JKS 8211 Spare Plate Mount Review

After stumbling across the original on my second off-road ride and things got a little crazy, I started looking for license plate relocating options. This JKS spare wheel mount turned out to be better quality than I thought it would be and came with a hole cover from an old license plate bracket. The LED is bright and everything is easy to turn off if you need to use a spare. I had a friend help me connect the light to the old license plate wires so I wouldn't lose the 3rd brake light function.

Ok, there's no installation guide for the TJ, but overall it's pretty easy. This took me about 2 hours, mainly because I'm a little obsessive about my wiring and looking for the best way to route the cables without accidentally turning them on. I used the factory rubber plug on the passenger side to go through and mark this. Rear light for the power supply of the daytime light, then place the headlight on the ground wire and attach it to this bracket. Overall it did what I wanted, shifting the…

is fairly easy to install. Remember that you must remove the spare wheel from the spare wheel holder. The locking rings that attach the back of the license plate frame to the spare tire mount snapped easily into place. Then the wiring was done. I chose to keep my 3rd brake light so I hooked up my own positive/negative signal. Note that the license plate light had crossed wires. I had to connect the positive 12v to the black wire and connect the ground to the white license plate light wire. not…

So let me start. I ordered this based on the reviews and price compared to others. I very much regret this decision. I tried to follow the instructions but made a big mistake when I got to the wiring step. When I read that I disconnected and then reconnected this power line, I immediately followed the instructions given. Luckily I'm familiar with the wiring and was able to figure out how to do it without cutting anything. Which wasn't easy, but much better than the instructions. But for people…

I bought this for my 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ Rubicon. The included instructions only apply to the Jeep Wrangler JK and JKU. I made a few modifications of my own to match my TJ. I installed this on a standard Jeep Wrangler TJ FYI tire carrier. First I had to drill a hole in the center of the stock tire holder between all the studs to hold the spare tire. I drilled this hole to route the wires for the light (no picture, sorry). Second, I connected the ground wire to one of the bearing screws on the