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RK Tunes M550 Intake Installation Question W/Stupid Active Grills
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How do I install the RK intakes with the active grills on the car. I really don't want to drop the bumper and don't really know what to do about It. Had the car all apart the other day and had to revert back to stock config because I couldn't figure out how to remove these stupid active grills. If It were up to me, I'd completely cut them off. Such a dumb idea but I dont want a CEL because of It. RK'a response to my request for instructions is "we don't offer an installation guide as they are very straight forward to install, sorry" my response to that is, if I'm asking for It, it's obviously not that straight forward. Dropping the bumper is not an option, had really bad experience doing that in the past. About to return these things and get something else if I cant figure It out. Thanks in advance!
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10-10-2022, 02:23 PM | #2 |
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i believe youtube should have some videos.
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I haven't done this myself, but from what I understand, you leave the grille actuator motor in place so it doesn't throw a CEL, then hack off the plastic grille blades so the motor doesn't actually move anything. There's no way to do this without irreparably destroying the grille blades.
Do you need to remove the grille blades so the air filters fit? |
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11-09-2022, 02:15 AM | #5 |
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The active grills are simply bolted behind the grill trim. You can access the screws when removing the grill trim.
Also, everyone is cutting the slats off to delete the active grills when all you need to do is remove the arms that control the slats and the slats will come out easily. |
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Code them out, simple. F90's don't have active grilles.
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I stumbled upon this video where the guy allegedly tells the secret to avoid the CEL after cutting out the shutters. Unfortunately what he actually did and why it works wasn't clear to me so if somebody else can figure it out I think we all would benefit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GACmWdeExZk
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I did a few true F90 conversions on G30 and that's how I went about removing them. If you don't remove them, make sure you code them out while they are open. |
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If I'm understanding you correctly, they would be coded out from my tuner correct? I have a custom tuner through BM3 and I also have a coder that uses ISTA software to code BMWs. I just wasn't sure if I should reach out to my tuner or coder? |
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