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Front License Plate Bracket 11713.17. (a) Following the retail sale or lease of a motor vehicle for which the department issues two license plates, a dealer may not deliver the motor vehicle unless either of the following occurs: (1) The motor vehicle is equipped with a bracket or other means of securing a front license plate. (2) The dealer obtains a signed written acknowledgment from the person taking delivery of the motor vehicle acknowledging both of the following: (A) The person expressly refused installation of a bracket or other means of securing the front license plate. (B) The person understands that California law requires a license plate to be displayed from and securely fastened to the front of the motor vehicle and that the hardware necessary to securely fasten the front plate is available from the dealer. (b) A manufacturer or distributor may not sell or distribute in this state a new motor vehicle for which the department issues two license plates, unless that motor vehicle is equipped or provided with a bracket or other means of securing the license plates. Added Sec. 1, Ch. 365, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005. |
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05-19-2013, 10:21 PM | #92 | |
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What sux is my dealer put on the front bracket crooked! |
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05-19-2013, 10:36 PM | #93 |
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My dealer did not drill holes. They said too many customers do not want that. So they automatically just leave it.
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05-19-2013, 10:40 PM | #94 | |
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I wasn't aware of the clip on till it was too late.. |
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I picked the medium, because that's what I measured for, using this chart from Skene: If you go with the the "short" bracket, just realize your plate will tilt/face even more towards the ground than mine, i.e. less perpendicular to the road. I suppose it's all personal preference, but as you can see in my pics, my plate does actually tilt/face down quite a bit. Any shorter, and it's going to be majorly tilted to face the pavement, as opposed to more perpendicular. |
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10-23-2013, 08:19 PM | #99 |
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thought this would be useful to bring back to life. Lots of new deliveries lately! Any one else knows which bracket size to order for M-sport?
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i used zip ties to mount my front plate in the area shown below (pic is not of my actual car)....is there any risk of causing damage to the engine because of restricted airflow?...or performance impact?...i'd say the plate realistically covers about 60-70% of the vent opening
i'd like to be able to keep the plate there, but if it's gonna do more harm than good i'll put it somewhere else |
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10-24-2013, 05:16 PM | #103 |
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^ I wouldn't put it there because of the airflow that travels through it. I'd suggest placing it somewhere else.
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What happens if you remove the plate/tape?
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