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13th August 2008, 21:02	#1
toussi1 Junior Member, warming up (<31 posts) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MPLS MN Garage: M6 2006 Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Get rid of ugly amber corners Is there anyway to get rid of the ugly amber corners on the M6? __________________ Cars: M6 2006, Ferrari 360 \\ HID

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Pegasusmjv Member, P500 Sport, DSC On (>700) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North America Garage: Interlargos Blue 08 BMW M6 Sales Feedback: (0) Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 173 Thanked 56 Times in 50 Posts	paint many people take the car to a body shop and have them paint over the orange part with matching body color and clear coat over it... usually comes out real nice

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toussi1 Junior Member, warming up (<31 posts) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MPLS MN Garage: M6 2006 Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Does the front lense come off the headlight?

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507hp M6 Member, Sport: Off DSC: On (>50 posts) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA Garage: BMW Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	How hard or easy is it thou to open the housing? Anyone have instructions?

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How hard or easy is it thou to open the housing? Anyone have instructions?

The clear lens is glued in place (with one screw in the corner).
Removing the lens is not difficult, but care must be taken to avoid damaging anything.

I am in the process of removing the amber markers, and will post some pictures when the job is complete.

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