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License Plate Housing Light - 3/8/2007 1:36:51 PM

tjwheels

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Does anyone know if there is a wire for the license plate bracket on the H2 06 and 07's in the tailgate. I would like to remove the spare tire carrier and install a new license plate housing on my 06. I could probably just splice into the running lights on top of the tailgate in need be. Thank you in advance for your knowledge. Tom

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/8/2007 1:43:53 PM

shortbus

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is there a license plate bracket on the tailgate? if there is, there are probably lights in it. i don't know if the new H2's all come with rear tire carriers or not, but the older ones all had everything in the tailgate as well.

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/8/2007 3:01:03 PM

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The newer ones have the HUMMER tailgate WITHOUT the lights. I was going to buy one, then I noticed there were no license lights OR holes to screw in the plate!

I think you may have to buy the older license pocket. I see them on eBay most of the time

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/8/2007 7:50:07 PM

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HummBob you are correct, you do need to buy the older style unit. What I was wondering is if the wire harness inside the tailgate has a lead for the old style unit or will I have to splice a wire from another source. I think I'll try to buy a unit and cross that (wire) bridge when I get to it. I'll keep you posted on how it goes. Thanks for the replies. Tom

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/8/2007 8:18:02 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: tjwheels

HummBob you are correct, you do need to buy the older style unit. What I was wondering is if the wire harness inside the tailgate has a lead for the old style unit or will I have to splice a wire from another source. I think I'll try to buy a unit and cross that (wire) bridge when I get to it. I'll keep you posted on how it goes. Thanks for the replies. Tom

Sorry Tom, Technical stuff is WAY OUT OF MY LEAGUE!!!

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/8/2007 8:24:56 PM

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i doubt the harness has changed much, if at all. but if it did, you could tap into the power for the market lights on top of the tailgate.

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/17/2007 11:23:39 AM

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There is no wiring harness for license plate lights on 07. I bough an 03 license plate pocket for rear hatch, removed the cover inside and spliced into the lights on top of the hatch. Took about an hour. You could get real slick and order an 03 wiring harness (just the piece for the rear hatch) it plugs into the existing wiring harness near the third brake light but you will have to remove the headliner to get to the plug.

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/17/2007 4:25:22 PM

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User - thanks for the confirmation (and thanks to everyone else) for the harness info. I probably will splice it into the running lights up top. The more I look at this change the more I see needs to be done. The bumper cover will need to be replaced to eliminate the harness hole next to the letter R. And I thought customizing the Harley was pricy.

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/26/2007 9:05:44 PM

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Has anyone seen this? Looks not too bad.
http://www.gstyle4u.com/.sc/ms/bdd/ee/369/TIRE%20CARRIER%20ELIMINATOR%20KIT%20%5E2F%2005-07%20HUMMER%20H2%20%26%20SUT%20

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/26/2007 10:57:01 PM

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Has anyone seen this? Looks not too bad.
http://www.gstyle4u.com/.sc/ms/bdd/ee/369/TIRE%20CARRIER%20ELIMINATOR%20KIT%20%5E2F%2005-07%20HUMMER%20H2%20%26%20SUT%20

I have been thinking about that since I got the H2.

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/27/2007 4:31:50 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: VPRKLR

Has anyone seen this? Looks not too bad.
http://www.gstyle4u.com/.sc/ms/bdd/ee/369/TIRE%20CARRIER%20ELIMINATOR%20KIT%20%5E2F%2005-07%20HUMMER%20H2%20%26%20SUT%20

That's COOL for the SUT, but I think NOT for the SUV! I mean, once you take off the rear tire carrier, you have the SPOT for the plate, just no IlLuMiNaTiOn!!!!

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/27/2007 11:23:48 AM

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I would think they would be the same, SUV & SUT. The plate hangs on the bracket with the light.
I am going to call them this morning.

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/27/2007 12:31:32 PM

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Just ordered it. Should be here next week.

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 3/28/2007 3:47:29 PM

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please post pics when you install it, im very interested.. i too have an 07 h2... i hate the tire carrier

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RE: License Plate Housing Light - 4/10/2007 7:55:32 PM

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I installed the kit over the weekend, I will post some pic's shortly. Here's my take on the kit. The tow hooks are chromed steel so they are still of use unlike the billet ones. The bolts they send for them are just zink plated, not chrome. On the light for the liscense plate it has 3 LEDS with just 2 wires 6" long and no connector. The instructions say to tie into the marker lights,kinda suckie so I cut the connector off the stock carrier and used that so it's water tight. Doing this takes off at least 250lbs off the rear of the truck and looks much better and you don't need 4' behind you to open the gate. (my opinion) Over all the kit is 7 out of 10.

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