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2022 Q2 production Model 3 missing matrix headlights?
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I picked up my M3P with a build date of 05-05-22 and a VIN of 247XXX this past Friday and am happy to report that it has the matrix projector headlights.
Final update- For those that may not have seen my final post on the M3LR forum yesterday, Model 3 - LR AWD Waiting Room we picked up our M3LR which had the slightly older Vin 236,4XX and older build date. Happy to report that it HAS the matrix headlights, and all is well for us! We took it for a night drive last night, and it is INSANE. THe lights are by far the best lights I have ever had on a car, and as mentioned earlier in this forum, with my medical situation with degraded night vision, they are a game changer. My brother has an older M3 with the standard headlights, and they are very good too, dont get me wrong, but the matrix lights are next level.
I thought it was interesting that when I got the call from the PDX SC to move up my pickup appt, I asked the guy about the headlights. he told me he couldn’t see that from where he was, but that “all M3s come with them”. I just laughed, either he is living under a rock, or isnt being honest, since if you saw my earlier posts on this thread, I was the one that alerted PDX to the fact that this is happening and they confirmed it (begrudgingly). And proof was in the pudding, after I took a walk around the lot after our pick up was complete, found a M3 with VIN 240,108 that is sitting there with a group of others waiting for charge port pieces, that had the old style lights. So if you are doing PDX pickup in the next few weeks and get assigned this vin number, dont take it if you want the matrix lights.
So all is well that ends well for me, good luck to the rest of you!! Pics below are my lights, good to go, then a pic of the vin that i found in the lot, which 3rd pick is showing that car, same spec as mine, but with the non matrix headlights, most likely waiting for charge port parts. Whew, dodged a bullet there ;-)
I'm picking up tomorrow, went to the lot today and looked at the car. VIN is 236xxx, build date was 4/24 and it does NOT have the new headlights. It also DID have the charging port delay, so that tracks with what others are seeing - apparently when one part is short, multiple are. I'm not super concerned about it though and will accept it. I ordered in 2021 and 2021s didn't include rear heated seats, and LFP batteries were a little iffy - that was my main reason for not taking a 2021 when I was offered a VIN in November 2021. Something else new will come out in a month or two, and I'll wish I had waited on that too.
I'll be good as long as they align the driver side door better (from straight on it looks fine, but standing at the back of the car, the bottom of the door is too far in, so you can see into the front quarter panel). Most people won't notice it, but I always would. I'm more concerned about that. Good luck everyone who is waiting on theirs!
I'll be good as long as they align the driver side door better (from straight on it looks fine, but standing at the back of the car, the bottom of the door is too far in, so you can see into the front quarter panel). Most people won't notice it, but I always would. I'm more concerned about that. Good luck everyone who is waiting on theirs!
Picked up Friday and it has matrix lights. Also the SA let me look over the car in and out before accepting. Really good fit and finish. Good luck everyone.
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Picking our 2499xx in three hours, have been assured multiple times it has the Matrix lights. Just sold our early '22 for 58k to a local dealer!
I should be picking mine up next Tues. One of the SA's I spoke to looked up my build via the vin (257xxx) and was quite confident mine had the matrix headlights. While another SA said they don't have that information and some builds are coming with one or the other. So at this point i'll take what they say with a grain of salt and hope for the best when I pick the car up.
Reports on Reddit of 259xxx and 260xxx VINs coming with old lights again 
Will my car have Matrix headlights or not....
HeatproofGenie
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Picked it up. Yes to Matrix headlights.
Best built 3, out of four I've used and three I've owned as well.
Seriously.. I almost thought this thread can be closed soon..Reports on Reddit of 259xxx and 260xxx VINs coming with old lights again
OMG! Got my Tesla!!! and it came with Matrix LIGHTS!! So happy. I recorded my delivery experience. If anyone's intersted. Let me know what you think! So happy!!! most beautiful car ever!
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unfortunatelly, i'm here to confirm our's with vin 259xxx no matrix lights. Not too concerned about it actually, but just curious how much of a hassle it would be to just install myself. Lights themselves doesn't seem that crazy expensive. According to our rep, ours has all the new bells and whistles besides the lights.Reports on Reddit of 259xxx and 260xxx VINs coming with old lights again
Installing isn’t the hard part. It’s getting Tesla to change the vehicle configuration so they will work. Otherwise they’ll just look pretty and not function at all.
Got M3LR today, vin 2364xx matrix headlights.
All the 3 I saw had matrix in NY some vins 250 and 240
All the 3 I saw had matrix in NY some vins 250 and 240
Finally got my car after the charging port ECU delay, VIN 240xxx, build date 04/21, with the matrix headlight!
Reports from Reddit looks like 259xxx-
reports from reddit showing even up to 263xxx without matrix headlights now.Reports on Reddit of 259xxx and 260xxx VINs coming with old lights again
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