You live in a state that requires by law that you display your license plate on both the back and front of your vehicle. The problem is that not every car is equipped with a front license plate bracket. Your situation is far from hopeless as there is a large inventory available on eBay, making it easy for you to meet your state's requirements. You can look for brackets specifically designed by your vehicle's manufacturer, or you can select a universal model that is designed to fit the standard sized U.S. License plate. These kits are compatible with most makes and models of cars, vans, and SUVs, and some have a flashy look that gives your vehicle a custom feel while keeping it street legal.
You can also find universal license plate brackets that can be mounted on the side, which can allow for better airflow into the radiator. Most license plate brackets are made with high-quality solid billet aluminum, and come with a bracket bar, mounting bar, and the screws and nuts you need for installation. Grab your drill to install the front license plate bracket, and get your newly compliant vehicle back out on the road.
Drill out the rivets which is easy to do and then adjust the holes and rivet back in place. If you are not comfortable or have the tools to do this then take it back to the dealer and tell them that you you like them to fix their mistake.Taking our '13 I4 Nox back in a week to have them reinstall the crooked front license plate bracket. With the indents on the bracket that line up perfectly with the bumper it's difficult to comprehend how they could have installed it crooked.
Also going to have them verify what I assume is a gasoline odor on the crankcase dipstick. Only 6 months since we bought it, now with about 7,500 miles or so. Hope I'm mistaken but the dipstick indicates an over-filled crankcase. Diljale movie free mp3 songs. And the dealer did perform the last oil change. Taking our '13 I4 Nox back in a week to have them reinstall the crooked front license plate bracket. With the indents on the bracket that line up perfectly with the bumper it's difficult to comprehend how they could have installed it crooked. Also going to have them verify what I assume is a gasoline odor on the crankcase dipstick.
Only 6 months since we bought it, now with about 7,500 miles or so. Hope I'm mistaken but the dipstick indicates an over-filled crankcase. And the dealer did perform the last oil change. You may want to do some homework before going to the dealer by reading up on this forum about faulty fuel pumps. Sounds like you may have one. Well It came out pretty good.
I ended up not going with rivets since the biggest ones I could find in stainless and alum were to small for the holes on the bracket and would fall right through. This local boat shop had some large nice polished ones but they were pricey plus I needed to buy a expensive bigger rivet gun. I all ready have too much time invested and gas money so figured I just go basic to not complicate things and get some stainless steel screws. Maybe my method is not the correct way, but it works and I am happy with the install. If others want to pay the dealer or buy the factory rivets more power to you. Here is what I used.Clear Rtv silicon -Phillips screwdriver -4 #12 1inch stainless steel screws (home depot) $2.50 -4 1/4' stainless steel washers (home depot) $1.18 So I aligned the bracket up straight and used a punch to mark my holes.
I used a 7/32 drill bit and drilled only about an 1inch deep. It's only black Styrofoam under the painted plastic bumper. So watch out it goes in like butter. Now you don't have to do this next part and may sound weird, but since I will more likely never see this part of the vehicle again it did not matter to me. I placed Clear Rtv silicon adhesive inside the holes so when the screws go in it will seal a little better, and plus the front of the vehicle is gonna get hit with grim and salt so hopefully it will help seal. It does not hurt the paint and if you get excess residue anywhere it peels off when dry and cleans easy.
I then aligned the plate bracket up and screwed in the top bolts first using a stainless steel washer and also placing some silicon on the screw. The sealant will also help with any vibration and will ensure the screws always stay in place. Finished off with the lower 2 screws. Then added a bit more silicon to seal em off. Bit of overkill but oh well lol. Then aligned my plate on straight and used #10 3/4inch sheet metal screws (stainless steel got them at Menard's for a $1.30.) These are very similar to what GM uses.
Since I had the silicon out I placed a little in the screw holes on the bracket to keep these screws secure as well. Came out pretty good, front is not as smooth looking,but I am happy with it Also opted for the MN Loon plates since I am not a fan of the plane jane white and blue ones. Hope this was helpful to people that have to do this.
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I cried a lil inside when drilling into the bumper lol.
You may want to do some homework before going to the dealer by reading up on this forum about faulty fuel pumps. Sounds like you may have one.Monday's appointment to have a few things checked out, including realigning the front license plate bracket, wasn't too successful. The license plate bracket is straighter now though. Today, Tuesday, the dealer's survey email popped up.
Below are my comments and concerns regarding the service that I submitted to the dealer. Monday looked like a hectic day in the service dept. Possibly overbooked. We arrived at 9:40 for a 10:00 appointment for AutoButler and 2 other issues. The front license plate bracket was installed crooked, wanted that straightened. Crankcase oil was over the fill mark on the dipstick.
Smelled like gasoline on the dipstick to me. Service writer disagreed. One fourth to one half quart of oil was drained. The assumption being to lower oil level.
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Checked the oil level this morning, Tuesday the 10th, before starting the engine. The oil level is still over the fill mark on the dipstick. My plan is to have the oil analyzed to find out if there is gasoline in the oil. Meanwhile, damage could be occurring inside the engine if my suspicions are correct. How else can the crankcase dipstick keep showing an over-filled condition? We left the dealership at 1:40, 4 (four) hours later.
Gonna need some help from peeps on this one hopefully someone here has installed this before, if need it will be a learning experience for me lol I never thought I'd be putting together a how to regarding this topic since I despise front license plates lol but since I just moved to Minnesota they require one booooooooo.(missing AZ already haha) I am bummed that I have to put one on since I love the way the Equinox looks in the front, but I am telling myself its not the end of the world haha. Hopefully this will help others. I will prob make a video or have some helpful pictures.
Part number is GM# 25798733 I paid $27.05+tax at local Dealership, you might be able to find It online cheaper, I could not since shipping or fee's online was the same for me. It did not come with any mounting hardware, which I found was strange. The bag was sealed and I asked other dealers to see if theirs came with bolts or rivets and they all have just the bracket itself. Funny cause the instructions say to use rivets, but none are provided. Maybe dealers just use their own hardware.
Oh well I was going to use stainless steel bolts anyways or long sturdy plastic bolts. My question is, has anyone ever installed this on their 2010-13 Equinox? I searched the forum and found a few peeps did on their Terrain, but our bumpers are different.
Wanted get an idea of how long of bolts I will need. I assume there is a foam price behind the bumper so the bolts will have to past this point. Anything is helpful. Along the way I will post tips and compile it all Into a nice how to like my other threads. The instructions are printed on the plastic bracket itself, kinda hard to read but I typed it out to help.
I am glad it does have side grooves were the plastic bottom front unpainted fascia piece meets the painted bumper part, this will make it really easy to align straight FYI 6mm is very close to 1/4inch & 25mm is close to 1inch long It reads 1. Center the Bracket to the center feature line of the fascia. Use the notched areas at the 2 lower outer locations to match the angled surface of the unpainted fascia (up/down location) 3.
Using the upper 2 holes in the bracket as a template, drill two 6MM dia. Holes (25 MM Deep) through fascia. Ensure license plate bracket is centered prior to riveting the bracket to fascia at the upper 2 holes 5. Using the lower 2 holes in bracket as a template drill two 6MM dia. Holes (25 MM Deep) through fascia.
Install the final 2 rivets. Install license plate under the 2 upper tabs and drive the supplied 2 lower screws to the bracket. So the 4 metal rivets GM uses when installing these are GM Part number 11516807. Very expensive for each rivet they are $4-5. Totally not worth it since you can use other 3/16 diameter rivets.
Prob get a box of 25 for less than $5. So gonna have to dust off my rivet gun, also looking at other ways to mount it. I don't trust any double sided tape since the front will get slammed with wind, salt, snow and rain. I can feel a thick metal bracket plus some wiring all in plastic loom behind the bumper.
Not sure if there is enough room to tighten up a bolt from behind. So now it makes sense why GM dealerships rivet these on.
I might just have to do it or use stainless steel self taping screws. We will see, I was hoping someone else has installed this before, but looks like I gotta figure it out lol.
Can't stress enough Make sure the darn thing is straight before those rivets go in Just traded my 2010 for a 2013 and the dealer I got it from put the darn thing on a little off, I notice it salesman says once plate is on you will never know. WRONG option: take it off and put more holes in bumper cover or live with it. Living with it as its only slightly offSince the bracket is made of plastic it would be easy enough to shape the holes in the bracket to adjust it and you do not need to make more holes in the bumper cover.
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