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2012 Edge SEL - Front Grill Badge Replacement


FrankJ.Reda

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Over the winter, I noticed that the blue logo was missing from the front grill badge on my 2012 Edge SEL. I now just have a chrome logo and badge left behind. So I ordered a replacement blue badge, but I can't figure out how to replace it. There are no screws or bolts holding the badge in place, and because of the chrome surround, I can't get behind it to wiggle it out (the way some people say to do it).

 

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Can anyone point me to instructions on how to replace the front grill badge?

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Thanks WWWPerfA_ZNow. I saw that video too.

 

The problem is that the Edge has a chrome surround around the badge that makes it impossible to grab the badge. I could try and get a screwdriver behind the badge and wedge it out, but I will end up damaging the chrome surround. I guess I'm going to have to drop the whole grille and bumper to get at it, but I was hoping there was an easier way.

 

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Anyone know any tricks?

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I ran into the same problem but discovered that it is actually quite simple to remove the emblem and bezel together. The bezel is held to the front grill by three flat plastic tabs.

 

After loosening the top grill shroud so I could get my arm down behind the emblem, I was able to slightly press down with my fingers on the two lower tabs enough to release them from the grill. Once they released the bottom of the bezel, I could then press up on the third tab near the top of the oval, and the bezel assembly came off.

 

The emblem is fastened to the bezel with two tinnerman nuts that screw down on the two large plastic posts on the back of the emblem. I unscrewed the nuts (I think 10mm socket) from the old emblem and used them to fasten the new emblem to the bezel.

 

After replacing the emblem, I merely snapped the bezel back in place. It all took about 15 minutes - most of that to figure out how it was held in place.

 

I'm sorry for the wordiness, but I could not figure out how to post my photo of the bezel backside showing the tabs.

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