TIMM'S BMW E38 FRONT INDICATOR REMOVAL
Straight forward one this.....There is an access hole in the bonnet gutter. If
no-one's been in there before it should have a little plastic cover which pulls
off. use a long Pozi-drive screwdriver to loosen the indicator clamp (indicator
removed for clarity!):
Once the clamp is loosened (around 5 turns) the indicator assembly will pull out
straight forward. When replacing use these guides and the clamp will line up
again: