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I've had my 2013 Q5 for a couple of months now, but removed the dealer tag from the front when I got it. I originally wanted to find a unique, yet classy plate, to put on the nose, but noticed another Q5 without a tag bracket at all. I've been looking a little on eBay, but can't seem to find exactly what I had seen on the other car.
Is the tag holding portion of my grill something that can be removed? How are the grills without plate holders specified so maybe I can find one on Ebay?
So I can remove the tag holder and get a filler panel without changing the entire grill?
Correct, you just replace the black bar that goes across. If you have parking sensors it's more difficult the first time you do it. I can do it in about 5 minutes because I do it all the time. Working for an NJ dealer 10 minutes from PA means we switch them out often.
Better yet a custom plate that says "Audi Q5" with a frame that says "Audi Sport". That is the best combo to make sure you never forget what you are driving.
Correct, you just replace the black bar that goes across. If you have parking sensors it's more difficult the first time you do it. I can do it in about 5 minutes because I do it all the time. Working for an NJ dealer 10 minutes from PA means we switch them out often.
Is this what you have on now?
Yes, thats what I currently have. Thanks for the info!!
my 2016 q5 3.0 tfsi with the tech pkg was ordered with a front plate holder;
none came at delivery .
they are NOT installed at the factory.
they are done after they get off the boat
it took three trips to the dealer get a front plate on my car.
the last one had two pins on the plate holder, but unlike the picture above, my car did not have those two holes. thus the dealer snipped off the two plastic pins and screwed it in.
when they went to mount the front plate, the screw holes in the license plate did not match the threaded inserts in the plate holder . i nearly blew a gasket.
the tech just use self taping screws to get the license plate on as i did want a fourth trip
my 2016 q5 3.0 tfsi with the tech pkg was ordered with a front plate holder;
none came at delivery .
they are NOT installed at the factory.
they are done after they get off the boat
it took three trips to the dealer get a front plate on my car.
the last one had two pins on the plate holder, but unlike the picture above, my car did not have those two holes. thus the dealer snipped off the two plastic pins and screwed it in.
when they went to mount the front plate, the screw holes in the license plate did not match the threaded inserts in the plate holder . i nearly blew a gasket.
the tech just use self taping screws to get the license plate on as i did want a fourth trip
The holes do not match US plates. They are designed just to be screwed in like the tech did. I find it hard to believe they change them after they arrive at port. That would mean removing the cover that the cars are shipped in and putting them back on which is time consuming. Not to mention it is time consuming to change the brackets.
my 2016 q5 3.0 tfsi with the tech pkg was ordered with a front plate holder;
none came at delivery .
they are NOT installed at the factory.
they are done after they get off the boat
it took three trips to the dealer get a front plate on my car.
the last one had two pins on the plate holder, but unlike the picture above, my car did not have those two holes. thus the dealer snipped off the two plastic pins and screwed it in.
when they went to mount the front plate, the screw holes in the license plate did not match the threaded inserts in the plate holder . i nearly blew a gasket.
the tech just use self taping screws to get the license plate on as i did want a fourth trip
Same thing with my '15 3.0T when I got it. Self tapping screws solved the problem, though I don't think it should have been delivered without the correct piece to easily mount a front plate...so I can appreciate your frustration.
09-14-2016, 04:00 PM
Grill without License Plate Holder
