Hey, thank you so much for making this!!!!! I have an s60 with the 360 camera and was still able to follow your instructions with no problem! You honestly saved me time from taking out the bumper and front driver tire, which probably would've taken forever! FOR ANYONE ELSE WITH A 360 FRONT CAMERA: this video describes the grille removal perfectly but there is a cable that connects the camera with the housing in the grille. You have to use a small flathead screwdriver to remove the tabs on that cable and use a flathead to remove the white bracket that holds the camera. And then you install the camera into the new grille by installing the bracket, which is done by pushing the camera into the grille followed by the white bracket on top of it. Thanks again for the video!
@@whoisjason Nope! Basically was like a plug and play type of ordeal where you make sure you have a good grip with the camera on the new grille when installing the white bracket. If a reflash is needed for you, then my guess is that there is an electrical shortage somewhere but either way, you shouldn't need to do any of that. Hope that helps!
Thank You! Replaced my grille today (with the black one of course) and couldn't have done it without this video. It looked a little easier here than the time I had but I got big hands, hard to fit them in there, and my grille seemed quite tight in its place, didn't want to come out so easy, but I got it done. A note on the clips you called "plastic rivets" as it might be helpful. They are actually quite clever. To release them, you push the center of them down until you feel a click, the tension is released and you pull it out. Once the clip is out you "reset" it by pushing the center up above the head, insert the clip, and push the center down flush. There is no need to get to the back side of this type of clip.
Thanks for the video. I had a box fly out in front of me and broke the emblem off the front and cracked part of the grille. This saved me $600 in labor the dealer wanted to charge. I actually didn’t have to remove the top cover as the hole in the grille gave me access to pop all tabs.
Thanks for the guide! Was able to swap mine a couple days ago. The bottom clips were really hard for me to reach and get any leverage to hold them up. Was able to use one of my plastic trim tools with a U-shaped end to get under the clip and hold it up while I pulled the bottom out. The rest came out super easy once I released the first one.
Doing this rn and the bottom clips are literally impossible. Idk how you did it!! As much pressure as I put on them I can’t get the grille to release. Top row was a piece of cake.
Ok so I was finally able to do it! My tip: try every tab - you’ll eventually find a weak one. For me, success came starting with the far left corner. Once it popped loose I could do the rest. Thanks again for the helpful video!
Thanks for this video, I've just finished replacing my front grille on my V60. Mine has a 360 cam that I needed to disconnect. Also there where 3 (I think PDC) sensor which were fixed with T30 torx screws true the bumber tot the grille. So I also needed to remove these.
Thanks for the video, very clear in what I have to do. I want to black out the silver trim with high gloss black vinyl wrap and may just take out the grill and do it myself instead of going to a shop to do. I have the 360 cameras as well so reading one of the other comments below, looks like I just have to unplug it while the top clips are off.
Nice video. Need to replace the grill on my 2012 S60. Hopefully it will be the same technique to remove and reinstall. Now I need to source a replacement grill.
This was helpful. I want to replace my stock Volvo emblem on my XC40 with a dynamic LED emblem. The cowl on the top of the grill looks similar to mine. Thanks.
thanks for the vid - made me confident to give it a try. Also have the 3 T30 screws as a "goodie". Then the top and side part came loose quite easy. The bottom part was a pain however, as my car has a framed radiator. This plasic covers the bottom clips and one can't just reach them as they are invisible. This plastic was not rigid however so I could press it back towards the radiator a little. With a long and stable yet thin steel wire, the end bent to a tiny "U", I was able to insert it through the clips and lift the lower ones. when properly lifted, the clips pop easy. The bumper needed to be bent quite a lot and I'm glad I have thin forearms (now scratched...). So, all I can say, check carefully and be prepared. It's doable, but not that easy depending on your model.
very helpful thank you. i'm going to remove my grill, then paint the silver parts then reattach. I do wonder if there is a way to disassemble the silver parts from the black parts and just have those apart for painting rather than having to mask everything.
If you're not gonna sell the old grill or do something specific with it - wouldn't it just be easier to take it apart with a hacksaw. Breaking the old grill into pieces and get it out would give me more peace of mind instead of bending the bumper like that. Or am i getting it wrong?
Hello Seth, Thank you for this video. where did you get the Black Grill? Link? Name of the store? I do not seem to be able to find one in all-black. I need to remove mine to get some Aux high beam light and a loud horn installed. Cheers Markus
Hi Seth. Thanks so much for this. Just got an s60 black edition but got the wrong grill on it (bright version). Long story. Now I’m looking to buy/install the black edition grill, and this is going to help so much. Curious what you did with the old grill. I’m not thrilled about buying a $400 part for a brand new car but I just need to have it haha. Was thinking maybe plasti dip will be enough, but looks like you thought the same too at one point.
Dealer ended up replacing the grill for us (to the black edition grill). But from what we can tell they basically did exactly what Seth did in this vid.
It doesn’t come out. Mine also has the Active Shutter grille and a couple of sensors which are placed there using some torx bolts. Maybe that’s the reason.
I've tried this aswell, but when I did this, I have 3 screws that holds some cables in the grille. I need to loosen them screwes aswell to get rid of the grille
Hey, can you tell me where those screws are? I tried taking mine off today but the grill didn't want to budge at all, wondering if mine has these too. Thanks
Hello there, does anyone knows If its possible to remove the frame from the grill after taking the grill out? I would Like to paint only the frame. Greetings from Germany ✌🏼
@@dozperroz34 they deleted it again even though it's not a violation of community guidelines so I suspect it's the channel owner doing it. Contact your local Volvo retailer and they'll confirm it's the correct part for your car.
Hey, thank you so much for making this!!!!! I have an s60 with the 360 camera and was still able to follow your instructions with no problem! You honestly saved me time from taking out the bumper and front driver tire, which probably would've taken forever!
FOR ANYONE ELSE WITH A 360 FRONT CAMERA: this video describes the grille removal perfectly but there is a cable that connects the camera with the housing in the grille. You have to use a small flathead screwdriver to remove the tabs on that cable and use a flathead to remove the white bracket that holds the camera. And then you install the camera into the new grille by installing the bracket, which is done by pushing the camera into the grille followed by the white bracket on top of it.
Thanks again for the video!
Thanks! Exactly why I came to the comments.
Thanks for this! I also have the 360 cam so this is helpful.
Did you have to reflash your car for the front camera to work after re-attaching it?
@@whoisjason Nope! Basically was like a plug and play type of ordeal where you make sure you have a good grip with the camera on the new grille when installing the white bracket. If a reflash is needed for you, then my guess is that there is an electrical shortage somewhere but either way, you shouldn't need to do any of that.
Hope that helps!
@@codbond thank you!
Thank You! Replaced my grille today (with the black one of course) and couldn't have done it without this video. It looked a little easier here than the time I had but I got big hands, hard to fit them in there, and my grille seemed quite tight in its place, didn't want to come out so easy, but I got it done. A note on the clips you called "plastic rivets" as it might be helpful. They are actually quite clever. To release them, you push the center of them down until you feel a click, the tension is released and you pull it out. Once the clip is out you "reset" it by pushing the center up above the head, insert the clip, and push the center down flush. There is no need to get to the back side of this type of clip.
Thanks for the video. I had a box fly out in front of me and broke the emblem off the front and cracked part of the grille. This saved me $600 in labor the dealer wanted to charge. I actually didn’t have to remove the top cover as the hole in the grille gave me access to pop all tabs.
Dude, you should definitely do more clips like this one. Easy to follow and understans. Thanks a bunch. 👏🏼
Worked out great for me! My only suggestion is to have a second set of hands to help you maneuver the opening and to do two clips at the same time.
Thanks for the guide! Was able to swap mine a couple days ago. The bottom clips were really hard for me to reach and get any leverage to hold them up. Was able to use one of my plastic trim tools with a U-shaped end to get under the clip and hold it up while I pulled the bottom out. The rest came out super easy once I released the first one.
Great video! Very helpful and your new grill looks sharp. 👊
Doing this rn and the bottom clips are literally impossible. Idk how you did it!! As much pressure as I put on them I can’t get the grille to release. Top row was a piece of cake.
Ok so I was finally able to do it! My tip: try every tab - you’ll eventually find a weak one. For me, success came starting with the far left corner. Once it popped loose I could do the rest. Thanks again for the helpful video!
Wonderful, clear clip. Very helpful. Many thanks for sharing.
Seth thanks for adding to the story of DIY Volvo guys.
Bro!!!! You have no idea how much you helped me out God bless bro good looking out
Thanks for this video, I've just finished replacing my front grille on my V60. Mine has a 360 cam that I needed to disconnect. Also there where 3 (I think PDC) sensor which were fixed with T30 torx screws true the bumber tot the grille. So I also needed to remove these.
Thanks for the video, very clear in what I have to do. I want to black out the silver trim with high gloss black vinyl wrap and may just take out the grill and do it myself instead of going to a shop to do. I have the 360 cameras as well so reading one of the other comments below, looks like I just have to unplug it while the top clips are off.
Nice video. Need to replace the grill on my 2012 S60. Hopefully it will be the same technique to remove and reinstall. Now I need to source a replacement grill.
Awesome! Just what i have been looking for, thanks fella.
Great explanation. Thank you. Really useful
This was helpful. I want to replace my stock Volvo emblem on my XC40 with a dynamic LED emblem. The cowl on the top of the grill looks similar to mine. Thanks.
thanks for the vid - made me confident to give it a try. Also have the 3 T30 screws as a "goodie". Then the top and side part came loose quite easy. The bottom part was a pain however, as my car has a framed radiator. This plasic covers the bottom clips and one can't just reach them as they are invisible. This plastic was not rigid however so I could press it back towards the radiator a little. With a long and stable yet thin steel wire, the end bent to a tiny "U", I was able to insert it through the clips and lift the lower ones. when properly lifted, the clips pop easy. The bumper needed to be bent quite a lot and I'm glad I have thin forearms (now scratched...). So, all I can say, check carefully and be prepared. It's doable, but not that easy depending on your model.
Can you tell me what tool you used to remove the 3 T30 screws behind the grill?
@@tomstapleton9536 I did use an L-shaped torx screwdriver, a looot of patience and a little acrobatics...
Thanks for the video. Greetings from germany
Thank you sir!🫡
Looks good thanks for the video
Youre a champ. Im going to get the same grille, or the all black one. Same car though :P Thank you for posting this
very helpful thank you. i'm going to remove my grill, then paint the silver parts then reattach. I do wonder if there is a way to disassemble the silver parts from the black parts and just have those apart for painting rather than having to mask everything.
If you're not gonna sell the old grill or do something specific with it - wouldn't it just be easier to take it apart with a hacksaw. Breaking the old grill into pieces and get it out would give me more peace of mind instead of bending the bumper like that. Or am i getting it wrong?
Great video. I want to just wrap the central logo. From what you’ve seen can that come off without taking the grill off?
👏👏👏👍👌
Excellent tutorial
How long did it take to remove ?
Good video. I wonder if the process would be the same if you have front camera on the vehicle.
It is the same, i did it on my v90 with front cam. Be careful with the clip that holds the cam in place, i broke mine 🙄.
Okok
Man, that looks 👍🏽 good
Brilliant Thank you 👍😀
Hello Seth, Thank you for this video. where did you get the Black Grill? Link? Name of the store? I do not seem to be able to find one in all-black. I need to remove mine to get some Aux high beam light and a loud horn installed. Cheers Markus
Cool! No front camera on s60? I have s90 and i guess it is a same procedure but for disconnecting camera cable
What grill did you purchase? It looks like the V40 grill. Maybe you could post the part number. Thanks
Drop the link to where to order the black grill
Video starts at 2:20
Hi Seth. Thanks so much for this. Just got an s60 black edition but got the wrong grill on it (bright version). Long story. Now I’m looking to buy/install the black edition grill, and this is going to help so much. Curious what you did with the old grill. I’m not thrilled about buying a $400 part for a brand new car but I just need to have it haha. Was thinking maybe plasti dip will be enough, but looks like you thought the same too at one point.
Did you end up purchasing the black edition grill? Or was plasti dip good enough?
Dealer ended up replacing the grill for us (to the black edition grill). But from what we can tell they basically did exactly what Seth did in this vid.
Thanks!
Is it just me or is your paint waxed like crazy, what did you use to get it so shiny?
Thank you!!
can you put that grille on the inscription s60 also?
Having a lot of trouble getting the grille to pop out. Can't get any of the clips. Using a long flathead screwdriver. Any tips?
How hard was it to just remove the grill surround?
What year is to ur car ? I have a 2020 S60 T6 polar engineered. I want to make sure this grill will fit on my car.
Will this also work for a 2017 V40 ?
how much did you pay for the grill and where did you buy it
How to get the orange flat tool you have?
Thanks, I was almost not going to buy a new grille before I saw this hack! What year is this?
2019 s60.
Is it much the same process for a v60?
Thx!!
Nice black. My S60 T8 Recharge doesn't have a front fog-lamp. How sad...
It doesn’t come out. Mine also has the Active Shutter grille and a couple of sensors which are placed there using some torx bolts. Maybe that’s the reason.
Welp after a few hours, I successfully unclipped the top sides but was impossible to fit my hand under that flap to get the bottom clips 😢
I've tried this aswell, but when I did this, I have 3 screws that holds some cables in the grille. I need to loosen them screwes aswell to get rid of the grille
Hey, can you tell me where those screws are? I tried taking mine off today but the grill didn't want to budge at all, wondering if mine has these too. Thanks
@@tomstapleton9536 Top middle
Where did you buy you new all black grill?
I found one but it's $330, I wonder if there's anywhere cheaper
@@tianshengchen1265 Just wrap it
Does this work on a v90?
Hello there,
does anyone knows If its possible to remove the frame from the grill after taking the grill out? I would Like to paint only the frame.
Greetings from Germany ✌🏼
Yes you can remove the frame but you would have to take off the entire grill beforehand :)
Part number for grill please!!! Thanks in advance!
If anyone looking for the new Black Edition grill for your SPA S60 w/front camera, the part# is 32378244.
It doesn't call out "black" as the color on the volvo site. How do I know that it is?
@@dozperroz34 they deleted it again even though it's not a violation of community guidelines so I suspect it's the channel owner doing it. Contact your local Volvo retailer and they'll confirm it's the correct part for your car.
@@onepunch7632 thanks
Sell your old grill?
My absolute biggest concern is why you are walking around in socks in your garage. It boggles my mind
maybe the garage floor was cold? :)
Is that not normal? LOL
Maybe the floor was not too cold so he did not need slippers ;-)
Because nobody cares about a Volvo or its grill lmao thats why you cant find a video to help you remove it 😂😂😂😂