linkysys
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Use stainless door kickplate to fabricate bracket. Use clear packing tape over tab to trace outline with fine tip sharpie in order to use as template. Dremel, drill, grinder to shape. Bend tab on vice. Drill holes in tab to increase surface area for bond. Use Sikaflex 291 fast dry marine adhesive (similar to 3M 5200 but more widely available). Scuff sand bumper to improve adhesion. Put plastic wrap over clamp as a removal agent. Even the "fast dry" will take several days to cure. This stuff will remain flexible unlike epoxy and hopefully won't release from expansion/contraction. I decided to put some black duct tape over the exposed portion of the bracket so it won't scratch the car paint during assembly. Note that you need to press the bumper until it clips onto the sub-bumper assembly or there will be a lot of tension on these thin tabs (which is why they break so readily).
This bumper was not engineered for maintenance. The LED's in the turn signal housing are top heavy and can rattle loose and fall inside the housing. In order to get them out, you will need to remove the lamp housing. Access is very difficult without removing the entire bumper cover. Tip- save yourself the hassle and put a piece of electrician's tape on the LED's to secure them to the socket.
This bumper was not engineered for maintenance. The LED's in the turn signal housing are top heavy and can rattle loose and fall inside the housing. In order to get them out, you will need to remove the lamp housing. Access is very difficult without removing the entire bumper cover. Tip- save yourself the hassle and put a piece of electrician's tape on the LED's to secure them to the socket.
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