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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Removing 2009 Front Badge And Foglight Accents

I posted this in DIY figured I'd post it here as well.

Fog light accents:

1. Use both hands and pull forward until the housing comes free

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3654/img0096d.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6833/img0094f.jpg

2. Unscrew the two screws securing the accent

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/4483/img0095edp.jpg

3. paint that tacky piece of crap!

Mazda badge:

1. Take off front bumper

2. Take off the 4 screws and 4 bolts holding the bumper space thingy on

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5581/img0093wff.jpg

3. Remove evil post retaining things

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3642/img0092x.jpg

4. Push on posts from behind and slide a credit card under the badge to free it from the glue (you may need a heat gun or hairdryer to do this but I just did it on a hot day)


I'll get to the side marker chrome pieces soon, I haven't been able to get the markers off.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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So what are you gonna do now that you have a giant oval in the middle of your bumper...
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Paint it black and put it back on, of course!

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/674/img0097x.jpg

I didn't get a chance to glue it on because the weather had other plans.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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nah man shave that ****,,,
Itll look so clean, just like the new refresh on the SpeedSource 8s
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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I really don't have the money to pay for paint right now.
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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I think the emblem looks great either way, but the foglight surround looks so much better painted black. Good job, I'm sure a lot of 09+ owners are going to want to do this!
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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i def want to paint my chrome ****, i hate it. haha!
can you post a better picture of the foglight surroundings?
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Juan09
i def want to paint my chrome ****, i hate it. haha!
can you post a better picture of the foglight surroundings?
I don't know how I could post a better pic... just pull the thing straight towards you and there are two screws holding the chrome piece on. It's really simple, the fascia is designed to come off to change the foglight bulbs.
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