[iceflow]

Folks,
Is your metal FRONT license plate affixed to a plastic bracket assembly or affixed directly to the front bumper, ie: metal license plate directly against the front bumper, nothing acting as an insulator. Reason I ask is I haven't put the front plate on yet, I'm wondering if there should have been a bracket assy supplied with the vehicle. Something like this:

Replacement License Plate Bracket - REPN017309 - Front, Textured Black, Plastic, Direct Fit, Sold Individually

 

[Joe Schweigert]

Mine came with nothing. The dealer was 'out' of the Nissan front plate mount but promised to send one along as soon as he got them in. That was 3 weeks ago so I got tired of waiting and went to AutoZone and bought one for $5. It mounts to the plastic of the front bumper, which is supposed to have 'two dimples' to indicate where you're supposed to use the supplied screws (this last from the Sport Owners Manual). I couldn't find any dimples so I just picked a spot and mounted the plate holder, then used additional screws to ensure the top of the holder was firmly affixed to the bumper. It seems solid but, once it warms up, I might take the whole thing down and use the auto trim tape and screws to really secure the whole thing in place.


That's how I solved my front plate issue.