"Dimples" on front bumper

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  1. mjones12

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    There are two small "dimples" about a foot apart and a little below the Toyota emblem on the front bumper of my 2012 4. They are the same color as the bumper and are just very tiny identical indentions, maybe the size of a pin head. I figure they might be some sort of sensor for an option I don't have. I know the dynamic cruise control sensor (I don't have that option) is incorporated in the emblem, but I wondered if the dimples might be related. Any ideas?
     
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    I'm pretty sure they are for the license plate. They aren't pre-drilled, but guides for placing a front license plate.
     
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    Thanks, Lisa. That makes perfect sense, now that I think about it more. I'm sure you are right.
     
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    You are correct. They are for the front plate
     
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    Front plate bracket alignment marks.
     
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    I was trying to make it WAY too complicated.
     
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    It's for aerodynamics right? Works like a golf ball;)
     
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