Need Advise on a Trim tool

E46XITOE92M3 · 08-12-2015, 09:48 PM

I need to remove the trunk trim on my m3 to get to my amplifier i need the part number so i can replace the unit i get sound from all speakers but no bass. I cant enjoy my tunes anymore

I Turned up the volume high for a brief 3 seconds then the base cut out any advice ? i will have the part number soon, ile post it up with pics.

1MOREMOD · 08-12-2015, 09:53 PM

Don't think that's a rivet. Should be a plastic trim holder and tool looks like a screw driver with a split at the end so goes under it and pry up.

Harry Da Hamster · 08-12-2015, 10:35 PM

I got this and it works perfectly without damaging trim.

Amirsm3 · 08-12-2015, 11:27 PM

I've removed the amp without that. There's just those small sliding J brackets. Wiggle them out then slide them to the left or right and they should come out enough to pop the amplifier out. I've taken the trunk trim out, too, but I've gotten so good at it without taking the whole trim out lately (amplifier part number nightmare, don't ask).

whats77inaname · 08-12-2015, 11:37 PM

http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece...set-67021.html

8k3 · 08-13-2015, 12:40 AM

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http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece...set-67021.html

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rocket_science · 08-13-2015, 12:55 AM

A flat screwdriver is seriously all you need. I have used this method with plenty of E92s without a single scratch, etc. It's so easy.

I'm not against the right tool for the job as I have a tool for just about everything but in this case, I STILL use a screwdriver. It's not even worth the effort to pull another tool out for this simple process.

markwilaoto · 08-13-2015, 01:58 AM

it works perfectly without damaging trim.

EJT86 · 08-13-2015, 07:05 AM

Fishing line, thin yarn or something like it...wedge it in, wrap around the rivet and pull

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E46XITOE92M3 New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW [0.00]	Need Advise on a Trim tool I need to remove the trunk trim on my m3 to get to my amplifier i need the part number so i can replace the unit i get sound from all speakers but no bass. I cant enjoy my tunes anymore I Turned up the volume high for a brief 3 seconds then the base cut out any advice ? i will have the part number soon, ile post it up with pics. Attached Images __________________ Last edited by E46XITOE92M3; 08-13-2015 at 10:24 PM.. Reason: More Information
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1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	Don't think that's a rivet. Should be a plastic trim holder and tool looks like a screw driver with a split at the end so goes under it and pry up.
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Harry Da Hamster Captain 86 Rep 623 Posts Drives: The Bus Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: HNL iTrader: (5)	I got this and it works perfectly without damaging trim.
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Amirsm3 Brigadier General 514 Rep 3,482 Posts Drives: 2011 Space Grey e90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Williams/Flagstaff, AZ iTrader: (3)	I've removed the amp without that. There's just those small sliding J brackets. Wiggle them out then slide them to the left or right and they should come out enough to pop the amplifier out. I've taken the trunk trim out, too, but I've gotten so good at it without taking the whole trim out lately (amplifier part number nightmare, don't ask). __________________ 2011 e90 M3 Space Grey DCT ZCP- eAs, BMW Performance, Agency Power, Macht Schnell, iND, Milltek, Volk, Challenge, Stoptech, Ohlins BMWCCA:518970
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rocket_science 424 ASP 70 Rep 242 Posts Drives: '11 AW E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fort Myers, FL / Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (6)	A flat screwdriver is seriously all you need. I have used this method with plenty of E92s without a single scratch, etc. It's so easy. I'm not against the right tool for the job as I have a tool for just about everything but in this case, I STILL use a screwdriver. It's not even worth the effort to pull another tool out for this simple process.
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markwilaoto Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: x1 iTrader: (0)	it works perfectly without damaging trim. __________________ cool bmw
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EJT86 Brigadier General 2383 Rep 3,726 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] 2018 BMW M2 [0.00]	Fishing line, thin yarn or something like it...wedge it in, wrap around the rivet and pull
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