Nightfall Emblem

[w8rner]

A dealer on FB posted some recently. The lighting is a bit much, so I’d be curious to see what it’s like in everyday light, but it’s something

Hmmm... not loving it. Thanks for sharing @ccorry21! Do you have a vin yet? ETA? Good luck!

 

[ccorry21]

Hmmm... not loving it. Thanks for sharing @ccorry21! Do you have a vin yet? ETA? Good luck!

I’m still on the fence with the look, want to see it on a color other than white.
No VIN or ETA yet, dealers just got allocations today as per @StephenCantrelle - so I’m hoping I hear from my dealer early next week.

 

[Schmitty88]

Did you ever get the dealer to replace yours? Would you mind sharing pics? I picked up the Nightfall emblem from another forum member and haven't installed them yet. Interested to see how they look with non-Nightfall telly.

I’m still on the fence with the look, want to see it on a color other than white.
No VIN or ETA yet, dealers just got allocations today as per @StephenCantrelle - so I’m hoping I hear from my dealer early next week.

I have them on my Everlasting Silver. I'll take a pic tomorrow and upload it here. I had the Klexus badges but these look way better with my color

 

[ccorry21]

I have them on my Everlasting Silver. I'll take a pic tomorrow and upload it here. I had the Klexus badges but these look way better with my color

Please and thank you!

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[bigdurr42]

Just completed a full badge swap on my Gravity Grey SXP a few days ago (self-install). It's been raining here so I have it in the garage to let the adhesive fully cure. Garage lighting isn't the best so I'll post updated pics when I'm able to pull it out. I personally think it looks amazing on the GG exterior. I also love the contrast of the silver trim and prefer the original SX black wheels.

Nightfall emblems (all ordered directly through dealership...took 2 weeks for everything to come in):
front/rear KIA
front/rear Telluride
rear AWD
rear SX V6
center wheel cap
wheel lug nuts (factory black from nightfall edition...looks much better than original silver)

I HIGHLY recommend ordering the parts from dealership. Official parts come with templates that make self-install effortless. Some of the ones selling on ebay either don't provide a template or they'll provide two front tellurides instead of a front and back (back has straight template, not curved). After getting a 10% discount, everything came in around $280.00.

Total install time was a little over an hour using basic tools (small screwdriver, electric tape, blue painters tape, plastic trim tool, goo gone, rubbing alcohol, non-scratch auto scrubber). Several youtube videos are posted about telluride emblem removal which was a big help and saved lots of time.

Hope this helps!!

 

[Schmitty88]

Just completed a full badge swap on my Gravity Grey SXP a few days ago (self-install). It's been raining here so I have it in the garage to let the adhesive fully cure. Garage lighting isn't the best so I'll post updated pics when I'm able to pull it out. I personally think it looks amazing on the GG exterior. I also love the contrast of the silver trim and prefer the original SX black wheels.

Nightfall emblems (all ordered directly through dealership...took 2 weeks for everything to come in):
front/rear KIA
front/rear Telluride
rear AWD
rear SX V6
center wheel cap
wheel lug nuts (factory black from nightfall edition...looks much better than original silver)

I HIGHLY recommend ordering the parts from dealership. Official parts come with templates that make self-install effortless. Some of the ones selling on ebay either don't provide a template or they'll provide two front tellurides instead of a front and back (back has straight template, not curved). After getting a 10% discount, everything came in around $280.00.

Total install time was a little over an hour using basic tools (small screwdriver, electric tape, blue painters tape, plastic trim tool, goo gone, rubbing alcohol). Several youtube videos are posted about telluride emblem removal which was a big help and saved lots of time.

Hope this helps!!

Looks great! I want to order those center caps as well. I'm guessing when it says quantity to order you put in 4 correct? Looks like they are $17 or so each?

 

[bigdurr42]

Looks great! I want to order those center caps as well. I'm guessing when it says quantity to order you put in 4 correct? Looks like they are $17 or so each?

Thanks!

Correct, order should be placed for 4.

 

[ccorry21]

Just completed a full badge swap on my Gravity Grey SXP a few days ago (self-install). It's been raining here so I have it in the garage to let the adhesive fully cure. Garage lighting isn't the best so I'll post updated pics when I'm able to pull it out. I personally think it looks amazing on the GG exterior. I also love the contrast of the silver trim and prefer the original SX black wheels.

Nightfall emblems (all ordered directly through dealership...took 2 weeks for everything to come in):
front/rear KIA
front/rear Telluride
rear AWD
rear SX V6
center wheel cap
wheel lug nuts (factory black from nightfall edition...looks much better than original silver)

I HIGHLY recommend ordering the parts from dealership. Official parts come with templates that make self-install effortless. Some of the ones selling on ebay either don't provide a template or they'll provide two front tellurides instead of a front and back (back has straight template, not curved). After getting a 10% discount, everything came in around $280.00.

Total install time was a little over an hour using basic tools (small screwdriver, electric tape, blue painters tape, plastic trim tool, goo gone, rubbing alcohol, non-scratch auto scrubber). Several youtube videos are posted about telluride emblem removal which was a big help and saved lots of time.

Hope this helps!!

Well done! I think this looks nice on GG. I like the Kia emblems better against this color too, you can still tell what it says...just a bit more subtle.

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[Schmitty88]

Well done! I think this looks nice on GG. I like the Kia emblems better against this color too, you can still tell what it says...just a bit more subtle.

Okay it was super bright out but this is on an Everlasting Silver. I removed the Telluride lettering on the front and back. Added the OEM nightfall Kia badges, AWD badge and V6 badge. I like this look alot better

 

[ccorry21]

Okay it was super bright out but this is on an Everlasting Silver. I removed the Telluride lettering on the front and back. Added the OEM nightfall Kia badges, AWD badge and V6 badge. I like this look alot better

I really like the rear shot of the badge in that light.
Bold move removing all the lettering!

 

[bigdurr42]

As promised, updated pics in the light...

 

[GreekWiz]

As promised, updated pics in the light...

Okay it was super bright out but this is on an Everlasting Silver. I removed the Telluride lettering on the front and back. Added the OEM nightfall Kia badges, AWD badge and V6 badge. I like this look alot better

Any chance either of you took a picture of the OEM black front emblem before putting it on? Looking to see which way the tabs point.

I asked earlier in the thread, so I can try taking mine off without breaking it, but was probably missed.

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[bigdurr42]

Any chance either of you took a picture of the OEM black front emblem before putting it on? Looking to see which way the tabs point.

I asked earlier in the thread, so I can try taking mine off without breaking it, but was probably missed.

Hopefully this helps...

 

[GreekWiz]

Hopefully this helps...

Awesome thank you...

Is that OEM Nightfall one? looks more chrome to me (I have bad eyes though) I thought they clipped in differently or are they exactly the same? I know the non-nightfall clip into a section that comes off, but the Nightfall one clips directly into the grille, thus making it hard to swap without breaking.

Since my eyes are not the best, so can I confirm this with you? I re-uploaded your picture so I can try to clarify what I am looking at.

The circles are the side the clips are on (basically all pointing towards the center?), and the X's are just straight guiding pegs that will just slide out easy?

Is that correct?

4 clips, and 4 guiding pegs?

Thank you.

 

[Schmitty88]

Awesome thank you...

Is that OEM Nightfall one? looks more chrome to me (I have bad eyes though) I thought they clipped in differently or are they exactly the same? I know the non-nightfall clip into a section that comes off, but the Nightfall one clips directly into the grille, thus making it hard to swap without breaking.

Since my eyes are not the best, so can I confirm this with you? I re-uploaded your picture so I can try to clarify what I am looking at.

The circles are the side the clips are on (basically all pointing towards the center?), and the X's are just straight guiding pegs that will just slide out easy?

Is that correct?

4 clips, and 4 guiding pegs?

Thank you.

I replaced my regular chrome Kia badge with a nightfall one as well. I was worried it was a different configuration but it was the same. The nightfall grill may not have that extra attachment piece like the other grills, but the nightfall badge still is universal with that extra attachment and the other grills. And yes the 4 clips and 4 guiding pegs are the same. I didn't break any clips switching them out. I just went slow and took my time

 

[bigdurr42]

I replaced my regular chrome Kia badge with a nightfall one as well. I was worried it was a different configuration but it was the same. The nightfall grill may not have that extra attachment piece like the other grills, but the nightfall badge still is universal with that extra attachment and the other grills. And yes the 4 clips and 4 guiding pegs are the same. I didn't break any clips switching them out. I just went slow and took my time

Thanks @Schmitty88 I was just about to reply the same... Plug and play, just take your time.

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[GreekWiz]

I replaced my regular chrome Kia badge with a nightfall one as well. I was worried it was a different configuration but it was the same. The nightfall grill may not have that extra attachment piece like the other grills, but the nightfall badge still is universal with that extra attachment and the other grills. And yes the 4 clips and 4 guiding pegs are the same. I didn't break any clips switching them out. I just went slow and took my time

Thanks @Schmitty88 I was just about to reply the same... Plug and play, just take your time.

What did you use to pull the clips?

I assume you had something super thin and strong and pushed the clips in from the middle to the outside and let them all go one at a time, then jammed a shim in so would not pop back in, etc?

You guys are the only one I have seen that was able to take it our without breaking the clips, so congrats on that to both.

Mind you the guys that did it earlier really had no idea what to go on either, so were blind.

 

[Schmitty88]

What did you use to pull the clips?

I assume you had something super thin and strong and pushed the clips in from the middle to the outside and let them all go one at a time, then jammed a shim in so would not pop back in, etc?

You guys are the only one I have seen that was able to take it our without breaking the clips, so congrats on that to both.

Mind you the guys that did it earlier really had no idea what to go on either, so were blind.

I used a small flathead screwdriver with electrical tape on the end so i would minimize scratches. Basically i started on the right side of the badge and tried to feel for the clip on that side. Once i pushed it in i used a wood shim with a microfiber towel to keep the badge lifted. Then i did the same the with the bottom of the badge, then top then left side. The clips are very strong. It would take alot of force to break the clips. I originally put the klexus badges on, so I've done this twice without breaking the clips

 

[GreekWiz]

I used a small flathead screwdriver with electrical tape on the end so i would minimize scratches. Basically i started on the right side of the badge and tried to feel for the clip on that side. Once i pushed it in i used a wood shim with a microfiber towel to keep the badge lifted. Then i did the same the with the bottom of the badge, then top then left side. The clips are very strong. It would take alot of force to break the clips. I originally put the klexus badges on, so I've done this twice without breaking the clips

Thanks... similar thing I was going to try before your post.

Awesome, I might try it next weekend.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Lith_SXPN]

Front KIA Emblem: 86353-3W600
Back KIA Emblem: 86353-4D710
Front Telluride Nameplates: 86310-S9060
Back Telluride Nameplates: 86310-S9000
EX-V6 Emblem: 86313-S9050
SX-V6 Emblem: 86313-S9060

Just in case someone needs the part numbers.