So you wanna install a Center Fog Grille...
05-31-2010, 09:45 PM
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So you wanna install a Center Fog Grille...
The SSE Center Fog Grille came with no instructions, but it was pretty straight forward. Here is how I did it.
This is the new grille and jumper harness for the Passenger side light light.
This is the view of the stock Grille
This is the radiator cover that needs to come off. The fasteners that need to be removed are in the red circles.
The fasteners are two part and require you to use a small flat head or pick to pull the center pin out and allow the outer piece to pull through the hole
I suggest that you protect the top of the bumper as the grille could contact the paint and scratch it.
No instructions so I was trying to figure out how it came apart. Learn from my error, you do not need to remove these two bolts on the ends of the grille area.
To remove the grill you just need to give the edges a good firm wack with the palm of your hand. Its a little unnerving, but its what is needed. It will come away like this. Repeat for left, right and undue the middle lower tabs.
I only had two hands so this is a top view of the fog light fixture that requires a 7mm socket to remove. There are three self tapper screws on each assembly.Transfer these to the new grille.
Install the new harness on the passenger side. I didnt want to see it from the front at all so I routed it to have the excess behind the right light and double side taped it to the nonviewable portion of the top bumper.
At this point I checked the lights to make sure all was well.
If you feel that the radiator cover is too tight of a fit when you put the pins back in, pull it off and trim the protrusions with a razor blade. I took about 1/8th off of the protrusions that were directly above the fog light assemblies. Before that, the pins didnt want to go in to easy and the stock way caused the grille to be slightly lifted from the bumper. I didnt take pics of this as, I went back and took it apart after these pics were taken. I can take pics of it once my fog light tint arrives tomorrow.
Here it is after backing out of the garage.
This is the new grille and jumper harness for the Passenger side light light.
This is the view of the stock Grille
This is the radiator cover that needs to come off. The fasteners that need to be removed are in the red circles.
The fasteners are two part and require you to use a small flat head or pick to pull the center pin out and allow the outer piece to pull through the hole
I suggest that you protect the top of the bumper as the grille could contact the paint and scratch it.
No instructions so I was trying to figure out how it came apart. Learn from my error, you do not need to remove these two bolts on the ends of the grille area.
To remove the grill you just need to give the edges a good firm wack with the palm of your hand. Its a little unnerving, but its what is needed. It will come away like this. Repeat for left, right and undue the middle lower tabs.
I only had two hands so this is a top view of the fog light fixture that requires a 7mm socket to remove. There are three self tapper screws on each assembly.Transfer these to the new grille.
Install the new harness on the passenger side. I didnt want to see it from the front at all so I routed it to have the excess behind the right light and double side taped it to the nonviewable portion of the top bumper.
At this point I checked the lights to make sure all was well.
If you feel that the radiator cover is too tight of a fit when you put the pins back in, pull it off and trim the protrusions with a razor blade. I took about 1/8th off of the protrusions that were directly above the fog light assemblies. Before that, the pins didnt want to go in to easy and the stock way caused the grille to be slightly lifted from the bumper. I didnt take pics of this as, I went back and took it apart after these pics were taken. I can take pics of it once my fog light tint arrives tomorrow.
Here it is after backing out of the garage.
