millerrh

I've done a search and found that most people were able to pick up the front bumper plugs that fill the license plate holder holes from their dealers. Well, I went to my dealer and they claim they don't have any and that they'd have to order them for me.

Can anyone give me advice on any particular dealer I could call to get them sent to me for free or does anyone have an extra set of NBP ones they could send me? I'll pay shipping of course.

Vekro

The dealer forgot to give me a pair also, I just drove to the dealer asked to speak to the person who sold me the car. He couldn't find any (apparently they lock them up in a safe along with other spare parts).

After awhile he just went out to another car in the lot and took them off and gave them to me. I don't see what the big deal is, I would try to give them a call again. Worse comes to worse speak to the general manager at the place and see what he has to say.

wheelsetc

Go back to the dealer and try again. If they took them off your car, they can take them off a new TL that just came in. Good luck.

millerrh

Well, their whole thing was that they don't actually come with the plugs...that they come to the dealer with the license plate attachment thing on already. So I'm not sure that they could even take them off a new one.

Ron A

The car comes with the plugs installed in the bumper. The license plate is not installed (unless they have drastically changed things very recently) so the dealer removes the plugs and installs the license plate, mainly so they can put their free advertising name plate there.

They usually throw the plugs in the glove box or stick them in one of the storage spaces in the car. What you need to do is go to the service department and talk to the guy who does the setup when they get a new car. If he didn't put them in your car, he should have a set somewhere to give to you.

A new set of plugs costs around $26. If they have to order them, make sure that you are not the one who is paying for them, because you should have gotten them when you got the car.

AdamNJ

If getting them off a dealer fails, you can buy them:
http://www.acuraparts247.com/sunnysi...All&vinsrch=no

#11...Shit, 10.50 is expensive for 1/2 inch round plastic.

TL Fantasy

Dude, they're yankin' your chain. These cars roll off the line w/the plugs in place. DEALER pulls the plugs to place the front plate holder. Found my plugs in glove compartment. Some other found them with spare tire.

millerrh

Maybe the parts guy was jerkin my chain or just didn't know. I'll try to talk to the guy who does the setup, thanks.

dman918

Went to take my front plate frame off, and the dealer drilled a third through an upper point on the bracket. Anything I can do about it? Is there a way to fill it or something?

Ron A

This has happened before, but too long ago for me to search for. Maybe someone remembers the thread.

The dealer should replace the bumper since he had no right to deface your car, especially when it wasn't something he needed to do in the first place.

Bluenote

I wouldn't be surprised if the dealers throw them away when installing a tag bracket. I know we did where I used to work. You may have to request one of the technicians save a set the next time they pull 'em off.

I did just that when I bought my '97 Integra, and had them pull a set off a red Integra for my brother's '96.

TL Tita

Alright, so im taking off the front plate but i see that there are two holes drilled on the bumper (to hold the plates obviously). I put the screws backs on bc the holes just looked stupid as hell alone. Can i get some kind of caps to cover these holes? Thanks

Repecat

Your dealer should have provided them when you picked up the car the first time. Mine did and they were in the glove box.

NFLblitze1

just out of curiousity...did they drill a third hole in the center of the bumper to hold the license plate in firmer?

TL Tita

nope. just two h9oles. nothing is in the glove compartment. Arrg. My dealserhiop cant do shi888t. I went tehre to get the rattling noise fixed 3 w3eeks in a row. The noise is still ther

TrikHed

The plugs should have been given to you or put in your glove. Have them order you another set.

TL Tita

they didnt bc they suck a@@. The dealership really dosnt know what they are doing. Im gonna bitch the hell out of them

TL Tita

BTW, i just took the screws out. I didnt know what i was thinking. THe screws made it ugly. But the holes are stil tehre

HEK

someone from another site posted about these and I'm getting a few for the Ody...hope they have your color...
http://www.bumperplugs.com/

TL Tita

nope, couldnt find antracite meatllic

AdamNJ

Try getting them from your dealer for free

TL Tita

iiicc. 11 bucks plus shipping. Im gonna let my dealers get it for me. They are gonna get it from me this week bc they still couldnt fix the rattling noise. This is the 4th visit in 5 weeks.... yes the car is only 5 and a half weeks old

chas22

Why don't you do what I did. Contact a dealer in a state that requires front license plates ( like Texas ) where they throw the plugs away and tell them what color you need. They sent me some free.

TL Tita

they must send me for free otherwise im gonna bitch at them and tell them that they did something without my permission (like drilling the holes)

AdamNJ

The two holes are normal. The car comes off the truck with the little covers though, and it was yoru dealer who took them off and put the plate on.

astro

bumperplugs.com is def teh place to go

Ron A

They show a list price of $13.21, and a selling price of $10.57, and from the parts listing it looks as if you need 2, which would double the price you quoted.

When you get your plugs, could you verify whether you had to pay for 1 (like in a package of 2) or if you had to pay for 2 plugs?

I went to Bumperplugs.com (thought you were kidding but there actually is a site there), but it looks like they are only for Porsches, and they are $24.95 a se

Ron A

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AdamNJ

Looks like this guy is probably a mechanic at a local acura and just puts them in his pocket when he puts the license plates on:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33723

jtow

Dude, F-That.. My dealership has a BOX full of them that they take out because they always put on the front license plate holder. I walked in and they just gave them to me. If you want some I'll go back to my dealer and get another set and drop them in an envelope to you. e-mail me at jeff@jtow.net

Later.

jammoye2

My dealer, Tischer Acura in Laurel, Maryland wants to charge $20.00 a piece for the plugs. I told them that the plugs should be given to me since they were originally on the car and I was told that they did not come with the car. Am I being bull shitted by them?

TL Tita

absolutely. I just cursed my dealership off bc they couldnt fix my problems with the car and i was supposed to have an appointment tmr but they called me off. When i go to the dealership next week, they better have a red carpet out for me or all the employees there will have their days ruined

kona

Yep, they came with the car. When it happened to me I talked to Customer Service who gave them to me free. I'd avoid Sales or Parts depts.

da_bien1390

i went to pickup the plugs today at the dealer where i bought my car.

i first called them and the phone operator forwarded me to the PARTS department. the guy there told me that its $16 for EACH plug and I would need TWO of those. I told him that it should came with the car as it was on there before they put the license frames on there...he said NO. So i called them again but this time spoke with the sales lady who sold me the car. At first she said it's illegal to not have the front plates..but i told her again that i still want them and she told me just go there and pick it up from her. No trouble at all

Brewmaster

You just hit it on the head!!!

Parts guy's job is to sell parts .. you want plugs, he's got 'em - they'll cost ya
(Good) Sales person's job is to make you happy .. you want plugs they'll get 'em for ya.

Phillyboi

Sup guys, this is my first post to this forum...see you guys around.

I just got my TL last saturday and right after I read this post I went right to my sales person, (dealers only a couple minutes away) He said the covers for the holes should of been in the glove compartment as someone had said earlier in this post. Of course it was not there. He promised me next week when I go in for the simonize crap he would get me a pair from another car. They automatically put on the license plate holder as soon as the car comes into the shop for prep. Illinois stupid law. :whocares: no one ever follows the rule.

Phil

Phillyboi

just went into the dealer today and got my two plugs from my salesperson.

92NSX

My state (FL) doesn't require a front tag on car. I told my sales person that I didn't want them to mount the tag bracket on car at all. Of course once I got there to take delivery of it the bracket was on there.
He said he didn't have any control over it since that is basically the first thing they do to the car when it rolls off the truck.
The plugs were in the glove box just like they should've been. No problems there at all.

mojo risin

the plugs came with mine when i picked the car up.

meathead

they really should get those for you. tell them to hang on to someone else's when they put the plate on theirs and give it to you.



Edit note by mod Ron A 9/24/2005: I didn't want to bump this thread up to the top, but wanted to post this note in case anyone does a search and finds this thread and might want to post in it and bump an old thread.

Please continue this discussion in the Screw Hole Covers for front plate thread. This thread is now