New headlights retrofit

[interbear99]

I’ve received my global lights, and plan to do the install during the week, or over the weekend. I have previously used Toolbox to config power liftgate retrofit. But I have no experience with using the service shell.
I’m planning for a one hour Toolbox subscription. So I’m trying to be as prepared as I can be. Do we know for sure that the toolbox proxy application is needed? Is this something I can install prior to the active subscription, or is it just a five minute job while I’m in the one hour window?
Thanks in advance for all the great sharing of info related to this.

Toolbox proxy is required. I had a “communication with ODIN” error both times I’ve done this retrofit on cars and it randomly solves itself. I haven’t been able to figure out where it came from, but it took about 30 minutes to an hour to get past that. Just a heads up. Let me know if you see the same error.

 

[jere74]

No, haven't got the headlights yet.

And now it's done. Thanks for the great thread here. I can also confirm that headlights can be replaced to matrix from reflectors and it works. One minor fallback was that adaptive headlights would require HW3, because I didn't see the adaptive option in the lights menu. But from hardware point of view they do work.

BTW. There is an official update ans instruction in Tesla Service Manual for this: Model 3 Service Manual | Tesla

 

[Whateverdude]

Interesting about the virtual pitch sensor:

If the vehicle is equipped with a Virtual Pitch Sensor (VPS), in Toolbox 3, click the Actionstab, search for “PROC_ICE_X_SET-VIRTUAL-PITCH-SENSOR”, and then click Change leveling system of Virtual Pitch Sensor.

Wonder how we can identify this on our cars? Anyone have any ideas?

Edit
Some information here, still don’t know how to identify.

Model 3 Service Manual | Tesla

Correction code 20015002 0.42 NOTE: Unless otherwise explicitly stated in the procedure, the above correction code and FRT reflect all of the work required to perform this procedure, including the linked procedures. Do not stack correction codes unless explicitly told to do so.NOTE: See Flat...

service.tesla.com

 

[Heffu]

And now it's done. Thanks for the great thread here. I can also confirm that headlights can be replaced to matrix from reflectors and it works. One minor fallback was that adaptive headlights would require HW3, because I didn't see the adaptive option in the lights menu. But from hardware point of view they do work.

BTW. There is an official update ans instruction in Tesla Service Manual for this: Model 3 Service Manual | Tesla

Out of curiosity, even with HW2.5 do you still get the TESLA text when running a lightshow from the vehicle?

 

[jere74]

Out of curiosity, even with HW2.5 do you still get the TESLA text when running a lightshow from the vehicle?

Yes.

 

[skytom88]

Anyone successfully just taken into Tesla SC to do the reconfig after installing the matrix lights yourself?

 

[chiuchae]

Pair of D revision lights ordered (1514952-00-D & 1514953-00-D).
Total cost 466,34€.

Then we will wait for the delivery and start planning for the next steps.

On ebay?

 

[Heffu]

On ebay?

Nope, ordered through allegro.pl and these lights are from crashed/disassembled cars.

 

[KnightRyder57]

Ok, thanks to this group I just saved myself about $2600 on my 2020 Model 3 Perf! My passenger headlamp went out completely recently (no turn signals, daytime, or any other lights). Tesla quoted me just under $1700 to replace it...in looking closely at their quote it said it was a model number which represented the newer Matrix headlights. They clearly do not replace with reflector anymore. I asked about it and said, so I will have one matrix and one old one...that will look weird close-up and also strange if/when all the matrix features turn on. They said, yep, to replace both is $3300...lol

So I started digging and ended up here. Found a set of OEM (or so they appear) Matrix headlamps (BOTH) for $563 shipped from eBay. I picked a highly rated seller and it all seemed legit. I received them and they looked legit. Part numbers were 1514953-00-E and 1514952-00-E. I took them to a certified installer/repair place by me hoping I could just pay them to install them...they said they can't as they have to buy them OEM from Tesla directly...but they were JUST given the ability to program them. Rough estimate of $150-250 for them to program them.

So I messaged Tesla back asking for a rough cost to program them if I installed myself...quote came back at $97....SOLD! I spent about 3-4 hours replacing them (following a couple YouTube videos) and spent about an hour of that cleaning the radiator since I was in there. Took to Tesla and they had them programmed and out the door within an hour!

I will mention, plan ahead! If your Tesla SC is busy you will want to get that appointment first...I had to scramble and beg them to get me in as they were backed up a week and it sucks with no lights, turn signals, and sometimes FSD/auto pilot if it is too dark. Also, side note, Tesla messaging me said they wouldn't do it at first as they are selling them in North America yet....I was like WTF, you just told me in the quote you were putting them in my car, how are they not available yet...they were like...my bad, yep $97........so friggin weird.

Anyways, they are all in and it cost me just under $700 total for 2 matrix headlamps!

THANK YOU ALL!

 

[Adam3]

Anyways, they are all in and it cost me just under $700 total for 2 matrix headlamps!

THANK YOU ALL!

 

[MFrunkerOG]

Will the -E lights work as well for a 2018 3?

Or do I have to find the - D lights?