Lexi

We just bought this car and it's missing the camera cover - or something else on the lower RH side of the rear bumper - there's a little square hole. What's missing - is it just a clear camera cover - or is something else supposed to be there?

What is this part called if we wanted to find/buy one? I'm picking the car up tomorrow and can take a pic. Maybe the camera is gone - or maybe it doesn't even have one? :-(

Otherwise we're thrilled - it only has 17K miles on it!

dieseldoc

It is the cover for the tow bar.

Lexi

Thanks - I probably described it wrong

This square cover thing- tow bar? Probably not...

- unless - maybe trailer wiring hookup?

JohnnyC

one most passenger cars you have front and rear towing points for when your car breaks or when you get stuck. You usually thread in a hook and thats where the tow truck driver would rig.

Lexi

Thanks for the replies - I was thinking "cover for the tow bar" was meaning like trailer hitch or something. Interesting - I never would have thought it was a towing hookup since it wasn't centered.

Anyway, the good part is it's just a cover and replaceable - the bad part is it's color matched to the car (dark grey/silver) which probably means getting one and having it painted if they probably don't sell them in colors.

JohnnyC

Yup, you can see it exposed on ricer or track cars:



usually metal or a fabric strap.

Lexi

OK - well thanks again - now off to find a replacement as it's just a hole right now!

dieseldoc

Dealer can order I believe in the color of the car.

AzCamel

you can buy the cover at the dealer for cheap but it will NOT come painted, I check for my car and dealer said they do not come painted.

B737

i just went through this as well, why do these things go missing?

as Az said, your local dealer may have these in stock, mine did. they do not come painted. "rear tow hook cover" when you ask for it.

i picked it up at dealer, dropped it off at a local paint shop and they painted / clear coated it for $60 in a few days.

you could also rattle can it with matched spray available online and spray it with clear for a little less money, little more time and effort.

Lexi

I found one on Ebay for $26 and they will paint it your color for an extra $10 - seems like the way to go. :-)

B737

def the way to go! l looked all over for an ad like that, can you post the link?

Lexi

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272345625166?ul_noapp=true

I'm waiting for them to double check I'm ordering the right part since the pic doesn't look quite right to me - but once they confirm I'll buy one.

I sent them the VIN and photos just to be sure as it's custom and probably not returnable if ordered wrong. You have to go to another ad of their to buy the paint job for $10.

Lexi

I just heard back and it's apparently NOT the right part. Glad I checked first before ordering!

I believe the right part # is - 20488532239999

B737

20488532239999 looks like the correct part, however the tow hook cover i have is part number of 2048853223. what year is your GLK?

Lexi

2012 - the numbers you posted are the same, minus a few 9999s at the end. :-)

Take the 9s off and search Ebay and there's one for $11. (clone)

B737

haha! caffeine hasnt kicked in yet. it appears both the same parts come up as well.

mjhawkins2346

My car was missing this also. It comes painted with primer only. I would just buy it at the dealer. It only costs a few bucks and if doesn't fit exactly the dealer will make it good. How much trouble do you really want for less than $15 anyway? It pops right in and out so it's easy to play with paint and get it right - or have a shop shoot it for another few bucks. Do you have the tow eye that screws in there? It looks like a big plated eye bolt.
It's used to ****** you out of a ditch safely or tie you down on a tow bed.