MizTheWiz Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Hi all Number plates Anyone no the regulations on numberplates. I was wondering if i could make mine smaller or reposition it on the front of the car. is there a min size or position it has to be in. have added pic to show position and size at the mo. any ideas??? its a L reg japspec im the 1st owner since import. Also while im here the importer has added a very large and ugly fog light to the rear is there anything you guys do or sugest so i can make it look better. if i get a smaller fog light is there a reg to size. Hope you can help. Miz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Front number plates Rear fog light There's load more if you search for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Originally posted by MizTheWiz the importer has added a very large and ugly fog light to the rear is there anything you guys do or sugest so i can make it look better. if i get a smaller fog light is there a reg to size. Hi Miz, Probably best to lose the fog light altogether. That's what nearly everyone here has done (apart from Millhouse IIRC) Also, you can get one of the two pairs of brakes lights wired up to be fog lights if you like. -- Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizTheWiz Posted February 13, 2004 Author Share Posted February 13, 2004 Thanks for the replys guys The numberplate question seems to be look at dvla site and guess what the hell it all means. Then do what you dare?? LMAO As far as the fog light goes am going to go with the opton from TRL. Where the normal lights r used a a fog light, but still keeps the original light set up when fog light is switched off just takes a couple of relays. (link below) Again thanks for your time. http://WWW.thor-racing.co.uk/TRL/fcon.html Has anybody else used this method and is there any unforseen problems i should look out for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Good choice Miz. I reckons the TRL conversion is the most professional solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Eeeeep :eek: I just read that numberplate thing! My front plate is a stick-on one! Oppps! Best get that sorted I s'pose! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris n. Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 I had a new front plate made at the "Japs" show last year at Thoresby. It is 3" x 12" and has 2" high letters/numbers. Up here in Yorkshire our wonderful police force seem to be more concerned with doing what they are supposed to do rather than checking number plates on cars. Also it went through MOT with smaller plate on and examiner said it was ok. However I keep the original plate down the side of the drivers seat just in case, so I can quickly put it on top of the dash if necedssary !!!!! If my car was of the "boy racer" variety I think the police would take a different view about a "smaller" front plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Originally posted by MizTheWiz Has anybody else used this method and is there any unforseen problems i should look out for. On my car, when I brake with the fogs on, the 'bulb out' warning light lights on the dash. There is a fix for this, but I have never bothered doing it. There are no regulations as to the size of your front number plate. However, there are rules regarding the height, width and stroke of the fonts, the spacing between them, and the top, bottom and side margins. You can work the size out from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Have a look at the DVLA site, its got the required font sizes etc on there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Originally posted by MizTheWiz The numberplate question seems to be look at dvla site and guess what the hell it all means. Then do what you dare?? LMAO Yup. Thats about the jist of it...well summed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizTheWiz Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 I did the fog light conversion works well. I see what you mean about the warning light. I think i will leave it though it will work as a good reminder that the fogs r still lit...... Again thanks all for the info.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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