Ambient light strips in door removal - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Arktctr · 01-05-2013, 12:13 PM

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Is it easy to remove the ambient door lighting strip to try to address a rattle? I don't feel like leaving the car at the dealer for a day just for this and I have a while until my next service is due. I'm hoping its simply snapped in but I'm afraid to experiment by pulling too hard on it. Any insights appreciated. Thanks!

Mazuniga · 01-05-2013, 04:00 PM

Nope , the ambient light has to be remove from behind the door panel, you cannot pull the light from the front you definitly will break it.
The door panel its easy removed , just have to pull the handle panel and unscrew the two screws there. The you have to pull the panel from the bottom up.
Hope it helps.

01-05-2013, 12:13 PM	#1
Arktctr Private Drives: 2012 F30 328i Sedan Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chicago, IL and Newport Beach, CA Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	Ambient light strips in door removal Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Is it easy to remove the ambient door lighting strip to try to address a rattle? I don't feel like leaving the car at the dealer for a day just for this and I have a while until my next service is due. I'm hoping its simply snapped in but I'm afraid to experiment by pulling too hard on it. Any insights appreciated. Thanks! __________________ 2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID3 COMING SUMMER 2013 B45 \| LCSW \| 4DX \| ZMM \| ZDA \| ZDH \| ZPP \| ZTP \| 2PF \| 2TB \| 494 \| 5AC \| 5DP \| 688 \| 8TH \| 840
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01-05-2013, 04:00 PM	#2
Mazuniga Registered Drives: 320 i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chile Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Nope , the ambient light has to be remove from behind the door panel, you cannot pull the light from the front you definitly will break it. The door panel its easy removed , just have to pull the handle panel and unscrew the two screws there. The you have to pull the panel from the bottom up. Hope it helps.