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  1. a_riot
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    Rear license plate holder

    06-29-2012 02:27 PM #1
    How does the rear license plate holder plastic piece attach to the hatch? I notice that at the top of mine it seems to be falling back. Does it snap into place or do the license plate screws help to hold it in?
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    06-29-2012 03:16 PM #2
    It's deff not via the license plate screws. That's what you do if you want to get it to connect the ghetto way The rest of the answer I do not haz.
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    06-29-2012 04:04 PM #3
    It's held on with part number: 171853939. There are 4 back there. They are small rubber/metal clamping grommets.
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    06-29-2012 04:21 PM #4
    Quote Originally Posted by ZEBLOR View Post
    It's held on with part number: 171853939. There are 4 back there. They are small rubber/metal clamping grommets.
    Thanks for the help. Is the plinth just pulled on/off for removal or is there a trick to removal? I wonder if they are still available...
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    06-29-2012 06:22 PM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by a_riot View Post
    Thanks for the help. Is the plinth just pulled on/off for removal or is there a trick to removal? I wonder if they are still available...
    Just pull them off with some pliers. These are available. This is what I use in the Euro tub kit I sell. I have them in stock. Here an ETKA screen shot!

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    06-29-2012 06:41 PM #6
    Quote Originally Posted by ZEBLOR View Post
    Just pull them off with some pliers. These are available. This is what I use in the Euro tub kit I sell. I have them in stock. Here an ETKA screen shot!
    Thanks. I still don't understand how to get the plastic holder off the hatch though. Is it just pulled off? I don't want to break this expensive piece of unobtainium
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    06-30-2012 12:24 AM #7
    Once you get the 4 tabs/grommets off from inside the hatch lid, you can pull it out so the tab surface is beyond the lid. Then slide it down. There is a lip on the bottom of the plastic frame. If you pull it straight off, you'll likely break off the tab/gutter. Mine had double sided tape on it. So took abit of effort to get it off. Not sure if they came that way from the factory.
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    06-30-2012 12:27 AM #8
    all OEM plate tubs had 2 sided tape on the bottom lip where it wraps the hatch so that's normal...
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    06-30-2012 03:28 AM #9
    Chances are the plastic tabs on the backside are broken. They almost all break. It was yet another brilliant and cheap design by VW. There is one that is behind the wing motor and its not easy to reach.
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    06-30-2012 12:01 PM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by dogger View Post
    Chances are the plastic tabs on the backside are broken. They almost all break. It was yet another brilliant and cheap design by VW. There is one that is behind the wing motor and its not easy to reach.
    Yes you are probably right *sigh*...
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