How to install or replace a license plate, parts and mounting points
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The rules allow you to install numbers in a frame if the registration plate is not additionally covered with plexiglass. The frames are attached to the bumper with self-tapping screws and have several types of latches to fix the plate with the number.
Each car that is allowed to operate on the roads has an individual registration plate. The license plate is issued by the traffic police department, it is a steel plate with embossed numbers and letters. The owner of the car is obliged to install it on the car in accordance with the rules. You can screw the numbers on a new car with a frame yourself, after checking with the technical regulations.
legal requirements
According to Art. 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, driving a car without license plates is punishable by a fine of 500 rubles, a repeated violation threatens to deprive the driver of the right to drive the vehicle for up to 3 months. A similar punishment will follow for the fact that the sign is not installed according to the regulations.
As standard, the panels are screwed onto the front and rear bumpers in the place provided for this (provided by the manufacturer). But the rules do not oblige the driver to mount the license plate only on the bumper. The regulation provides for the installation of the front and rear numbers only strictly horizontally relative to the roadway. The rules added that the front license plate can be installed on the bumper both in the center of the car and on the left. Rear can be hung on the trunk lid, bumper, under the bumper.
Removing number plates from the car
On American SUVs, the regular place "for registration" does not meet the standard of Russian plates. In this case, you can put the numbers in a frame on the car and fix it on the roof. It is important to remember that the distance from the ground to the top of the license plate should not exceed 2 meters.
When choosing a car with a non-standard bumper, drivers notice that the standard mounting points for the number plate do not match the holes in the number plate. Given that the license plate must be clearly legible, without damaging the information part, the option to open the frame for the car number, install it on the bumper and fix it according to the regulations remains the best.
Stages of installation and replacement of a number
The rules allow you to install numbers in a frame if the registration plate is not additionally covered with plexiglass. The frames are attached to the bumper with self-tapping screws and have several types of latches for fixing the plate with the number:
- book frame;
- panel;
- europanel;
- panel with latches;
- with plank.
Only the owner will be able to open the license frame on the car - all products have anti-vandal clips and fasteners.
Places for installation
Frames are installed in the places provided for by the regulations. Metal frames are attached to the body with screws. To prevent corrosion at the points of contact between self-tapping screws and metal, the screws and part of the bumper are treated with an anti-corrosion compound before installation. The best tool, according to drivers, remains pushsalo, into which the screw is dipped before screwing in.
To insert the car number into the frame, you will need a slotted screwdriver, which is convenient to move the metal plate. For greater reliability, drivers attach the number to the panel with 2-3 self-tapping screws and only then use constructive fasteners.
Place for fastening
In the frame-book, euroframe there is a folding panel that fixes the license plate around the perimeter. Polypropylene latches at the corners securely hold the panel. Pulling the car number out of the frame-book is quite simple, so landing on additional screws is mandatory.
The form panel has no moving parts. The design uses anti-vandal latches that hold the number. There is also an additional fixation of the sign with two screws in the corners.
How to open/close the license frame
If you can insert a car number into a frame on a car within a few minutes, then opening the panel can be difficult. The manufacturer uses anti-vandal latches that break when opened incorrectly - it is impossible to steal the sign.
Frame installation
To open the panel in the frame-book, it is necessary to insert a thin screwdriver between the license plate and the panel strictly in the center of the hinged part. Gently unfasten the side "crocodiles" - the "book" will open.
Euroframes have small notches on the side for a key with a plate. The original key is inserted into the slots and pushes the internal lock. If a wrench is not available, two slotted screwdrivers of the smallest size can be used. They are inserted from both sides at the same time, they are also pressed simultaneously - the side latches move away, the number can be removed immediately.
How to install/remove a number
Number frames are made according to standards, the size of the product exactly matches the size of the license plate (tolerance - plus 5 mm around the perimeter). Drivers have no problems with installation.
Sub-number frame
In this case, the frames turn out to be very convenient: the sign can be installed in 1 minute by fixing it with standard fasteners. And then, if necessary, screw it to the case with screws. To remove the license plate frame from the car, you only need a set of screwdrivers.
Fastener parts
The main fasteners are galvanized screws for attaching the car number to the frame. Plastic clips remain an additional fastener, although they are considered strong enough and withstand high mechanical pressure.
But since the screws provide through fixation of the metal plate and the metal number, the fastener is considered more reliable. Self-tapping screws are included, the standard length is up to 2 cm. They are screwed into the car body, bumper, trunk lid.
