[dandemeyere]

I drive a 2007 Honda Civic LX Coupe (link for more info.). I recently moved to California where drivers are required to have both front and rear mounted license plates. Since my car didn't have a built-in license plate frame, I went to my local Honda dealer and bought the mounting kit (see picture below).



My front fascia has two small holes where the bracket is supposed to go, which I have arrows pointing to in the picture of the fascia. Here's my question, how do I mount the bracket? I was given bolts which fit into both the bracket and holes in the fascia, but there's no way for me to get the nuts inside to bolt into. Do I need a special tool? Should I pay my local Honda dealer to install this?



Thanks!
Dan

[TxGreaseMonkey]

It's hard to tell, from here, without a close-up of the grill. If you propped the hood open, could you put the nuts on from behind?

[KISS]

Bottom access by lying on the ground?

Look for ways to remove grille to.

[dandemeyere]

There's some sort of panel behind the grill so when I lay on the ground I don't have access. Here's a picture that hopefully better illustrates the situation:

[TxGreaseMonkey]

The holes behind the grill look wider than the holes on the mounting plate. Did they say the two holes behind the grill are what you use, because I don't see how that will work? Something is missing, here. Besides, license plates are usually mounted lower, not in the middle of the grill blocking air flow to the A/C condenser and radiator.

[dandemeyere]

I agree something isn't adding up, I'm going to take my car into the dealership this week and see what they say.

[KISS]

Excellent point TGM!

Look for rather large square holes at essentially the same height as the rear bumper lic plate.

[TxGreaseMonkey]

Keep us posted on what you find out. Here's a freebie on how to keep your Civic running great for a long time:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...tml#post219991

[KISS]

Look at this thread: front license plate holes... - Drive Accord Honda Forums

Especially the link at the bottom (post #14, I think) which links to a service bullitin.

Looks like even the dealers are doing it wrong.

[TxGreaseMonkey]

The link should be to Posting #43. The diagram is the way I originally suggested, where there should be nubs or some way to tell where two imbeded mounting nuts are located in the bumper. Then, the mounting bracket is really not needed. You definitely do not want to block air flow to the condenser or radiator--that could cause big problems.