Does anyone know what these are used for?

[Owner4523]

These were in my Model Y AWD trunk and the bag says rear license plate. They are from Tesla. My rear plate screws on to the back of the holder, I have no idea what these (and the plastic spacers / caps are supposed to be used for.)

 

[Dantley]

Those are the bolts that will hold your license plate to the frame. The plastic bits are the screw head covers.

 

[Owner4523]

Those are the bolts that will hold your license plate to the frame. The plastic bits are the screw head covers.

There are clear spacers and nuts in there, too. The service center told me they have no idea what these are for.

 

[VipinLJ]

What @Dantley said. Looks like they are screws to hold the plate onto the flame and CF looking caps to cover the screw head.

 

[dm121721]

The clear washers go under the screw head. Then the black caps snap onto them.

 

[RoBoRaT]

What @Dantley said. Looks like they are screws to hold the plate onto the flame and CF looking caps to cover the screw head.

Yessir!

 

[Resist]

Is the Model Y now coming with a plate frame again?

 

[Owner4523]

Yessir!View attachment 1026038

Thanks, I can understand if someone bought a carbon fiber frame, but these are in a bag from Tesla with nuts also (there is no way I can tell to use nuts on the OEM bracket.) Even the local SC wasn't sure what these were for.

 

[VipinLJ]

Is the Model Y now coming with a plate frame again?

No. You have to buy it.

 

[Xenoilphobe]

Yessir!View attachment 1026038

That is a cool license plate... thanks for your service! Combat Action Ribbon, Afghanistan & Iraq! Welcome to the club.

 

[jjrandorin]

These were in my Model Y AWD trunk and the bag says rear license plate. They are from Tesla. My rear plate screws on to the back of the holder, I have no idea what these (and the plastic spacers / caps are supposed to be used for.)

View attachment 1025719

You didnt buy your car brand new, right?

Hi everyone! I'm a new owner of a 2023 MY SR AWD Dual Motor. Picked this up with around 1,000 miles on it, so basically a brand new car! It was made last summer and has hardware 4 on it. I installed a level 2 charger at our house and so far this car has been awesome.

So, those are license plate brackets from whomever owned your car before you. They probably had some aftermarket license plate frame and either took it with them, or used other stuff to put it on there.

Thats why Tesla itself doesnt know what those are, because they dont come with the car.

 

[Owner4523]

You didnt buy your car brand new, right?




So, those are license plate brackets from whomever owned your car before you. They probably had some aftermarket license plate frame and either took it with them, or used other stuff to put it on there.

Thats why Tesla itself doesnt know what those are, because they dont come with the car.

No, it's not aftermarket. It's in a Tesla branded bag.

 

[jjrandorin]

No, it's not aftermarket. It's in a Tesla branded bag.

Does that bag have a tesla part number on it, and if so what does that part number say it is? They look like license plate screws (like everyone else said) but I dont think Tesla sells a carbon fiber license plate frame. Perhaps they do and I missed it during my hiatus.

 

[Resist]

No, it's not aftermarket. It's in a Tesla branded bag.

Was the bag sealed? Because it looks like it has a zip seal, so the previous owner could have put those in the bag. I've done that before so I wouldn't lose the old parts and have them ready to return it to stock if I sold it.