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E46 m3 headlight washer removal.
Bmw e46 tools required.
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You can remove the trim piece completely by disconnecting the washer line by pulling the washer unit forward out of the trim and according to bmw giving it a hard tug to release this did not work for me.
A bmw m3 e46.
30 45 minutes of free time.
Oem titanium black trim pieces.
Screw does not fully come out.
To remove first lever out and remove the washer nozzle once out pull it straight off to remove.
Then lever out the plastic trim then remove headlight fasteners and connectors.
To do this use a plastic prying tool and lever the washer out.
1 remove the headlight trim like on any other model the headlight washer door will come out with the trim but the stick behind it is spring loaded.
Minus the side marker lens as it is now part of the assembly.
Have someone there to help you hold the whole trim away from the headlight fully extended you will have plenty of room to remove the headlight.
Models with headlight washers.
Remove corner light by using phillips screwdriver.
If you have headlight washers.
3 8 or 1 4 drive socket wrench 3 8 or 1 4 socket extension 6 length 8mm or 5 16 socket flathead screwdriver phillips screwdriver step 1.
In this tech article we will show you how to remove and replace the headlight lenses on your bmw e46.
Remove the headlight washers.
The design on that style light a bit different but removal is similar.