Rear License Plate Relocation and Light
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Rear License Plate Relocation and Light
I smashed in the stock license plate bracket for the 3rd time, so it's finally time to relocate it. I am already running the terraflex hinged carrier and 3rd brake light relocation and would like to have my license plate below it. All the kits I have seen add a brake light, and I'd really not like to run 4 lights. I could take the stock relocated one off, but just trying to look at my options.
Any ideas? What have you done?
Any ideas? What have you done?
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Teraflex has a kit that runs the stock brake light and attaches the license plate. You still have to wire a light for illuminating the license plate ( if required where you live). I hacked the light off the stock license plate holder and reused it.
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How did you route the wiring for the light up to the rear carrier?
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I tapped the white/purple behind the passenger tail light and ran the wire inside the stock retaining strap, under the plastic strip across the tailgate, and then out through the same hole as the stock wires.
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Because I'm a novice with electrical and didnt want to splice into factory wiring, I cut the factory license plate wiring and extended the wiring long enough to run inside the jeep up the rollbar and under the rollbar padding. Then ran the wire through the plastic trim and followed the rear tailgate wiring to the tire carrier. This allowed me to use the oem connectors and the oem light.
And I can go back to stock by just buying a new license plate holder and not have to change wiring. Although, probably never going back to stock.
And I can go back to stock by just buying a new license plate holder and not have to change wiring. Although, probably never going back to stock.