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Old 04-24-2008, 12:29 PM
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Rear Roundel Base Removal?
I was wondering how the base of the roundel on the rear trunk comes off. Is it glued? or what? i wanted to take it off to clean it and put it back on but if it is glued prob not.

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not that I know how to remove it, but in 10 or so BMWs over the years, I have yet to see a part glued to the body. Try the part ETK or realoem.com to see if you can figure out how its' assembled.
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Old 04-24-2008, 12:49 PM
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For starters...
Always use the search function. I was able to replace all roundels simply by doing a search.
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ya i used the search function. There are no threads on the base just the roundel. I checked realoem already and it didnt show how.
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Old 04-24-2008, 03:19 PM
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I just replaced my front and rear roundels!

The rear roundel is a glue on and a bit$H to get off. Once you remove it, you will need a new one! Be very careful removing it. I had a buddy slightly pry it while I ran a very sharp razor blase around the edges to break the glue seal. To replace I cleaned all the old glue off and cleaned it......once that is off you will need I believe it was an 8mm hex type screwdriver ( I just butchered what the name of the tool is). Take off base, clean, tighten back on and apply new roundel. Done!

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I just replaced my fron and rear!

The rear is a glue on and a bit$H to get off. Once you remove it, you will need a new one! Be very careful removing it. I had a buddy slightly pry it while I ran a very sharp razor blase around the edges to break the glue seal. To replace I cleaned all the old glue off and cleaned it......Took some trial and error to figure it out, but it is done now.

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That is the whole thing not just the roundel on the top of the base?
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Yes! The whole thing. First remove glued on Roundel. That will expose the screw to remove the base.

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Very Welcome!

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I was wondering how the base of the roundel on the rear trunk comes off. Is it glued? or what? i wanted to take it off to clean it and put it back on but if it is glued prob not.

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I took mine off with a cheap credit card and a blow dryer. It softens the glue/tape and it came of easily.
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