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  1. #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClimRox View Post
    Resurrection...

    I think I may have the same problem as described in post #1, and shown in post #4. My most rearward clip may be broken, as I can't get the shadowline trim to reattach to the body of the car. Is this the clip I need, or does it require a new trim piece? http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330...h/51138204858/
    Would anyone care to confirm this is the correct clip for the most rearward section of the trim (I think called the Hofmeister kink)?

    Quote Originally Posted by bshovers View Post
    The shadowline trim prys out pretty easily. Clips will be broke in the process most likely. 15 are required for both sides. I'm planning to put on some shadowline trim I got from a part out car. I have a quick question to about the shadowline trim. There seems to be a rubber weather strip on the inside of it. I can't find the part number for that. I think it may or may not come already attached when you buy a brand new piece of shadowline trim. Can anyone confirm if it comes already attached? Im thinking I may have wasted money by buyng used shadowline trim. I can try and post a pic for refrence in a little bit.
    I have a feeling if you need a new piece of weatherstrip it would require a new trim piece. The reason I say so is because when I bought new roof trim pieces, they came with new weatherstrip...no separate part numbers. Although, if your current weatherstrip is still good, I guess you could reuse it.


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    Following this. My passenger side needs repair.

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    Here are the part numbers for the shadowline trim: 51132695282 (Right), 51132695281 (Left).

    Quote Originally Posted by ClimRox View Post
    Resurrection...

    I think I may have the same problem as described in post #1, and shown in post #4. My most rearward clip may be broken, as I can't get the shadowline trim to reattach to the body of the car. Is this the clip I need, or does it require a new trim piece? http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330...h/51138204858/

    For what it's worth, I don't see where the pieces have been glued before, they simply won't snap back together.


    If the clips at the end of the trim (pictured above) fall off the trim, you will probably need to buy a whole new trim piece. This is a huge PITA and I've had both sides of my trim break. If you still have the clip and can glue it on exactly like it was before you might be able to fix the trim but after many many attempts I never got it to work. I ended up buying a whole new trim piece for my passenger side. When the driver side broke, after many unsuccessful attempts of gluing, I put the clip back onto where it was attached to the car and put a small strip of double sided 3M tape onto the clip. I then pushed the trim back onto the clip and to my surprise, it's been fixed ever since. If you don't have the clip anymore then there is nothing you can do...

    Quote Originally Posted by bshovers View Post
    The shadowline trim prys out pretty easily. Clips will be broke in the process most likely. 15 are required for both sides. I'm planning to put on some shadowline trim I got from a part out car. I have a quick question to about the shadowline trim. There seems to be a rubber weather strip on the inside of it. I can't find the part number for that. I think it may or may not come already attached when you buy a brand new piece of shadowline trim. Can anyone confirm if it comes already attached? Im thinking I may have wasted money by buyng used shadowline trim. I can try and post a pic for refrence in a little bit.
    The weather strip comes attached to the trim piece.
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    ^ Yeah, the clip that you show in your picture is broken on mine. I had some extra 3M tape, and so tonight went ahead and stacked 6 or so thin pieces to the top and bottom of the broken clip so as to make it sit where it would have it it still clipped in. It seems to be holding for now (although I don't like that I had to do this). $200 for a new trim piece will be tough to deal with though, considering it is all because of 1 clip.


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    I clicked on this thread thinking it was about a different subject matter. Please excuse me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ClimRox View Post
    Resurrection...

    I think I may have the same problem as described in post #1, and shown in post #4. My most rearward clip may be broken, as I can't get the shadowline trim to reattach to the body of the car. Is this the clip I need, or does it require a new trim piece? http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330...h/51138204858/

    For what it's worth, I don't see where the pieces have been glued before, they simply won't snap back together.
    Quote Originally Posted by bshovers View Post
    The shadowline trim prys out pretty easily. Clips will be broke in the process most likely. 15 are required for both sides. I'm planning to put on some shadowline trim I got from a part out car. I have a quick question to about the shadowline trim. There seems to be a rubber weather strip on the inside of it. I can't find the part number for that. I think it may or may not come already attached when you buy a brand new piece of shadowline trim. Can anyone confirm if it comes already attached? Im thinking I may have wasted money by buyng used shadowline trim. I can try and post a pic for refrence in a little bit.
    Quote Originally Posted by ClimRox View Post
    ^ Yeah, the clip that you show in your picture is broken on mine. I had some extra 3M tape, and so tonight went ahead and stacked 6 or so thin pieces to the top and bottom of the broken clip so as to make it sit where it would have it it still clipped in. It seems to be holding for now (although I don't like that I had to do this). $200 for a new trim piece will be tough to deal with though, considering it is all because of 1 clip.
    My double sided tape is a little thick but after I slid the clip back onto where it was on the car I just used one piece on the surface of the clip that was glued to the trim and this held it together and has for months now. I have to close the door a little harder but other than that its not too bad. The price tag on these gloss black trim pieces are ridiculous! Its actually more around $300 when you account for the expensive shipping. When my passanger side was too broken to fix and kept damaging my paint every time it was opened, I gave up and bought one. The cheapest place was FCP Euro because they do free shipping over $49 so I believe at the time I got one for "only" $217. Here's the link https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...46-51132695282 but I'm not sure if they will ship this item anymore because before I figured out the tape fix I tried to order one for my driver side and it came damaged so they refunded me and said they won't ship them anymore because they keep getting damaged in the shipping process.
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    Same issue! I've struggled with the passenger side trim off and on for the last few years. My drivers side has never been a problem.

    The issue is my trim keeps creeping forward, puts pressure on the clips at the rear and causes them to break off.

    This is the proper location for the trim to start. If its shifted farther forward than this then you're going to have problems:


    These are the two clips that keep breaking. I put a nice load of superglue on them and stuck them back in place:


    I also applied superglue to each of these, hoping to keep this thing from shifting forward:


    If it breaks loose again I guess I'm going to light the whole thing on fire.

    I'm surprised the new trim piece with new clips is only $200, I thought it was like $1500 or something ridiculous.
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    Damnit, my trim broke loose again. Something is seriously pulling the trim forward, and it happens fast. I shifted it back in place again, and probably after opening and closing the passenger side doors maybe 3 times, it needs to be adjusted again.

    This is so frustrating.

    The only thing I can think of is that the rubber seals around the doors are sticky enough that when the front passenger door closes it somehow grabs the trim and pulls it forward.

    I tried putting some dry lube on the rubber seals around the door, but that doesnt seem to have helped any, but, disclaimer, I haven't re-glued the trim in place yet... Maybe I could use some wax on the underside of the shadowline trim, maybe that will help slick it up enough... just thinking out loud here
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    My trim move forward and over time the complete trim broke in half where it is joined at the back.

    $200 for a new trim plus shipping. Sucks but I have to do it.

    Did you guys pay for shipping or order from a local dealer? ECS is saying it is $83 for it to ship me 1 trim.

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  10. #20
    Quote Originally Posted by Vas View Post
    Did you guys pay for shipping or order from a local dealer? ECS is saying it is $83 for it to ship me 1 trim.
    When my passenger's side trim was replaced I sourced my new part from the dealer.

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