Type A - Grille and/or fascia removal:

Method 1 - Removing the grille without removing the fascia:

1. Remove the three exterior screws with a 7mm socket. The screws are located inside the lower front part of the grille, across the front. (See photo # 5 below).

2. From inside the hood, remove the four 7mm screws located along the top of the grille. (See photo # 3 below).

3. Pulling the grille towards you, reach inside with a pair of pliers or a flat blade screwdriver and pry off the two metal washers that are located at the top of the back of the grille. These washers are attached to plastic studs, attaching the grille to the black backing frame.

4. With a pair of pliers, reach to the bottom of the inside grille and grab each of the two plastic posts, bending them back and forth until they break off. (See photo # 6 below).

5. The grille can now be removed from the vehicle.

Method 2 - Removing the fascia and grille:

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1. Remove the three plastic rivets that attach the fascia to each wheelwell liner. These can be carefully drilled out using a 1/4" or so bit. Drilling into the center of the rivet about 1/16" is enough to allow the rivet head to separate and come off. You can also pry them out with a flat blade screwdriver enough to insert a pair of side-cutters and cut the rivet heads off. Use a rag or other protection under the screwdriver to prevent scratching the edge of the fender.

2. With a 10mm socket wrench, remove one upper bolt in each wheelwell that attaches the fascia to the fender.

3. From inside the hood, remove the four screws (7mm socket) located along the top of the grille.

4. Remove the three push pin fasteners (P/N 55176248) underneath on the bottom of the fascia. These are "push pin" fasteners and are removed by prying on the center rectangular head with a small flat blade screwdriver enough to pop it down and pull the pin completely out. The plastic holders must also be removed and are easily popped free by pulling the fascia edge down.

5. Remove the three screws in the front of the grille with a 7mm socket.

6. Unplug the fog light bulb harness on each side, if so equipped. Turn the sockets 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to remove. Wrap each harness/bulb up and out of the way to protect it while working on the vehicle.

7. The fascia can now be slid forward and carefully removed.

8. To separate the grille, remove the four washers attaching the grille from the back. Grab the outside of the washers with a pair of pliers and twist them while pulling upwards.

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Type A - Reinstalling the grille & fascia

Type B - Grille and/or fascia removal:

The only difference between the Type A grille and the Type B grille is that the fascia and body-color front grille are a one-piece assembly and cannot be taken apart and separated without permanently cutting it. The plastic grille can be cut along its bottom edge and removed from the fascia using a cutting tool or a sturdy sharp knife. This can be done with or without removing the fascia, but the latter may not be the best choice.

Removing the fascia makes cutting out the grille a lot easier as it can be accessed from the back, avoiding the potential of scratching the top edge of the fascia while cutting it. If you want to do this without removing the fascia, you would need to protect the bottom edge somehow, perhaps with a cloth secured with duct tape, tightly underneath the cutting area.

To remove the Type B fascia and grille, follow the directions above for Type A - Grille and/or fascia removal. You can use Method 1 for removing the grille without removing the fascia (adding the "cutting step"), or Method 2 for removing the fascia and grille together and then cutting off the grille if desired.

Type C - Grille and/or fascia removal:

The Grand Cherokee front end was refreshened for the 2004 model year. The foglights were redesigned and are now round. The grilles come in body-color or chrome, and feature silver or chrome insets. The seven slots are now more vertical, and the headlamp mounting module was also changed to accept the new grille and fascia mounting points. The '04 Limited and Overland models also feature an Anti-Flutter bracket that attaches in front of the lower fascia attachment bracket (to prevent the new lower applique moving up/down in disturbed air).

The 2004 grilles are held in place by 9 retaining tabs and clips, snapping directly onto the new headlight mounting module. There are no screws attaching the grille and it can be removed without removing the fascia.

1. Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, separate the top of the grille by releasing the five upper clips.

2. Roll the grille forward and release the four lower retaining tabs and remove the grille.

2004 Overland grille

Limited grille inset close-up

Limited grille outer trim close-up

Fascia removal: 2004

3. Remove the three plastic rivets that attach the fascia to each wheelwell liner. These can be carefully drilled out using a 1/4" or so bit. Drilling into the center of the rivet about 1/16" is enough to allow the rivet head to separate and come off. You can also pry them out with a flat blade screwdriver enough to insert a pair of side-cutters and cut the rivet heads off. Use a rag or other protection under the screwdriver to prevent scratching the edge of the fender.

4. With a 10mm socket wrench, remove one upper bolt in each wheelwell that attaches the fascia to the fender.

5. Remove the three push pin fasteners (P/N 55176248) underneath on the bottom of the fascia. These are "push pin" fasteners and are removed by prying on the center rectangular head with a small flat blade screwdriver enough to pop it down and pull the pin completely out. The plastic holders must also be removed and are easily popped free by pulling the fascia edge down.

6. Remove the 5 push pin fasteners from the front center of the fascia.

7. Unplug the fog light bulb harness on each side, if so equipped. Turn the sockets 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to remove. Wrap each harness/bulb up and out of the way to protect it while working on the vehicle.

8. The fascia can now be slid forward and carefully removed.

Reinstalling the grille & fascia 2004:

See 2004 grille upgrade