Eagle_Adam Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I got pulled over last night by our local sheriffs office, once he had run my license, registration, and insurance he cameback and told me i had no license plate light :blink: and i dont. My dumbass forgot to reinstall it when i took off the ugly ass rear bumper :angry: Sooooooo now i need to fix the issue before this wonderfull run in happens again. Has anybody installed non-stock lights for their license plate light? I dont have the origonal one anymore. Ideas? im open to hear them :D Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 They have those plate mounting bolts w/ LEDs in em. I think you can get them at any Vato-Zone or Schmucks(Oops, excuse me; O'Reilly's) Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 They sell license plate bolts with lights in the bolts. Led I think. *you read my mind micro* Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 damn you guys are fast :lol:, ill check those out after work. THANX Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 The license plate light is at the top of the stock mount. It is not attached to the bumper, it's attached to the bottom of the bed. Might need to clean the lense and put in a new bulb. ;) Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 *you read my mind micro* I'm getting another reading... You want... you want to.... you want to buy me... oh.. what is it.. you want to buy me one of Jeff's CAN/AM relay boxes! Damn, I'm good ;) Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I have a set of those led bolt things, keep forgetting to use them, lol Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 ]2eDeYe - the license plate light was attached to the bumper when i bought the truck, and i just double checked that i didnt make another dumbass move :lol: Laeconon - as entertaining as that would be i think it might piss off the judge when i have to go to court for my "fix it ticket" in two weeks :P Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 The light might have been on the bumper, but the factory put it under the bed, above the factory plate frame. Of course someone could have moved it, the '75 I recently shed had the original light mounted on the bumper (which did little good except make it clear that it had a plate light) Quote Link to comment
RAlly_DatoB210 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'll take thebulbs wiring and little cover do dads that surround the fram off my 510 put them in a box and mail them your way? Pm if you want them Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I have a frame with a strip of LED in it... Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Just use a Datsun pickup license plate lamp: Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 What's the part number, Dave? Pic too small to read clearly. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Just meant to illustrate how simple it can be. These are from Datsun 1200 (coupe or pickup) part number 26510-H1000. Other Datsuns may use something similar. It doens't need to be on the bumper. Quote Link to comment
Paul G. Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I'd go with something like this. I just did a quick Google shopping search for "license plate light bolts." I have a set of those (purchased at a local shop) but since i haven't been hassled about my Manx buggy not having the plate lighted I haven't bothered to install them. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 So here is what I found in the box-O-random shit in my dads garage, should do just fine :) Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 And you can't beat FREE!!! Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 So here is what I found in the box-O-random shit in my dads garage, should do just fine :) Those work just fine ,,, have them on my Ranger ,,, BUT ---> The china made ones lasted longer than the taiwan made ones :unsure: :lol: Quote Link to comment
wade Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I just went thru this. The round light a few comments up could go thru a hole in the top of the plate that holds the license plate. Single wire, self ground. The earlier comment is also on track. As I took off my bumper with the round light as shown above, I discovered the fixed light mounted up and under the taligate. It too is single wire, thus easy to hook up. For pics, dig this link: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/29393-license-plate-and-light/ good luck Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 2eDeYe' date='15 March 2011 - 01:22 PM' timestamp='1300224157' post='444175']The license plate light is at the top of the stock mount. It is not attached to the bumper, it's attached to the bottom of the bed. Might need to clean the lense and put in a new bulb. ;) Ok so ]2eDeYe was right, It was caked in dirt and it revealed itself when i started cleaning out the crap to install the one i got. Works now! Quote Link to comment
ramrod Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 So here is what I found in the box-O-random shit in my dads garage, should do just fine So how the heck do you open this thing up to get to the bulb? Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I got pulled over last night by our local sheriffs office, once he had run my license, registration, and insurance he cameback and told me i had no license plate light and i dont. My dumbass forgot to reinstall it when i took off the ugly ass rear bumper Sooooooo now i need to fix the issue before this wonderfull run in happens again. Has anybody installed non-stock lights for their license plate light? I dont have the origonal one anymore. Ideas? im open to hear them that seems like a lame excuse to pull somebody over. did the jerk ask to search your car? Quote Link to comment
ramrod Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Ha, I just bumped this instead of starting a new topic -- I need to replace my bulb to avoid the same fate (I've been pulled over before for this) - and I can't figure out how to open the enclosure to replace the bulb. Quote Link to comment
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