Left fender BMW emblem replacement

mi24pilot · Post by **mi24pilot** » Thu May 11, 2017 3:56 pm

I have a 2009 Z4 (E89) and the BMW decal portion of the emblem has fallen off. I bought a replacement and it is the entire emblem, with 3 prong backing. Can someone tell me how to replace the entire emblem? I've seen a few videos on trunk and hood replacements and they are different. Does the E89 version emblem have backing grommets or nuts that hold it in place or is it just snapped on? The replacement emblem prongs do not have any threads on them. Two side prongs are longer than the top, center prong.

Thanks in advance,
Tim

ric19 · Post by **ric19** » Thu May 11, 2017 5:40 pm

Hi, I asked this question a couple of weeks ago as mine has corroded and I have replacement waiting to go on,to the best of my knowledge the side badges just push into grommits and are held on by double sided tape, whilst the bonnet badge (which is the same badge) is held on by a couple of self tapping nuts

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=51_7504

mi24pilot · Post by **mi24pilot** » Thu May 11, 2017 7:49 pm

Thanks...wasn't sure how it was fixed on. Hopefully, the old one will pry off without damaging the grommets.

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Thu May 11, 2017 9:16 pm

Prying usually damages something, doesn't it?

ric19 · Post by **ric19** » Thu May 11, 2017 9:31 pm

Well I am planning on getting some dental floss and attemp to cut the tape and then slide an old credit card behind the badge to give me a base to try and prise against

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Thu May 11, 2017 10:09 pm

I dont suppose you could ask a friendly dealer how to remove and attach?
Realoem shows grommets for the side badges but does not say how many and nuts for the front badge.

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Thu May 11, 2017 11:27 pm

This is the thread to read ...

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=93934

ric19 · Post by **ric19** » Sun May 14, 2017 2:29 pm

mi24pilot wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2017 3:56 pm I have a 2009 Z4 (E89) and the BMW decal portion of the emblem has fallen off. I bought a replacement and it is the entire emblem, with 3 prong backing. Can someone tell me how to replace the entire emblem? I've seen a few videos on trunk and hood replacements and they are different. Does the E89 version emblem have backing grommets or nuts that hold it in place or is it just snapped on? The replacement emblem prongs do not have any threads on them. Two side prongs are longer than the top, center prong.

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Hi Tim done mine, I had a look in the wing with an endoscope I have and confirmed no nuts so I surrounded the badge with masking tape and stuck a credit card at the back of the badge to lever against and apart from snapping a lug off it was a piece if Cake

Rich

Zed Five · Post by **Zed Five** » Sun May 14, 2017 7:11 pm

How much were the replacement badges? From bmw? I need to get around to doing mine.

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Sun May 14, 2017 9:09 pm

When you see the amount of dirt that gets caught behind these there should be a better way of attaching them.

ric19 · Post by **ric19** » Sun May 14, 2017 9:28 pm

Zed Five wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2017 7:11 pm How much were the replacement badges? From bmw? I need to get around to doing mine.

I got mine off Ebay from a BMW garage in Hull for £31 Inc delivery..dear for what it is considering I got 4 wheel badges that look OEM off Amazon fir £12.99..it was £36 from the local BMW garage for the side badge

The I/C you need is
51147044207

ric19 · Post by **ric19** » Sun May 14, 2017 9:42 pm

Only one I can find on Ebay
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Genuine-Fro ... 0946799495

jimbo1958 · Post by **jimbo1958** » Mon May 15, 2017 10:44 am

ric19 wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2017 2:29 pm
mi24pilot wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2017 3:56 pm I have a 2009 Z4 (E89) and the BMW decal portion of the emblem has fallen off. I bought a replacement and it is the entire emblem, with 3 prong backing. Can someone tell me how to replace the entire emblem? I've seen a few videos on trunk and hood replacements and they are different. Does the E89 version emblem have backing grommets or nuts that hold it in place or is it just snapped on? The replacement emblem prongs do not have any threads on them. Two side prongs are longer than the top, center prong.

Thanks in advance,

Tim
Hi Tim done mine, I had a look in the wing with an endoscope I have and confirmed no nuts so I surrounded the badge with masking tape and stuck a credit card at the back of the badge to lever against and apart from snapping a lug off it was a piece if Cake

Rich

Good work Rich.

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