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1. I tried to supersede my license plate the other 24-hour interval and one of the screws just kept on turning and turning without coming out. Took to the stealership to see what's up and they said that information technology'southward non worth the money to set information technology. The nut or clip broke and they would have to take apart the rear hatch to replace information technology. Is in that location an easier way to do this? Or, is information technology that difficult to take the hatch apart? Thanks for the help.

2. If you tin can endeavour sticking a flat head screw driver (or like) under the edge of the screw while turning it. The thought is to be pulling out on the screw while yous are unscrewing it, hopefully forcing the clip to stick against the wall and allow the spiral to "unscrew".

   Other than that y'all tin can use a dremel to grind off the head of the spiral... but you're going to need to get the other stop of the spiral and broken prune out at some bespeak anyway.

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   Skilful luck with it, I had the same issue I took it to Infiniti and they ended up taking it off but now u tin can't put a screw on bc it volition exist too loose They told me to take it to a torso shop and have them fix it

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   Why not give the rubber well nut a endeavour. You can find them at Domicile Depot and local hardware stores. Only demand to get the correct size (3/8 inch, I recollect) depending on the drill bit you use to drill out the cleaved nut. Since the hatch is fiberglass, no rust to worry well-nigh.

   You might want to pull the hatch interior off to accept the broken off nut out once you drill it off; otherwise, it will roll around create this annoying rattle each time you open and close the hatch. Not sure about you, but it bothers me.

6. Well nuts worked for mine aswell

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   I might give that a try and see how it works, cheers

9. I super glued mine and was able to go the screw out and back in again when I got my plate. It was a pain in the a** though.

10. Thanks anybody for the assist. That was my first postal service and did not await this many responses so soon. Ill give the nut a shot. I tin can just apply the orig pigsty, eh? Only don't see why something that should be then piece of cake ends up being so damned complicated. I have had a '94 Lexus that I was working on but that is out of my easily now then I get to spruce upwardly my FX. Wife also has the G37 convertible which is a plus for my garage also :D
    I think I'thousand going to commencement on the lighting first. Looking at the Nokya arctic xanthous 2300k bulbs for my fog lights(adept thought?), want a brighter DTRL, and trying to notice an LED license plate light that's not also brilliant and "clean" looking- simply about 1.5x brighter maybe. Don't want likewise much glare on my back-up cam at night. Also, any style to wire the DTRL to actually be constantly on without having to turn them on? (N. America). Every bit a newb, I accept probably asked too many questions in the incorrect thread- I'll learn. Whatsoever and all support is great! Thanks again.

13. I fixed mine which had also rusted together by drilling out the old and glueing in two stainless steel T-nuts (the ones without prongs) with marine epoxy. Used SS panhead Allen head screws to mount the plate. Got all at Ace Hardware.

14. The well basics were a perfect selection. I went to the dealership to pick upward a few parts for some other project and asked them if anyone else experienced the same issue. Matter of fact, it's very common with the year range and I told them my fix and they were shocked. They had a priceless look on their face up as if they had an encounter from an E.T. ...I did not have credit for it, I gave credit where credit was due.

15. Since the entire hatch of my 2022 FX50s is plastic, I held my soldering gun on the metal insert until it got hot plenty to melt the plastic. I pulled it right out using needle nosed pliers. A minor flake on my Dremel tool was perfect to make the melted holes square. I installed the square plastic license plate inserts found at any car parts shop. Reinstalled the license plate. Worked perfectly!
    Since the plate was warped, and in that location are but the two peak bolts, I used Velcro tape beyond the lesser to hold the plate flat on the car.

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    Do you retrieve what size you lot got? Gonna need to practice this on mine.

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    Me too id like to know the size of the well nut. Ive been driving my 06 fx with a broken screw for 2months now

18. On the DTRL, look for the lilliputian eye nigh the windshield base, cover it with electrical tape, turn your lights to automatic & voila, lights on every time you first the car.
    Or, buy a Canadian.

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    I don't call back what size well nut that I use. Just take the screw yous plan to utilise to fasten the plate to the hardware shop to friction match it up.

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