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BayouBoys
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Jun 29, 2017

License Plate Braket

My RV came with one of those brake lights with the tabs to mount the license place. Now 4 years later, I found the license plate in the yard. Apparently the plastic tabs broke off. Looking for thoughts and ideas on how to remount the license plate, other than just screwing into the backwall under the brake light. DW doesn't like that idea due to potential leak issues. We already have a leak on the back wall that we are trying to remedy.

Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
  • If you go with just the plate mount then use 3M tape to install it. Remove any wax from the surface first. This way you don't have more holes to leak.
  • You are best to just replace the entire tail light assembly for a new one. They cost about $6 - $10 at your local RV dealership parts shop.



    Here's a video how to replace one. No drilling new holes, you use the existing. The video demonstrates with a pop-up, but those tail lights are pretty much all the same, identical on almost every trailer, 5er, pop-up, everything. Click here.


    Edit:
    I just noticed your camper is a Keystone Passport. You'll have NO problem getting a new replacement tail light fixture with the tabs. Keystone uses the same one on everything, and pretty much, so does every other brand too.
  • Glue some sort of a bracket onto the back wall, and screw the plate to the bracket? Or even a bracket screwed to the wall would be easier to seal than just the plate hanging there. A bracket could be something as simple as a piece of U-shaped aluminum extrusion; it doesn't need to be fancy.

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