Fog Light Grill and Chrome Ring!

**kvl** · 09-20-2010 02:48 AM

Im excited to said i have purchased the fog light grill with chrome ring for the non-sline front bumper hehehe
got it from this seller
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-...Q5fAccessories

just waiting for the item to arrive
will post some pic one install

does anyone know if i need to take the front bumper off to do the fog light grill swap ?

**Okan509** · 09-20-2010 04:48 AM

You don't have to take the bumper off - but it's not the easiest thing to do with the bumper on

I have a DIY from Greg Nelson that I have been meaning to post on how to do it

**kvl** · 09-25-2010 05:08 AM

Originally Posted by Okan509

You don't have to take the bumper off - but it's not the easiest thing to do with the bumper on

I have a DIY from Greg Nelson that I have been meaning to post on how to do it

Hey Okan
just curious when you going to post the DIY kekeke
the part arrived but i dunno how to put it on...
sigh..

**Okan509** · 09-25-2010 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by kvl

Hey Okan
just curious when you going to post the DIY kekeke
the part arrived but i dunno how to put it on...
sigh..

I can port it today or tomorrow - I have been really busy - I'll get back to you though.

**kvl** · 09-25-2010 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Okan509

I can port it today or tomorrow - I have been really busy - I'll get back to you though.

thanks mate :)

**hender** · 09-20-2010 05:18 AM

your link doesn't work - could you try re-posting please?

**kvl** · 09-20-2010 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by hender

your link doesn't work - could you try re-posting please?

oh .. here try this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-...Q5fAccessories

**ThePiombino** · 09-20-2010 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by kvl

does anyone know if i need to take the front bumper off to do the fog light grill swap ?

Taking off the bumper to install the fog grilles would be a waste of time unless you have something else you want to do that involves removing the bumper. I have popped the fog grilles out and back in countless times now. It takes 5 seconds to get them out and even less time to get them back in.

**kvl** · 09-20-2010 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by ThePiombino

Taking off the bumper to install the fog grilles would be a waste of time unless you have something else you want to do that involves removing the bumper. I have popped the fog grilles out and back in countless times now. It takes 5 seconds to get them out and even less time to get them back in.

oh... is it just a poke on these small holes with a philip screw driver?

**Calbee** · 09-20-2010 06:31 AM

wow 99c for both pieces? is this for real

**hender** · 09-20-2010 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by kvl

oh .. here try this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-...Q5fAccessories

thanks!

Originally Posted by Calbee

wow 99c for both pieces? is this for real

it's an auction lol
99 cents is the starting bid

**coolwater** · 09-20-2010 06:36 AM

If this is the grilles for the A4L in China, I don't think they fit flush.
I remember there is a very thorough review of these by one of the veteran members on this site. Think it was MW.
Basically the bottom will be very tight and you can either dremel it or let it be, but there may be a little gap down there.

-cW

EDIT: Found the review thread.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...e-Fog-Rings.**

**MiracleWhips** · 09-20-2010 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by coolwater

If this is the grilles for the A4L in China, I don't think they fit flush.
I remember there is a very thorough review of these by one of the veteran members on this site. Think it was MW.
Basically the bottom will be very tight and you can either dremel it or let it be, but there may be a little gap down there.

-cW

EDIT: Found the review thread.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...e-Fog-Rings.**

That would be me.....

And yes, they are kind of a bitch to install them into the bumper.

You can see in the pic below how the center top and bottom don't sit perfectly flush with the grill openings.

However, after the initial eagle eye scrutiny after the install, nobody would ever know they are not a 100% perfect fit. And they have not moved or popped out a bit since their install over 6 months ago.

**kvl** · 09-20-2010 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by MiracleWhips

That would be me.....

And yes, they are kind of a bitch to install them into the bumper.

You can see in the pic below how the center top and bottom don't sit perfectly flush with the grill openings.

However, after the initial eagle eye scrutiny after the install, nobody would ever know they are not a 100% perfect fit. And they have not moved or popped out a bit since their install over 6 months ago.

it doesnt looks too bad
people can hardly tell its not 100% i think
I'll see how well it fits once my set arrive :)

**Greg Nelson** · 09-20-2010 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by MiracleWhips

That would be me.....

And yes, they are kind of a bitch to install them into the bumper.

You can see in the pic below how the center top and bottom don't sit perfectly flush with the grill openings.

However, after the initial eagle eye scrutiny after the install, nobody would ever know they are not a 100% perfect fit. And they have not moved or popped out a bit since their install over 6 months ago.

Whips (NOT MW

)
Agree that they don't fit perfectly top/bottom. Upside is the chrome fog trim fit is perfection

BTW, did you paint the grilles satin black, or did they arrive that shade? My '09 3.2L P+ were flat grey - ugly then, but not now

Cheers

**MiracleWhips** · 09-25-2010 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Greg Nelson

Whips (NOT MW

)
Agree that they don't fit perfectly top/bottom. Upside is the chrome fog trim fit is perfection

BTW, did you paint the grilles satin black, or did they arrive that shade? My '09 3.2L P+ were flat grey - ugly then, but not now

Cheers

Sorry I missed this....

I did not paint mine, they were the same black plastic that my OEM ones were. The flash is just making them look more vibrant than they really are.

**skawsomealex** · 09-25-2010 11:50 AM

THANKS for the heads up

Originally Posted by coolwater

If this is the grilles for the A4L in China, I don't think they fit flush.
I remember there is a very thorough review of these by one of the veteran members on this site. Think it was MW.
Basically the bottom will be very tight and you can either dremel it or let it be, but there may be a little gap down there.

-cW

EDIT: Found the review thread.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...e-Fog-Rings.**

**k3nnis** · 09-20-2010 04:03 PM

Can someone confirm if those on ebay are the A4L china?

**kvl** · 09-20-2010 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by k3nnis

Can someone confirm if those on ebay are the A4L china?

i assume its the one from China

**jordancl** · 09-20-2010 06:11 PM

the auction says "one left side and one left side" ...

**harry** · 09-20-2010 07:08 PM

I couldn't get mine to fit!!!

So I snapped them out to glue them on. However, after cutting the tabs and I started to sand... THE WHOLE FREAKING RING! I was like "Okay, I'll just paint it back chrome!" LOL! What a mistake! I need to buy another set.

Anyhow, for the life of me, I could NOT get the bottom to fit in the slots. I gave up.

**kvl** · 09-30-2010 02:54 AM

ok, my fog light grills has finally arrived and installed
although i need to just snap a small piece if plastic from the back, but then it it fits in straight away,
the fitment was great, no gaps for me

**coolwater** · 10-01-2010 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by kvl

ok, my fog light grills has finally arrived and installed
although i need to just snap a small piece if plastic from the back, but then it it fits in straight away,
the fitment was great, no gaps for me

Wow that is looking great. So you had to take one of the tabs off from the back? Bottom I presume?

-cW

**k3nnis** · 09-30-2010 04:15 AM

Looks nice! Where did you get it from? :) I am also in Sydney do you charge for installation hahah :)

How long did it take you to install? Also no gaps at all without cutting any pieces off? Do you need to take bumper off? Or just some screws?

**kvl** · 09-30-2010 04:28 AM

i got this from ebay in AU
took me like 10-20mins to figure out how to take it apart and put it together
it was a good fit with no screws and don't need to take the bumper off
Kekeke
maybe can see you in person if someone organise a meet in Syd kekeke

**kvl** · 09-30-2010 04:30 AM

i got this from ebay in AU
took me like 10-20mins to figure out how to take it apart and put it together
it was a good fit with no screws and don't need to take the bumper off
Kekeke
maybe can see you in person if someone organise a meet in Syd kekeke

**k3nnis** · 09-30-2010 09:37 PM

Okan: do you have install guide? :)

**coolwater** · 10-01-2010 07:02 AM

BTW, nice front bumper. Still very clean. I have so many rock and salt chips now it's not even funny.

-cW

**kvl** · 10-02-2010 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by coolwater

Wow that is looking great. So you had to take one of the tabs off from the back? Bottom I presume?

-cW

nah i snap a unless piece of plastic around the back of the fog light, i think its ok to snap it as it was in my way during installation and there isnt that piece from the initial fog light grill.

Originally Posted by coolwater

BTW, nice front bumper. Still very clean. I have so many rock and salt chips now it's not even funny.

-cW

thanks keke i drive pretty slow around rough roads to avoid chips

**k3nnis** · 10-04-2010 06:16 PM

Hi Guys,

Are the ebay ones the same as these?

http://www.vaglink.com/VAG/A4_B8_Fog...Ring_A4_B8.htm

Thanks,
K.

**coolwater** · 10-19-2010 06:07 AM

I just got my new fog grilles over the weekend from China. (HK specifically).
Took about 5 days to be delivered, pretty fast for airmail from Asia.
I noticed the extra tab that you mentioned having to break off before install.
If this is what you would call a "small plastic tab", I'd hate to see what a large tab would look like. LOL.

Will be installing by the Weekend.

-cW

**k3nnis** · 10-19-2010 03:18 PM

Let us know how you go with pics of the tab(s) you took off :)

Thanks,
K.

Originally Posted by coolwater

I just got my new fog grilles over the weekend from China. (HK specifically).
Took about 5 days to be delivered, pretty fast for airmail from Asia.
I noticed the extra tab that you mentioned having to break off before install.
If this is what you would call a "small plastic tab", I'd hate to see what a large tab would look like. LOL.

Will be installing by the Weekend.

-cW

**joeyo** · 10-22-2010 03:18 PM

I got mine today. Took the old ones out, and got the new ones in within minutes. I broke the above mentioned tab off very easily, with a bit of adjusting, and a hard hit they clipped right in securely.

**Dasquade** · 10-22-2010 03:35 PM

they clipped right in securely

I hope they are indeed secured.
*Once removed mine to swap HID fog light bulbs and apperently i didn't slapped them in good enough. Result, a few days later i was driving around missing one front fog grill. I let the dealer install the new grill and noticed he had to slam it pretty hard (OEM parts). Couldn't think about the idea that would of happend if i had bought those OSIR fog grill (oeps, there goes 200$...).

**kvl** · 10-22-2010 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dasquade

I hope they are indeed secured.
*Once removed mine to swap HID fog light bulbs and apperently i didn't slapped them in good enough. Result, a few days later i was driving around missing one front fog grill. I let the dealer install the new grill and noticed he had to slam it pretty hard (OEM parts). Couldn't think about the idea that would of happend if i had bought those OSIR fog grill (oeps, there goes 200$...).

but is your missing fog grill, is the one with the chrome grill? or the oem fog grill?

**Dasquade** · 10-22-2010 04:13 PM

OEM fog grill.
I only wanted to point out i thought it was installed good, but it turned out it wasn't (you really need to hard slap it untill you hear it clicking...at least i heard them clicking after the dealer was putting them in with big force). But good to hear most don't have fitting complains witch should only help the secured installation.

**joeyo** · 10-22-2010 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Dasquade

OEM fog grill.
I only wanted to point out i thought it was installed good, but it turned out it wasn't (you really need to hard slap it untill you hear it clicking...at least i heard them clicking after the dealer was putting them in with big force). But good to hear most don't have fitting complains witch should only help the secured installation.

I guess I didn't explain well enough in my last post, but they "clipped right in" after hitting them into place. Before hitting them into place, they were loose and definitely would have fallen out. They don't look like they're going anywhere now. Above post edited.