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The TracTive system won't give you control of the ride height from the cabin (ride height can be adjusted on the dampers manually though) and overall the Raven system is more complex, but I'd say you'd end up with a result somewhere between the best aftermarket coilover setup and the Raven...

Which would you rather have... 😄

We think the market for this product is going to be limited in the UK (mainly due to the cost!) but we are just about to release what we believe to be the first semi-active suspension kit designed for the Model 3 and Model Y, so I'd like to put this here just to see if anyone is interested. The...

Suspension 'comfort' is a subjective thing but I don't think anyone could say there isn't a big difference between driving a MY around on well maintained motorways/A roads and doing the same on potholed city/town/country roads. On good roads it's fine. On bad roads it's awful. Teslas have never...

The cameras with black tape fix show no glare at all. Initially, it looked like the -D cameras were the only ones guaranteed to fix the issue, but Tesla then told me this -J camera is the only one they are now selling (at least in the UK). The performance of the -J and -D camera is identical. No...

Yes, I thought I posted that earlier. There are two types of camera which have the glare fixed. The ones with tape applied to the camera PCB and the ones using black glue on the camera PCB. The -D cameras have the black glue. I can't say 100% about the -J ones as I haven't opened one up but they...

No, the internals look to me like they are from two different manufacturers but it's impossible to say why they are so different. Dual sourcing perhaps?

"Everyone in agreement" is not what I strive for as it's impossible. 😉 Just explaining something accurately and completely is all I can hope to do. There will always be those who don't agree for whatever reason. Often just to be difficult or because they can't admit they might be wrong.

AFAIK nobody has actually demonstrated or proved what the long press does vs. the short press. It's all been speculation so far...

Funny how this question keeps popping up with no definitive answer. We'll have the answer for you all in a couple of weeks time.;)

We got 1125106-50-J & 1125107-50-J from parts a couple of weeks ago. This is the alternate part with no glare. Pretty easy just to order them and replace yourself.

I have a feeling 1125106-50-J/1125107-50-J will be the version with black tape over the via holes and camera whereas 1495864-20-D/1495865-20-D will have no via holes and use black glue The PCBs and components are very different between the two, but maybe it's wrong to assume the 112510x-xx-x...

Tesla parts in the UK have told me there are new part numbers which supersede the 1495865-20-D & 1495864-20-D cameras we thought were the latest. The latest p/n are 1125106-50-J and 1125107-50-J. I'm ordering a couple in and will report back with any obvious changes.

Tesla parts in the UK have told me there are new part numbers which supersede the 1495865-20-D & 1495864-20-D cameras we thought were the latest. The latest p/n are 1125106-50-J and 1125107-50-J. I'm ordering a couple in and will report back with any obvious changes.

That poster was me ;) There are a few ways to make a hole in the housing to get the black stuff in there and it's really not that difficult if the alternative is to pay for new cameras. I just hate the thought of thousands of cameras being thrown in a bin somewhere when they can be made good...

This is an old part number. I can only think they have old stock and not much stock movement. I have a 1125107-77-E camera here and it suffers from glare because it has the 3 via hols on the camera PCB. You need 1495865-20-D & 1495864-20-D

Yes, you have to press and hold for a couple of seconds if you really want the e-brake.

I've got two -C repeaters here and neither of them were fixed from the factory. The tape fix will only have been done at the factory where the repeaters are made (in Korea) and I would expect them to do something with the part number so it's possible to tell the difference without testing, but...

They won't be reworking the ones they took out, they'll go into a trash can (or recycling bin) somewhere. What I don't understand is they've put rev -C repeaters in and we've seen they have glare. I thought the rev -D repeaters were being installed now? Very confusing.

Yes, the two connections work independently of each other. The connectors I used for the extension were salvaged from an old GPS receiver & antenna I had lying around. They aren't exactly the right size, but I made them fit! So sorry I can't really help ID the correct ones for you.

I've seen several comments along the lines of "why not just disconnect the blinker". IMO that's more of a safety issue than FSD or you being affected by the glare. A car behind and to the side of yours will have very poor visibility of your rear blinker (which in the UK is orange and quite...

The chrome trims do fit but you have a sort of double lip. Looks OK though if you want a chrome finish. Honestly, the repair isn't that difficult if you take your time and as long as you have a way to make a hole in the housing which won't destroy the innards!

It has nothing to do with asbestos being present or not. Some pads, often destined for racing, can come pre-scorched from the manufacturer so they've already been heat-cycled, but all pads benefit from bedding in with the rotors they're going to be used with in order to transfer a layer of pad...

How far away a camera can 'see' an object depends on many variables including sensor resolution, lens focal length, resolving power, how the data from the sensor is processed, lighting & weather conditions etc. etc. so there isn't a definitive number and I assume 80m was chosen based on the...

Good to hear it's working! But any chance you could correct the spelling of our name? ;)

Yes, most cameras do if they don't have an IR cut filter in front of the sensor. That's nowhere near the wavelength of your frying pan though. 🤣

Some posters here are confusing infra red detection with thermal detection. Very different.

It doesn't. Brakes aren't used to slow the car unless using Autopilot or there's an AEB incident.

The trim part in chrome or black will only fit the early cameras.

Got one of the 'carbon black trims' now. It's just a black stick on cap so that if you had the earlier style chrome cameras which didn't have the 'lip' molded into the housing, this trim will give you that once you remove the chrome trim. I don't know whether that lip is functional or just...

I can only think the very early repeaters weren't welded together as well as the current ones. I've taken a few apart now and they are really difficult to get apart, but they've all been from cars built 2019 and later.

These are very common. We're replacing one today on one of our own cars. Currently they are replaced under warranty but we plan to have a better version ready to sell for when they are outside warranty.

Can you give more information? Which part numbers and why the need for replacement?

I've had confirmation now that the -D repeaters aren't available in the UK and they don't know when they will be.

LOL sorry my bad! I understand now. Better go and have some coffee to wake my brain up 🤪

Yes, my video 😁 What went wrong with your previous camera? That may have been the already documented recall on camera failures perhaps. Nothing to do with glare though of course.

@Durzel I was told on Jan 5th that the -D camera wasn't yet available. I emailed parts again this morning asking to order a -D camera again so let's see if I get the same response. If I can't get a -D I'll just order another -C so I can make 100% sure my repair method works on that revision...

Yes, I did mean damaging the chrome cover as the one I took off was stuck on very well and there was no way to get it off without damage but I agree that when you do get it off you end up with essentially a de-chromed camera. I've ordered one of the 'carbon black' trims detailed in the EPC to...

OK, so there's good news and bad news. Bad news first - the -C part does indeed still suffer from glare as @Seminole found out. Although the PCB on the camera was redesigned and those 3 via holes were eliminated (which I wrongly assumed would fix the probem) there is still light entering the...

No, there's no black cap fitted. It comes as you see it in my video. At least the -C part does as that's all I can get here in the UK. I still don;t understand what the 'carbon black' cover is but I'll order one tomorrow to find out.

I'm surprised you didn't damage it. They're really thin and easy to bend. I couldn't get the one off my sample without damage.

My personal opinion is if it's much less than that, the quality won't be good enough. The manufacturers/distributors/dealers are all getting a cut of the retail price. If a kit was to retail for $2k, corners will be cut on quality. There's too much cheap and nasty stuff being made already...

The rumours of Bilstein releasing suspension kits for the M3/MY have been around for some time. We got tired of waiting, so developed our own Bilstein-based coilover kit for the Model 3 and we'll be doing the same for the Y as soon as we get ours off the ship in a couple of week's time. The MY...

Bedding the brakes on a new Model 3 or Y (or any car come to that) is essential as the OP says. Braking efficiency improves dramatically if you take the time to do this and it will also help keep your discs free of corrosion later if you use regen mostly. I thought the brakes on my M3P were not...

I think you could be right that it's not fixed on the -C part. I'm going to test again today.

Yes, of course. Just make sure you carry out a camera calibration after. Also, immediately after you replace a camera it won't come up on screen immediately. You have to close the door so the car powers down and leave it for 5 minutes.

Thanks. I can't make sense of what you've found. The same part number I have here (which appears in my video) has the later PCB which doesn't suffer from glare. Shame you couldn't keep it as looking inside would be the only was to solve the mystery, I suppose we can only conclude now that we'd...

Did you see the actual part number printed on the housing though? Can you keep that one if they're replacing it?

The complete part number was 1495865-20-C or 1495864-20-C? The glare looks like it does here?

-C are fixed. They have the completely new PCB design.