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02-01-2018, 04:18 AM | #1 |
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Special Interest Plate Spacing?
I ordered a custom CA license plate with 6 letters and I was wondering if it would automatically be centered when I get the plate.
Here's what I mean. I left the last spot blank and filled up the first six. Just an example pic by the way... |
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Nope it will not be centered. I had to learn the hard way and didn’t accept my plate, luckily they were able to change it for me, but I had to reconfigure the lettering and wait another 9 weeks.
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No, it will not be centered. You need to mess around with half spaced but using 6 letters I don't think it'll be perfect.
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How did you get them to change it for you? I ordered mine 1-2 days ago so it's still early in the process.
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The form isn't very clear, and the paper form even says "check this box to center" when it doesn't actually mean it'll be centered. You need to use a half space on each side, IIRC, for it to be correct. |
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I went to pick mine up, checked that they were correct before leaving the counter; they weren't printed like I'd planned, so I said I couldn't accept them. The manager came over, didn't like me complaining because "it just needs to be visible for cops to see what it says", etc., but I said I ordered it a certain way, etc., and I'd only accept what I ordered. So they ended up re-ordering them and it worked out. Just meant waiting about 6-7 months total between ordering and final pickup.
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For you since it’s so early you might be able to call the DMV HQ in Sacramento and talk to somebody there.
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Thanks, I'll give them a call then.
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Sucks that there isn't an option to center it on the online form. With 6 characters, its gotta be centered otherwise it looks super off... |
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It's a pain in the ass and the DMV only really has themselves to blame for not making it easier than it currently is. |
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