Front license plate - Toyota Yaris Forums

frog13 · 06-26-2010, 06:27 PM

Anything I should be aware of prior to installing the front license plate holder?.

Stove · 06-26-2010, 07:30 PM

Don't use screws that are long enough to reach the radiator...

YAR1S · 06-26-2010, 10:39 PM

^bahahahah!

frog13 · 06-26-2010, 10:54 PM

Cute guy's...real cute! HA. Is there a threaded "unit" behind the plastic bumper...the screws that came with the factory plate holder are self tapping

Stove · 06-26-2010, 11:37 PM

OK, my '10 LB front license plate screwed directly into the front bumper cover with self tapping screws. Mine came with screws that were long enough to go through a license plate frame, the license plate and the plate mount. It didn't look like there was even pilot holes originally. Kind of a cheap way to do it, but I guess that's what you get with an inexpensive car.

BTW, it seems like it would be very easy to strip the holes out, so be careful that you don't over tighten them.

MadMax · 06-27-2010, 11:29 AM

Mine was installed the same way by the dealer...

jmjonesey · 06-28-2010, 07:37 PM

dont they make those doohickeys you screw into that are made of plastic?
Oh wait yeah they do http://www.google.com/products/catal...CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

frog13 · 06-28-2010, 08:49 PM

Thanks for the info....+1 stove.

Vioz · 06-28-2010, 08:53 PM

i remember first picking up my yaris and the dealer screwed in the plate in front of me and I wasn't really all mad about it because I was never into cars until later on now it haunts me lol, I've seen the tow circle "thing" you pop out in the front and people modify it to fit a license plate, or I have seen the license plate attached with brackets that you screwed in from the bottom of the bumper, underneath the car.

solarVitz · 06-29-2010, 02:38 AM

i really hate the front license plate on our bumper so i just plugged the holes and made a bracket for myself...

Stove · 06-29-2010, 11:48 AM

^ Nice mount.

yaris2010RS · 07-01-2010, 07:18 AM

i wanna move mine so badly but i will never be able to live with myself with those stupid holes in the centre

solarVitz · 07-01-2010, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auxcoastie

Can you post how you made your mount?

Sure. Here are some pics on how they look. Basically i just made some small brackets, bend them, drill holes, cut some pieces from the grill in order to put them in and bolt them to the frame.

RedRide · 07-02-2010, 09:46 AM

Granted any car looks better without a front plate.

However, IMO if you must have one, I really think it looks much better centered than off center like that. It just offends my personal sense of design and proportion.

But, like I said, it's just IMO.

solarVitz · 07-04-2010, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedRide

Granted any car looks better without a front plate.

However, IMO if you must have one, I really think it looks much better centered than off center like that. It just offends my personal sense of design and proportion.

But, like I said, it's just IMO.

I hear yah. Every car owner has the right to do what they want with their car. What ever you do to it some will like it and some wont. But as long as you like it that is all that matters.

That is why I put mine off centered so atleast I can be different with everyone else.

mryaris · 07-04-2010, 12:53 AM

My car came with the bracket in the hatch (uninstalled)......even though we require a front plate I can't bring myself to drill two holes in the fascia. I haven't been pulled over yet, so until I do it's staying like it is.

solarVitz · 07-04-2010, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mryaris

My car came with the bracket in the hatch (uninstalled)......even though we require a front plate I can't bring myself to drill two holes in the fascia. I haven't been pulled over yet, so until I do it's staying like it is.

Dude dont you drill holes on your bumper if there were no holes. If you do get pulled over just do what I did.

Or you can do what my roommate did. We bought our yaris the same day back in January 2008 and his car doesnt have a hole on the front bumper for the license plate. He doesnt want to drill holes so he just kept and leave the temporary dealer registration on the windshield. He never put the rear license plate either up to now and so far he's never been pulled over for no license plate. I guess cops still thinks his car is brand new. Lucky bastard I hate him. lol

Stove · 07-04-2010, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solarVitz

Dude dont you drill holes on your bumper if there were no holes.

+1 Make a bracket.

06-26-2010, 06:27 PM	#1
frog13 Tw200--excellent! Drives: 2010 yaris..absolutely red. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 209	Front license plate Anything I should be aware of prior to installing the front license plate holder?.

06-27-2010, 11:29 AM	#6
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Mine was installed the same way by the dealer... __________________

06-28-2010, 07:37 PM	#7
jmjonesey View User's Garage Drives: Red 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 107	dont they make those doohickeys you screw into that are made of plastic? Oh wait yeah they do http://www.google.com/products/catal...CAcQ8wIwADgA#p __________________

06-28-2010, 08:53 PM	#9
Vioz Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 227	i remember first picking up my yaris and the dealer screwed in the plate in front of me and I wasn't really all mad about it because I was never into cars until later on now it haunts me lol, I've seen the tow circle "thing" you pop out in the front and people modify it to fit a license plate, or I have seen the license plate attached with brackets that you screwed in from the bottom of the bumper, underneath the car. __________________ a.k.a. "Aothachos"

06-29-2010, 02:38 AM	#10
solarVitz View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris S Liftback Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	i really hate the front license plate on our bumper so i just plugged the holes and made a bracket for myself... __________________

06-26-2010, 07:30 PM	#2
Stove View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5 Door Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tigard Oregon Posts: 314	Don't use screws that are long enough to reach the radiator...

06-26-2010, 10:54 PM	#4
frog13 Tw200--excellent! Drives: 2010 yaris..absolutely red. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 209	Cute guy's...real cute! HA. Is there a threaded "unit" behind the plastic bumper...the screws that came with the factory plate holder are self tapping

06-28-2010, 08:49 PM	#8
frog13 Tw200--excellent! Drives: 2010 yaris..absolutely red. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 209	Thanks for the info....+1 stove.

06-29-2010, 11:48 AM	#11
Stove View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5 Door Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tigard Oregon Posts: 314	^ Nice mount.

07-01-2010, 07:18 AM	#12
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	i wanna move mine so badly but i will never be able to live with myself with those stupid holes in the centre __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

07-02-2010, 09:46 AM	#14
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,501	Granted any car looks better without a front plate. However, IMO if you must have one, I really think it looks much better centered than off center like that. It just offends my personal sense of design and proportion. But, like I said, it's just IMO. Last edited by RedRide; 07-02-2010 at 01:12 PM.

07-04-2010, 12:53 AM	#16
mryaris Drives: 2010 Carmine Red hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorful Colorado Posts: 208	My car came with the bracket in the hatch (uninstalled)......even though we require a front plate I can't bring myself to drill two holes in the fascia. I haven't been pulled over yet, so until I do it's staying like it is. __________________

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