Need Help With Fog Lights Not Fitting

hacker123 · 06-28-2016, 12:03 AM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/281907165898

Stück · 06-28-2016, 08:10 AM

Those would most likely fit, but they are aftermarket. Who knows how well they will work, how long they will last, or if the FRM will be happy with them.

You're really making more work for yourself because the seller shipped you the wrong item.

Aaron made some sound suggestions.

hacker123 · 06-28-2016, 02:04 PM

The bumper is already painted. I contacted the seller to pay me atleast half or to pay for he foglights and grilles

hacker123 · 06-28-2016, 08:11 PM

Can I put pre lci brackets on there. Please let me know guys

Stück · 06-28-2016, 08:21 PM

Ehhhhh... I mean yes it can be done.....

and don't take this the wrong way....

You probably can't.

The brackets are not sold separate from the bumper cover, it is supplied as one manufactured assembly. The brackets snap into the cover in places, and over tabs on the bumper cover that go through the bracket. Those tabs are them melted down against the bracket to fasten it in place. They are not designed to be removed and swapped around.

lsturbointeg · 06-28-2016, 09:07 PM

Sounds like you should have mocked everything up for fitment issues before having the bumper painted. Than you could have realized the issue and had it resolved. Because you had the bumper painted you're working with what you got but now you have more issues to work out. If it were me I'd suck it up and order the correct bumper and fogs and sell the bumper that's wrong in the MarketPlace to get some of your money back. Just my honest opinion

hacker123 · 06-28-2016, 09:28 PM

I didn't realize it was different till the body shop told me the foglights weren't fitting. Sellers fault for shipping this one. Seller said he is sending me the pre lci brackets and he deals with a bumper place in Chicago which he will pay them to switch the brackets and install them.

lsturbointeg · 06-29-2016, 07:57 PM

Cool that they are trying to resolve this

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Stück Major 801 Rep 1,214 Posts Drives: F15 X5, E46 330i, R56 Mini.S Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	Those would most likely fit, but they are aftermarket. Who knows how well they will work, how long they will last, or if the FRM will be happy with them. You're really making more work for yourself because the seller shipped you the wrong item. Aaron made some sound suggestions.
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hacker123 Private First Class 6 Rep 133 Posts Drives: giohip Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: jiophipo iTrader: (0)	The bumper is already painted. I contacted the seller to pay me atleast half or to pay for he foglights and grilles
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06-28-2016, 08:11 PM	#26
hacker123 Private First Class 6 Rep 133 Posts Drives: giohip Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: jiophipo iTrader: (0)	Can I put pre lci brackets on there. Please let me know guys
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06-28-2016, 08:21 PM	#27
Stück Major 801 Rep 1,214 Posts Drives: F15 X5, E46 330i, R56 Mini.S Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	Ehhhhh... I mean yes it can be done..... and don't take this the wrong way.... You probably can't. The brackets are not sold separate from the bumper cover, it is supplied as one manufactured assembly. The brackets snap into the cover in places, and over tabs on the bumper cover that go through the bracket. Those tabs are them melted down against the bracket to fasten it in place. They are not designed to be removed and swapped around.
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06-28-2016, 09:07 PM	#28
lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9151 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	Sounds like you should have mocked everything up for fitment issues before having the bumper painted. Than you could have realized the issue and had it resolved. Because you had the bumper painted you're working with what you got but now you have more issues to work out. If it were me I'd suck it up and order the correct bumper and fogs and sell the bumper that's wrong in the MarketPlace to get some of your money back. Just my honest opinion __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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hacker123 Private First Class 6 Rep 133 Posts Drives: giohip Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: jiophipo iTrader: (0)	I didn't realize it was different till the body shop told me the foglights weren't fitting. Sellers fault for shipping this one. Seller said he is sending me the pre lci brackets and he deals with a bumper place in Chicago which he will pay them to switch the brackets and install them.
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06-29-2016, 07:57 PM	#30
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