

If you going to rivet the license plate to the holder make sure you use the right size rivets that won’t push into the bumper.

Now push the centre pins in the spreader rivets until the pin is flush with the front of the spreader rivets.
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To install the holder align the 5 holes in the holder with the 5 holes in the bumper and then push the spreader rivets through the holder and bumper without the centre pins installed in them. There is definitely a difference between the two holders. I do not know what the part number is for the normal Tiguan license plate holder. On my Track & Field model Tiguan the Part Number for the holder is 5N0807287E. You can also find these rivets at normal car spares shops as they not exclusively used on the Tiguan but many other models.Īfter removing the spreader rivets the license plate holder should come off the bumper. Ad by GoldWater369 Ad from shop GoldWater369. New spreader rivets with their pins is available at a VW parts dealer (Part Number N0385494) and is not expensive. 3D (Black) RABBIT Emblem Badge Logo Black Powder Coated Metal Steel License Plate Frame Holder Black Trim For VW GTI Golf. The pins will fall out to the back and you might lose them. Place the punch on the centre pin of the rivet and knock it out backwards out of the spreader rivet. To remove the spreader rivets you need a punch or screwdriver with a shaft not thicker than 4.5mm (Pins in the spreader rivets is 4.9mm). Also please note that my Tig has the “Off-Road” front.ĭifference between Off-Road front and normal front:Īfter you have removed the license plate you will see 5 spreader rivets. Some license plates are pop-riveted to the License Plate Holder and the rivets need to be drilled out. We are here to help.First start by removing the license plate from the license plate holder. If you have an issue due to fitment, we will help you find the right parts. If a product does not fit because your vehicle has been modified or customized in the last 40+ years, it does not definitively mean the item is defective. If the item is deemed defective by our staff, we will replace or refund the product and any shipping charges.

