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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Kill switch for the plate light?

Alright I was think about hooking a switch up to my plate lights bc I have UV bulb in those spots. I want to be able to flip a switch as I go by a cop to kill the light so they can't see it. I know some of you are real good with electrical work so I was hopeing someone could point me in the right direction to find this wire close to the drivers seat. I know I could need to buy a basic switch and wire it to that wire and I was going to install the switch in the dead spots where the seat heater switches would go.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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sneaky sneaky...
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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Besides being illegal, you would only end up causing a pull-over for the light being out. Then they could nail you for any other prohibited item on a heavily modded car.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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there goes Chekov again i love your posts! just curious, do you ever speed chekov? even 1 mph over the limit?

that'd be a cool thing to do... but too much cop attraction!
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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there goes Chekov again i love your posts! just curious, do you ever speed chekov? even 1 mph over the limit?

that'd be a cool thing to do... but too much cop attraction!
Yes, I may occasionally speed if it’s within the flow of traffic. My goal is always to avoid tickets by not putting a spotlight on myself. And as the resident nerd around here, I would never put an illegal mod on my car.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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I am not quite as "senior" as you, so I subscribe to philosopy of never putting an obvious illegal mod on my car....and this one falls into the obvious category.

Originally Posted by Chekov
Yes, I may occasionally speed if it’s within the flow of traffic. My goal is always to avoid tickets by not putting a spotlight on myself. And as the resident nerd around here, I would never put an illegal mod on my car.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chekov
Yes, I may occasionally speed if it’s within the flow of traffic. My goal is always to avoid tickets by not putting a spotlight on myself. And as the resident nerd around here, I would never put an illegal mod on my car.
the car that you drive, sir, says otherwise
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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the car that you drive, sir, says otherwise
Driving a G37 coupe doesn’t necessarily mean you will get tickets. You can enjoy any performance car and never get pulled over if you follow a few simple rules:

• Don’t weave in and out lanes
• Never cruise in the fast lane on freeways
• Never speed just because you don’t see a cop
• The rearview mirror is your best friend
• Don’t tailgate
• Stay away from illegal mods, including no front plate where required
• Assume every pair of headlights coming up behind you at night is a cop
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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^Defensive driving 101. Class dismissed!
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Chekov
Driving a G37 coupe doesn’t necessarily mean you will get tickets. You can enjoy any performance car and never get pulled over if you follow a few simple rules:

• Don’t weave in and out lanes
• Never cruise in the fast lane on freeways
• Never speed just because you don’t see a cop
• The rearview mirror is your best friend
• Don’t tailgate
• Stay away from illegal mods, including no front plate where required
• Assume every pair of headlights coming up behind you at night is a cop
Does our car even come with a bracket for a front plate???

Oh yes, in the trunk, where it belongs
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ZACHSQUATCH
Does our car even come with a bracket for a front plate???

Oh yes, in the trunk, where it belongs
My G37 was delivered with the bracket installed, but I believe you can request from some dealers that it not be put on. Now I agree that the car looks better without one, but like I’m trying to convey, subjecting yourself to a possible pull over is not wise.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Chekov
Besides being illegal, you would only end up causing a pull-over for the light being out. Then they could nail you for any other prohibited item on a heavily modded car.
Alright enough guys, stop thread jacking. I already have UV lights on my plate and I'm not taking them off so thats out of the question. Cops have told me they'll leave me alone for no plate light but the UV will get me pulled and warnings lol.

Back to topic here, if you got any ideas where this wire would run, that def would help
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ZACHSQUATCH
Does our car even come with a bracket for a front plate???

Oh yes, in the trunk, where it belongs
Werd. Same here bro.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Chekov
Driving a G37 coupe doesn’t necessarily mean you will get tickets. You can enjoy any performance car and never get pulled over if you follow a few simple rules:

• Don’t weave in and out lanes
• Never cruise in the fast lane on freeways
• Never speed just because you don’t see a cop
• The rearview mirror is your best friend
• Don’t tailgate
• Stay away from illegal mods, including no front plate where required
• Assume every pair of headlights coming up behind you at night is a cop
I went ticket free with a G35/g37 for 5 years.. they finally got me! 64 in a 55.

I personally wouldn't want to kill the lights off the license plate area..that seems very suspicious. Maybe if they were dim, or had some kind of reflective coating.. that would be much less inconspicuous.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Why do you have a UV light back there anyway Cheech?


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