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Title: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: jaffa666 on June 12, 2010, 09:49:30 am

Hey troops was gonna get cracking on making the front reg plates magnetic, was just wondering how the reg plate holder comes off, I am assuming its the 4 wee clip things, can u get them out, with out breaking them?
just incase the magenetic plan goes wrong , lol.

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: RedRobin on June 12, 2010, 09:55:26 am

^^^^
How do you remove the number plate mount? - Drive through Wolverhampton!










....It's where mine removed itself. I think it's just screw held - Dunno as I never got the chance to find out. Someone will be along to tell you soon.

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: Top Cat on June 12, 2010, 09:57:59 am

Take the front grill off the car first, by undoing the 4 screws then just tap the little plastic dowels out.  :happy2:


http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12447.0.html

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: jaffa666 on June 12, 2010, 10:00:58 am

Quote from: Top Cat on June 12, 2010, 09:57:59 am

Take the front grill off the car first, by undoing the 4 screws then just tap the little plastic dowels out.  :happy2:


http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12447.0.html

was actually ur tutorial that gave me the idea, was just unsure about the wee clips, do u need to squeeze them and push them through, or just hit them?
if the magnetic plan fails, wanna be able to use it again, lol.

cheers mate

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: jaffa666 on June 12, 2010, 10:01:34 am

Quote from: RedRobin on June 12, 2010, 09:55:26 am

^^^^
How do you remove the number plate mount? - Drive through Wolverhampton!



Excellent  :laugh:










....It's where mine removed itself. I think it's just screw held - Dunno as I never got the chance to find out. Someone will be along to tell you soon.

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: Top Cat on June 12, 2010, 10:02:10 am

They just tap out.  :happy2:

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: jaffa666 on June 12, 2010, 10:07:03 am

Quote from: Top Cat on June 12, 2010, 10:02:10 am

They just tap out.  :happy2:

Good Man
cheers for the info  :drinking:

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: S2 Ant on June 12, 2010, 11:11:23 am

I might have a bash at this too as i dont like that chunky number plate holder on the front - car looks much better with it all smooth!

Title: Re: How do you remove the numper plate thingy on the front?
Post by: jaffa666 on June 12, 2010, 03:03:16 pm

Thats it been done, thanks to topcat for the info.  :happy2:

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only used the 3 magnets, and pulls off fairly easy, when i get fancier plates made up I think I will alter it so it has 5 just to make sure.
went a wee drive, and its still on, so always a bonus, lol.

Not worried about the 4holes where the clips where as this will soon be carbon fibre.

all in all, a fairly easy mod that makes a fair difference.