Rivian R1S Simple Frunk Lighting Solution

Morgan · 2024-12-22T17:10:59+00:00

Now that I've installed the SnapPlate front license plate holder, I finally filled out the EveryAmp review. Here it is. Hope it helps others: Shipped promptly, so the license plate holder arrived well before we picked up the car. Engineered and built VERY precisely to hold the plate very close to the front bumper without scraping. Installation instructions were clear, would have benefited from one more picture showing how to find the center slots in the grille. Grille Depth Adjustment instructions were also clear; with one half-turn adjustment of three screws, the license plate holder fit PERFECTLY in place. Check the EveryAmp web site for photographs of how much their product blocks the front camera image at every setting. After reviewing the photos, I chose the center setting. I find the camera interference at that setting is trivial for me. There's a lot of competition for the front-of-R1 real estate. My understanding is that Rivian's front plate holder requires drilling a hole in a perfectly good vehicle, and can also block a small part of the camera image. Tow hook mounts take a tow hook out of commission, and can block a sensor. EveryAmp's mount is designed to protect the grille by snapping off when attacked by a car-wash brush, so you have to dismount it (relatively easy to do) and remount it before washing. I'm still happy with the EveryAmp product, which we have installed in our R1S and now R1T. Very best wishes!

Rivian Mom

Member

Dec 10, 2024

A friend of mine had a little lighting issue in her R1S frunk and I don't know, but the front trunk lighting only works well when it's empty. Once you put stuff in there, it's hard to see at night since the items are essentially blocking the lights.

To remedy, she had to install two of these. They're USB rechargeable, magnetic, offer warm or white lighting while being motion and photosensitive. This means they're off unless she open the hood at night.

Since they're held by magnets, it could conceivably be removed for use at campsites, tailgate events, etc. Build quality is pretty good. I was expecting something cheaper like a typical Chinese manufacturing, but these are well-made. They feel solid.

One note: the frunk liner seems to be made of UMHW or similar (it's slick) so we'll see how long the sticker magnets hold.

I know someone else who also did something similar and I might look to get these installed in my R1S frunk as well. I hope this helps someone out there who might have had this kind of issue.

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