DIY: 2012 Front Bumper Removal - Toyota Yaris Forums

vrwm · 11-20-2011, 03:26 PM

1st step in a couple of DIY's I have being written up.
All you need is a 10mm socket and ratchet and a flat head screw driver.
Pop Hood and Remove front clips(7 clips)(By the Yellow Dots)

Remove Clips using flat head screw driver or other pry tool to pull up on center piece, then pull the whole clip out.

Remove Bottom bumper screws and bolts. 10mm socket and ratchet used.(by the yellow dots aproximately)
Sorry for the bad picture. I'll get a better one when I do my break in oil change.

Now bumper should be loose, on both wheel wells there are retaining nubs. Pull back on the bumper a little by the yellow dot and it should break free.

Now pull the bumper off, there are more retaining nubs under both head lights. There are no more screws or bolts. Just give it a gentle tug and it will come off.
If you have an SE Remove foglight bulbs, or just loosen the connector. It will be the last thing connected to the bumper.

TADA!!

Stove · 11-20-2011, 05:23 PM

Nice DIY for the 2012 model, good pictures

.
Looks like it's slightly different that the earlier models.
Is the hood seal across the top of the bumper cover a factory item or did you add that?

Klink10 · 11-20-2011, 05:37 PM

That hood seal is a factory item. One thing I noticed when looking at it a couple of weeks ago.

jpmck03 · 11-20-2011, 06:58 PM

Nice DIY!

WeeYari · 11-21-2011, 08:26 AM

Gotta ask what it is you are doing which requires bumper removal so early in ownership.

vrwm · 11-21-2011, 11:37 AM

Piaa Sports horns and HID fogs.

Couldn't deal with the Meep Meep!!! I wanted HONK!!! lol

Scubaru Steve · 11-21-2011, 11:20 PM

no hella supertones? have them on the echo, yay for 118db!

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 01-24-2012, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klink10

That hood seal is a factory item. One thing I noticed when looking at it a couple of weeks ago.

ordered one from toyota BUT ETA is 2/23/2012 and it was ordered back in NOV.

Eren_13 · 03-22-2013, 09:45 AM

I know this is a pretty old thread but great DIY, thanks for posting. Just what I was looking for as I'm thinking of doing the same as you and fitting HID fogs :) you got any photos of them installed??

Absolutely Red 12 · 03-22-2013, 07:34 PM

One add to this, you dont need to remove the whole bumper. Just the top.
The bumper will pivot down.
I installed fog lights, and PIAA horns without removing the bumper completely.

Shroomster · 03-22-2013, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Absolutely Red 12

One add to this, you dont need to remove the whole bumper. Just the top.
The bumper will pivot down.
I installed fog lights, and PIAA horns without removing the bumper completely.

are the horns plug and play?

Absolutely Red 12 · 03-23-2013, 11:32 AM

If you see the picture in the OP, there are 3 holes on the top of the crash bar, use the outer holes.
Using 2 body bolts, and 2 "U" spring nuts on the holes.

Some bolt it to the upper radiator support, where they can be seen through the grill.
Mine are below the grill.

The wiring needs to be extended by using a female spade connector (to the existing loom) crimped to two wires, splitting to one male spade connector to each horn.
The existing horn fuse and relay handle it.

I used the higher toned ones, they come as a pair:
http://www.amazon.com/85110-115db-40...rds=piaa+horns

These are lower tone:
http://www.amazon.com/85112-115db-50...rds=piaa+horns

Shroomster · 03-23-2013, 02:59 PM

thanks!

DJYojimbo · 03-23-2013, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

ordered one from toyota BUT ETA is 2/23/2012 and it was ordered back in NOV.

can get i replacement front bumper from this website? http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388

Eren_13 · 03-24-2013, 08:55 AM

I was wondering if the HIDs could be installed without taking the bunker completely off. If the fog light housing unclipped at all while its still attached to the bumper?

arose62 · 07-19-2013, 05:23 AM

Just started on my horn enhancement project - planning to use the air horns I had in my very first car (about 35 years ago!), as I just found them in the shed.

First thing I noted on my 2013 Yaris is that the 10mm fasteners at the bottom of the bumper are not all the same. Some are screws, which go into a clip-in plastic block, and others are bolts which thread into metal. And the pattern is not symetrical, so take notes, or pictures as you go, or just check that the fastener goes happily into the current hole.

Cheers,
Andrew

11-20-2011, 03:26 PM	#1
vrwm Drives: 2012 Super White Yaris SE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 13	DIY: 2012 Front Bumper Removal 1st step in a couple of DIY's I have being written up. All you need is a 10mm socket and ratchet and a flat head screw driver. Pop Hood and Remove front clips(7 clips)(By the Yellow Dots) Remove Clips using flat head screw driver or other pry tool to pull up on center piece, then pull the whole clip out. Remove Bottom bumper screws and bolts. 10mm socket and ratchet used.(by the yellow dots aproximately) Sorry for the bad picture. I'll get a better one when I do my break in oil change. Now bumper should be loose, on both wheel wells there are retaining nubs. Pull back on the bumper a little by the yellow dot and it should break free. Now pull the bumper off, there are more retaining nubs under both head lights. There are no more screws or bolts. Just give it a gentle tug and it will come off. If you have an SE Remove foglight bulbs, or just loosen the connector. It will be the last thing connected to the bumper. TADA!! Last edited by vrwm; 11-20-2011 at 07:07 PM.

11-20-2011, 05:23 PM	#2
Stove View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5 Door Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tigard Oregon Posts: 314	Nice DIY for the 2012 model, good pictures. Looks like it's slightly different that the earlier models. Is the hood seal across the top of the bumper cover a factory item or did you add that? Last edited by Stove; 11-21-2011 at 12:02 AM.

11-20-2011, 06:58 PM	#4
jpmck03 View User's Garage Drives: 2018 Volkswagen GTI Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 893	Nice DIY! __________________ my {(retired) ride} - {mi ssk: review, diy} - {mi lw cp: review, diy} - {foglight install} - {painted emblem: experiment, diy}

11-21-2011, 08:26 AM	#5
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Gotta ask what it is you are doing which requires bumper removal so early in ownership. __________________

03-22-2013, 07:34 PM	#10
Absolutely Red 12 Asshole Drives: 2012 and 2013! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Your moms house. Posts: 392	One add to this, you dont need to remove the whole bumper. Just the top. The bumper will pivot down. I installed fog lights, and PIAA horns without removing the bumper completely. __________________ Cheapest DD I could find!!

11-20-2011, 05:37 PM	#3
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	That hood seal is a factory item. One thing I noticed when looking at it a couple of weeks ago.

11-21-2011, 11:37 AM	#6
vrwm Drives: 2012 Super White Yaris SE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 13	Piaa Sports horns and HID fogs. Couldn't deal with the Meep Meep!!! I wanted HONK!!! lol

11-21-2011, 11:20 PM	#7
Scubaru Steve Awesome! Drives: 12 Yaris/07 yaris Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: calgary Posts: 323	no hella supertones? have them on the echo, yay for 118db!

03-22-2013, 09:45 AM	#9
Eren_13 Drives: Yaris SR '12 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 156	I know this is a pretty old thread but great DIY, thanks for posting. Just what I was looking for as I'm thinking of doing the same as you and fitting HID fogs :) you got any photos of them installed??

03-23-2013, 11:32 AM	#12
Absolutely Red 12 Asshole Drives: 2012 and 2013! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Your moms house. Posts: 392	If you see the picture in the OP, there are 3 holes on the top of the crash bar, use the outer holes. Using 2 body bolts, and 2 "U" spring nuts on the holes. Some bolt it to the upper radiator support, where they can be seen through the grill. Mine are below the grill. The wiring needs to be extended by using a female spade connector (to the existing loom) crimped to two wires, splitting to one male spade connector to each horn. The existing horn fuse and relay handle it. I used the higher toned ones, they come as a pair: http://www.amazon.com/85110-115db-40...rds=piaa+horns These are lower tone: http://www.amazon.com/85112-115db-50...rds=piaa+horns __________________ Cheapest DD I could find!!

03-23-2013, 02:59 PM	#13
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	thanks! __________________ MicroImageonline forums - Shroomster Xda Forums - Shroomster Androidforums - Shroomster I'm noticing a pattern......

03-24-2013, 08:55 AM	#15
Eren_13 Drives: Yaris SR '12 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 156	I was wondering if the HIDs could be installed without taking the bunker completely off. If the fog light housing unclipped at all while its still attached to the bumper?

07-19-2013, 05:23 AM	#16
arose62 Drives: yaris Join Date: May 2013 Location: nsw Posts: 12	Just started on my horn enhancement project - planning to use the air horns I had in my very first car (about 35 years ago!), as I just found them in the shed. First thing I noted on my 2013 Yaris is that the 10mm fasteners at the bottom of the bumper are not all the same. Some are screws, which go into a clip-in plastic block, and others are bolts which thread into metal. And the pattern is not symetrical, so take notes, or pictures as you go, or just check that the fastener goes happily into the current hole. Cheers, Andrew

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