Carbnlabs RS grill camera retrofit

[highPSI-S4]

Finally getting around to post up my Carbnlabs RSQ5 grill install experience.


The grill is gorgeous and as you will see in the pictures it adds that aggressive RS styling.


The grill fits perfectly, but if you have a front camera the molded camera housing is too small to insert the oem camera for a perfect fit.

I opened the oem camera bracket holes just a tad using a Uni bit. This isn’t the most descriptive step by step process but hopefully it’ll help those wondering how to fit the camera.


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I had to take a dremel and shave the edges down enough so the bracket above would sit in the housing. So cut, then test fit and and cut again if needed.

Once the bracket is sitting the holes on the bracket don’t line up with the bracket like it did on the oem grill so I used long bolts and washers.

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This will cause the black bracket that was fitted
To the oem grill to not fit, I could have cut it to fit but it only had the clips that held the wiring. I fixed that by running the wiring along the seem between the large upper grill and lower grill. Using black ty wraps to fasten it to the inside of the grill.

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Now your ready to reinstall the bumper


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Camera is pointed correctly and I have the same
View as oem when the camera is on.


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[Chris.green]

Good little write up! This should be helpful to those in the future I think.

[Mops@Nemesis]

Good work Vern! I appreciate you posting this very much. Looks awesome!

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[highPSI-S4]

Good little write up! This should be helpful to those in the future I think.

Agreed and I’m sure some might even invest more time to make it cleaner. Always looking to help


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[highPSI-S4]

Good work Vern! I appreciate you posting this very much. Looks awesome!

[emoji41]

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[emoji1531]np,and Thanks Mops.

I might be needing a tune soon [emoji6]


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[Mops@Nemesis]

[emoji1531]np,and Thanks Mops.

I might be needing a tune soon [emoji6]


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EPL tuning mine on Sunday [emoji41]


Mops on the Move [emoji593]

[Rioman]

Looks sweet •


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[phillyquattro]

Looks great!

Is there a good write up you followed for the bumper removal? Don't think I've seen one yet.

[highPSI-S4]

EPL tuning mine on Sunday [emoji41]


Mops on the Move [emoji593]

First impressions, and is it still in BETA?

[maximusBH]

Hi Vern,

Are you happy with this mods and the quality of the grill. Is it looks like OEM ?
Why have you chosen this one ?


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[highPSI-S4]

Looks sweet •


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Looks great!

Is there a good write up you followed for the bumper removal? Don't think I've seen one yet.

Thanks guys. No good write up but in my opinion the front bumper is fairly easy to remove. I've always removed the front bumper of every Audi I've owned for some DIY work. Pretty much same process only difference being the SQ5 has the fender Arches that need to be removed prior and they just snap off.


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Hi Vern,

Are you happy with this mods and the quality of the grill. Is it looks like OEM ?
Why have you chosen this one ?


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I reached out to @Mops who suggested the bumper, I as mentioned above in my original post i'm happy with the grill fitment and quality.

[cssullivan]

EPL tuning mine on Sunday [emoji41]


Mops on the Move [emoji593]

You end up getting around to this? Really curious if its as good as your S4 experience.

[Mops@Nemesis]

You end up getting around to this? Really curious if its as good as your S4 experience.

No sir 😕 My 2019 didn't want to play. But we're still at it. I love the EPL tune on my S4!

[Irongom]

very nice thank you for the write up, i got one incoming and this was very helpful. May I ask how long was the extended screws?

[DiscoDan]

No sir 😕 My 2019 didn't want to play. But we're still at it. I love the EPL tune on my S4!


Issues with flashing the EPL tune? Please indulge.

[Mops@Nemesis]

Issues with flashing the EPL tune? Please indulge.

They just don’t have the 2019 ones sorted but we’re going to assist in getting them ready. We simply tried the 2018 files and no bueno.


Mops on the Move [emoji593]

[DiscoDan]

What's the difference between 2018, 19, and 20?

[Mops@Nemesis]

What's the difference between 2018, 19, and 20?

ECU "box codes" and each must be cracked.