Touring tailgate spoiler

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Brianmoooore
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Post Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:58 pm

Anyone know how the "spoiler" at the top of a touring tailgate comes off?
Can't see any obvious fixings.
I'm looking for a place to fit a more conventional nozzle for the rear washer. Fed up with washer water rorring out the insides of the wiper motor.
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Post Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:02 pm

It lists clips on the ETK, but I have removed 2 of different tourings now (both M-tech spoilers) and they have both been fastened with some kind of grey glue/sealant, with no clips involved, so just pull quite evenly working your way back and forth, and it should eventually come away.
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Post Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:17 pm

I'm not sure myself, but you may want to remove all the plastic trim on the inside of the tailgate to see if there are any fasteners poking through. I can't imagine that it's just glued on. Doesn't seem like BMW's style...
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Post Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:25 pm

KDS wrote:I'm not sure myself, but you may want to remove all the plastic trim on the inside of the tailgate to see if there are any fasteners poking through. I can't imagine that it's just glued on. Doesn't seem like BMW's style...
I bought some clips before removing the spoiler ready for when it was time to re-fit, and the clips don't go through anything, they just clip into a ridge above the window, so even if the clips were fitted, it would still be a case of pulling until it comes free.
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