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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 05:16 PM
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Remove Front bumper no problem install new Z06 Grill no problem reinstall Front bumper having problems realigning by headlights try to do it several times and still can't figure it out look at pictures tell me what you think -- made sure two tabs on bumper went into slots under headlights
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The end points of the bumper won't stay down
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Tabs have snapped in
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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 06:04 PM
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did you make sure those thin little tabs the go into slots under the head lights were in?
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did you make sure those thin little tabs the go into slots under the head lights were in?
Yes there in
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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 07:00 PM
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pictures are so close it is hard to tell what is going on.
Just did this installation last weekend with no issues.
Could you take a couple of pictures from further out.

I see now that a couple of the pictures are upside down.
The area that is sticking out is an area with a tab that is difficult to disengage and may be difficult to engage.
There is a metal clip there that a tab has to go into. Check that the tab went behind the metal clip and is not bent and sitting in front of the clip.

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Originally Posted by lancekl
pictures are so close it is hard to tell what is going on.
Just did this installation last weekend with no issues.
Could you take a couple of pictures from further out.

I see now that a couple of the pictures are upside down.
The area that is sticking out is an area with a tab that is difficult to disengage and may be difficult to engage.
There is a metal clip there that a tab has to go into. Check that the tab went behind the metal clip and is not bent and sitting in front of the clip.

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I understand --- I will take apart and see if that is the issue
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I understand --- I will take apart and see if that is the issue
You may be able to look in the opening with a flashlight to see if that clip is positioned correctly
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Circled in yellow is the location of the clip. your tabs in this area must be behind the metal clip (toward the rear of the car)


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Originally Posted by lancekl
You may be able to look in the opening with a flashlight to see if that clip is positioned correctly
Just check--- looks like clip is not holding maybe clip spread??
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Will take it apart tomorrow my OCD is going to drive me crazy!!!
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Originally Posted by AndyA221
Just check--- looks like clip is not holding maybe clip spread??
The plastic tab has to fit behind the whole metal clip, not just the metal tab on the front of the clip.
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Originally Posted by lancekl
Circled in yellow is the location of the clip. your tabs in this area must be behind the metal clip (toward the rear of the car)


Thanks Lanceki
For your advise it helped a great deal-- took the bumper off this afternoon again and. Looked at the clip in picture and noticed it was loose on both side bumper tabs where in correctly clip was not holding it down problem solved OCD in controlI Think
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Originally Posted by AndyA221
Thanks Lanceki
For your advise it helped a great deal-- took the bumper off this afternoon again and. Looked at the clip in picture and noticed it was loose on both side bumper tabs where in correctly clip was not holding it down problem solved OCD in controlI Think
Here to you Lanceki
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