American Car Craft Corvette Stingray Exhaust Filler Panel NPP+Dual-Mode+Bi-Mode Exhaust Brushed 2014+ C7 - Manual (Page 2)

through the opening this masking tape will insure that no scratches will occur during that procedure. Then scrub
clean the lower area of the opening to remove any road grime and dirt. This will allow a nice and easy
installation of the kits lower section.
2. Remove the two 10mm bolts at the top of the opening. (note these bolts will not be reused) Place the upper
section over the exhaust tips and then slide the unit back and allow the bottom edge to swing down. You will
need to make sure that the lower left side of the unit doesn’t get jammed into the vacuum actuator. You can use
a small right angle hook or your fingers to guide the new cover over this area. You will also need to push and
manipulate the bumper cover around a little in order to allow the new cover to slip into its intended position.
3. If your unit is an illuminated cover, make sure the wire rests in between the two sets of exhaust tips. Remove
the protective liner. Then using a 10MM nut driver install the two ¾” - 6MM flange head bolts provided and
attach the new cover. Do not over tighten these bolts as this will distort the stainless. You need only snug these
two bolts. Then using your nut driver tap the two chrome decorate bolt head covers over the bolts to give the
bolts a nice finished look .
4. If you unit is an illuminated you will need to now wrought the electrical connection. Pop the hatch of the car.
Remove the two black plastic hook nuts from the storage areas back panel. Then with some force pull the panel
towards the front of the car releasing it from its attachment clips. Open the area just enough to expose the small
weep hole at the very bottom center of the storage area. It will not be necessary to completely remove the
panel.
5. In order to route the wire for the illumination you will need to create a fish tool. Take a common house hold
wire close hanger and untwist it so that you have a long strait fish tool leaving the hook shape intact. Then slide
the wire fish tool through the weep hole exposed. Using a small piece of masking tape attach the wire to the end
of your fish tool making sure that it is a simple thin wrap that will allow you to go through the small hole in the
car and pull the wire into the car making sure that it does not tangle with the exhaust in any way and then
wrought into the car nicely.
6. Remove the car’s license plate. You will notice a relatively large opening behind the plate. Manipulate the wire
from inside the car to the outside by routing the wire through this opening. Once this is done reassemble the
interior back panel.
7. In this next step you will need to unclip the car’s driver side mud guard panel just in front of the driver side rear
marker light. You will not need to completely remove this panel from the wheel well but only enough to expose
the top screw that exists there. Using a T15 torque driver remove the top screw. This will allow you to be able to
open the wheel well in this area exposing the electrical connector for the car’s rear side marker light. Detach the
connector by pulling up the lock clip allowing you to then squeeze the connector effectively releasing it from the
side marker. (Tech tip: you can look through the car’s rear vent to see the connector making it very easy to see
what you need to do). Once released pull the connector out to you.
8. Using your fish tool create a slight curve in the tool and then wrought the tool through the opening at the
license plate area so that you can reach the opening in the wheel well. This is a very easy step and you will be
able to look thought the rear vent which will allow you to guide the fish tool directly to the opening. Then attach
the wire to the end of the fish tool allowing you to pull the wire out through the wheel well. Then reinstall your
license plate.
9. You have been supplied with two red but connectors. Use these connectors by cutting the cars electrical
connector and reattaching it back together with the new wires attached. Black wire is ground and purple wire is
positive. Your new wire will have the positive lead indicated. Simply crimp the butt connectors to reattach the
connector and then reinstall it onto the side marker light. (Tech note: before you put everything back together,
press the cars key fob to check that the electrical connection is correct and functioning properly before you
reassemble the wheel well. If everything checks out simply reassemble the wheel well.