way.
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Has anybody been able to install it as above, i.e. without removing the bumper?
I attempted a few times but couldn't get the clips to detach.
I had the same experience. In spite of my many layers of tape and only plastic tools, I chipped my paint in the process too

0/10 would not recommend this method.
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I attempted a few times but couldn't get the clips to detach.
I found the best was to use long nose vise grips to pinch the clips to release them.
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I attempted a few times but couldn't get the clips to detach.
I found the best was to use long nose vise grips to pinch the clips to release them.
Which way do they pinch the tabs from the top squeezing on both sides?
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Hate to bump such an old thread, but for those of you who installed these, I've seen this method listed here byIND and also another video by IND where you jack the car up, remove a wheel, remove the bumper liner, and do everything from inside the bumper.

Anyone want to weigh on on either approach? Obviously this one here looks much easier but there must be a reason people are doing it the other way.
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Has anybody been able to install it as above, i.e. without removing the bumper?
I did it two days ago via removing the rear fender liner. IND has a video that walks you through it. You do need to jack the car up and remove the rear tire though. I did this while installing 12mm spacers on the rears.
Can also be done without removing the rear wheel.
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Can also be done without removing the rear wheel.
Did you jack it up, too? Or just remove the liner with the car on the ground?
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Can also be done without removing the rear wheel.
Did you jack it up, too? Or just remove the liner with the car on the ground?
Just removed the liner with the car on the ground.
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Hate to bump such an old thread, but for those of you who installed these, I've seen this method listed here byIND and also another video by IND where you jack the car up, remove a wheel, remove the bumper liner, and do everything from inside the bumper.

Anyone want to weigh on on either approach? Obviously this one here looks much easier but there must be a reason people are doing it the other way.
+1
Has anybody been able to install it as above, i.e. without removing the bumper?
I attempted a few times but couldn't get the clips to detach.
I had the same experience. In spite of my many layers of tape and only plastic tools, I chipped my paint in the process too

0/10 would not recommend this method.
Update, finally got around to this. It is soooo easy to just pop the fender liner and pull the bumper away. Highly recommend that route over trying to dig it out from the outside.
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It took me 25 minutes to do this. You don't need to take off the rear wheels but you do need to unclip the bumper liner edges so you can reach far enough inside to pinch the tabs and push out one end of the deflector. The bumper snaps back in place easily and the hardest part is just fidgeting with the liner screws when putting things back together but the holes line up well so it's not a big deal.
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Hate to bump such an old thread, but for those of you who installed these, I've seen this method listed here byIND and also another video by IND where you jack the car up, remove a wheel, remove the bumper liner, and do everything from inside the bumper.

Anyone want to weigh on on either approach? Obviously this one here looks much easier but there must be a reason people are doing it the other way.
+1
Has anybody been able to install it as above, i.e. without removing the bumper?
I attempted a few times but couldn't get the clips to detach.
I had the same experience. In spite of my many layers of tape and only plastic tools, I chipped my paint in the process too

0/10 would not recommend this method.
Update, finally got around to this. It is soooo easy to just pop the fender liner and pull the bumper away. Highly recommend that route over trying to dig it out from the outside.
When you pull the bumper cover away, do you have to push down on the tab piece that is sandwiching the bumper on the end?
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Hate to bump such an old thread, but for those of you who installed these, I've seen this method listed here byIND and also another video by IND where you jack the car up, remove a wheel, remove the bumper liner, and do everything from inside the bumper.

Anyone want to weigh on on either approach? Obviously this one here looks much easier but there must be a reason people are doing it the other way.
+1
Has anybody been able to install it as above, i.e. without removing the bumper?
I attempted a few times but couldn't get the clips to detach.
I had the same experience. In spite of my many layers of tape and only plastic tools, I chipped my paint in the process too

0/10 would not recommend this method.
Update, finally got around to this. It is soooo easy to just pop the fender liner and pull the bumper away. Highly recommend that route over trying to dig it out from the outside.
When you pull the bumper cover away, do you have to push down on the tab piece that is sandwiching the bumper on the end?
I did not have to. I pulled the fender liner away and after removing the t20 the bumper is easily pulled away. I lifted it off by the taillight to give more room and not crease it.
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