4-series windshield replacement

Adam135 · 05-31-2019, 04:56 PM

New OE BMW windshield installed by Safelite. The rubber trim on the sides of the windshield (A-Pillar) don't tuck under the glass which seems odd to me, I don't remember that before. I asked the technician and he said it's installed correctly and the bottom rubber flap doesn't go under the glass.

Should I use a trim tool to tuck the bottom flap under the glass, or is the rubber trim installed correctly?

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luckstr · 06-01-2019, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam135

New OE BMW windshield installed by Safelite. The rubber trim on the sides of the windshield (A-Pillar) don't tuck under the glass which seems odd to me, I don't remember that before. I asked the technician and he said it's installed correctly and the bottom rubber flap doesn't go under the glass.

Should I use a trim tool to tuck the bottom flap under the glass, or is the rubber trim installed correctly?

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Suggestion! Go to dealer lot, find specific model, take picture(s). Then go home & compare picture(s) with your car.

upsidedownfunnel · 06-01-2019, 10:43 AM

That's how my car is. That looks right. The side trim pieces are supposed to be able to lift up completely. Nothing tucks under the glass as the glass is "glued" down on the edges.

Adam135 · 06-01-2019, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

That's how my car is. That looks right. The side trim pieces are supposed to be able to lift up completely. Nothing tucks under the glass as the glass is "glued" down on the edges.

Cool, thanks!

Nomana · 06-05-2019, 03:02 AM

You can take that long plastic piece of easily by lifting it up and place it again correctly.

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Nomana Lieutenant Colonel 1468 Rep 1,637 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SN iTrader: (0)	You can take that long plastic piece of easily by lifting it up and place it again correctly.
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