Front & Back Badge Replacement - How to

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Front & Back Badge Replacement

My front BMW (UK Model) badge was rather worn and tatty & therefore decided to replace both the front and back badges, but not with the original BMW colour badges, but black carbon badges. Searching on ebay,most sellers were selling the X5 front bagde as 82mm and the rear badge as 72mm/73mm, but the correct size for the rear is 78mm.

Front badge size: 82mm
Rear badge size: 78mm

Tools: Flat head screwdriver, old credit card, sticky pads/double sided tape

Time: 10mins

Front Badge:
The front badge is simply attached to the bonnett with 2 pins on the back of the badge, inserted into 2 holes on the bonnett. You simply have to prise the badge off. I found that placing the card between the badge/bonnett, prevented you from damaging the bonnett with the screwdriver.

Original front badge.


Front badge removed.


Replacement front badge.


Rear Badge:
The rear badge is also attached to the boot with 2 pins on the back of the badge, inserted into 2 holes on the bonnett, but also sticky tape (didnt come with replacment rear badge). You simply have to prise the badge off, with a little bit more force due to sticky stuf. As with the front, I found that placing the card between the badge/boot, prevented you from damaging the bonnett with the screwdriver.

Original rear badge.


Rear badge removed.


Replacement rear badge.


Thats it, quick, simply and maximum effect.