Rear Number Plate installation

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Tman2021

Discussion Starter · 9 d ago

Hi Guys,

I have searched the forum before posting but couldnt quite find what I wanted, hoping someone has the answer.

Not done this before but looking to replace the number plates on the car (2017 model) and use with number plate surrround/holder. The holders ideally ned to be screwed in for installation. The front plate is currently screwed on so all good there. The rear is stuck on with number plate tape which is loose in places.

Can anyone confirm if behind the rear number plate there is 2 mount holes to screw the holder into and if there is if they require a bolt rather than screw? Also any help on screw / bolt size would be great.

The holders should be arriving Thursday so was hoping to nip out and get any bits (bolts / screws) in advance.

Thanks Guys

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GJH0702

· #2 · 9 d ago

Hi
I had to change plates on my 2023 Q5 and that did have screw holes on rear.

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Tman2021

Discussion Starter · #3 · 9 d ago

GJH0702 said:
Hi
I had to change plates on my 2023 Q5 and that did have screw holes on rear.

Thank you. By any chance do you know what screw size and length you used?

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andrewabbate71

· #4 · 9 d ago

I just ordered some M6-1x10mm button head screws for exactly this purpose, based on what little I was able to find on the Internet. I went with 10mm because my plate frame has "spacers" which I prefer, as I don't like the thin license plate too close to a painted surface. (this comes from too many years with large subwoofers in the back). When they arrive I'll report back on if they were the optimal size or not.

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Tman2021

Discussion Starter · #5 · 9 d ago

andrewabbate71 said:
I just ordered some M6-1x10mm button head screws for exactly this purpose, based on what little I was able to find on the Internet. I went with 10mm because my plate frame has "spacers" which I prefer, as I don't like the thin license plate too close to a painted surface. (this comes from too many years with large subwoofers in the back). When they arrive I'll report back on if they were the optimal size or not.

Thanks so much. So def screw not bolt fixing then.

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Tman2021

Discussion Starter · #6 · 2 d ago

andrewabbate71 said:
I just ordered some M6-1x10mm button head screws for exactly this purpose, based on what little I was able to find on the Internet. I went with 10mm because my plate frame has "spacers" which I prefer, as I don't like the thin license plate too close to a painted surface. (this comes from too many years with large subwoofers in the back). When they arrive I'll report back on if they were the optimal size or not.

Morning. I ordered your suggestion. These worked/fitted a treat

I had a bit of an issue to begin with as after removing the rear plate found there were no threaded lugs, just hexagonal cut outs where they should have been! Luckily i had planned for it to not be smooth sailing and had picked up a pack of nylon plate bolts that had the threaded lugs. In true Audi stylem they didnt fit as they were too big for "standard" so spent 45 mins or so carefully shaving them down with a stanley, offering it up taking it back, shaving it and so on lol. Once they had a snug fit before so they dont fall out (along with the surrounf and plate !!) LOL.

wAs really happy with the end result though

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