Member Since: 22 Mar 2008
Location: BURY,LANCS
Posts: 2758
cover removal
hi peeps
hopefully i will be trying to fit a rai courtesy of steve smith this weekend weather permitting
q-how does the plastic cover over the a pillar at the side of the screen ,come off?
dont want to break anything and not be able to put it back
dunc life is tooooo short.enjoy the moment.dont worry be happy
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3rd Jul 2009 8:41 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Just give it a good tug 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
3rd Jul 2009 8:46 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4286
Yep it does.
There is a threaded hole under it you need to hold the top of the RAI - the instructions will show that you have to remove the cover so you can drill a hole in the top and gain access to the threaded hole.
Did you download the instructions?
Top tip - get a rivnut gun - I tried a homemade job and didnt quiet do the trick with much heartache A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
3rd Jul 2009 8:47 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
I think the threaded hole you refer to has to be drilled and a rivnut added, it's not there as standard.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
3rd Jul 2009 8:50 pm
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
Just replaced both pillar trims last week. You can just give it a good pull but pushing it firmly upwards and them pulling it reduces the chance of breaking the pins.
3rd Jul 2009 8:52 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4286
CFB wrote:
I think the threaded hole you refer to has to be drilled and a rivnut added, it's not there as standard.
Sorry CFB, you are correct
the hole is there alright.
should have remembered really cos with the wrong tool it took forever to get the rivnut to bite A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
3rd Jul 2009 8:59 pm
buellbeast
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
Location: Exile
Posts: 1885
I've a rivnut gun and a few rivnuts should you wish to borrow.
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