LBM4
Tesla Fealty
I ordered them. Lucky it's 1 day shipping, so they'll be here tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up.
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Aftermarket Illuminated Door Sills
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Yes, that seems to be the generally good experience that folks have had with the after market product. But, once I went down the OEM road, the rather simple analysis of the problem is to create a much bigger margin of error to the alignment of the door and sill magnet connection activation point using a much, much bigger 1.3 inch round magnet. The OEM one is noticeably smaller than the size of a dime. It’s a ridiculous design. Either one is a nice look for the car
LBM4
Tesla Fealty
Well, I bought the aftermarket version for $85 from AliExpress, and it took 2 minutes to install. The magnet placement is a super simple idea and the magnet itself is tiny, but works every time. This door sill literally just goes over the stock one and looks really good. Couldn't be happier, especially at 1/3 the cost and ease of install. I'm returning the magnets from Amazon, as they aren't needed.
*sugar*, I need car guys in my life like the kind I see all over the internet... Being a car loving chick from a family of materialistic barbie women I've not exactly had the sorts of influences to learn from that I'd like in life when it comes to practical life skills.... I have to ask, where did you get the puddle lights???
There are many places for Tesla after market items. A basic google search will get you there. I used ABSTRACTOCEAN.COM.
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PauliePucks
3rd Party Accessory Junkie
All my interior lights are from Abstract Ocean (footwells, puddles, trunk, glovebox)
Their quality is great, customer service is excellent, their lights are RoHS compliant and CE certified
With the puddle lights especially - don’t buy anything cheap, what a lot of people don’t realize is that the power source for those lights is tied into your window and if the cheap light fails, so does your window, and you can connect the dots from there.
Here’s another pic of their footwell lights that I have installed.
You can go with any company you’d like, I don’t work for abstract ocean or anything like that, I can only vouch for their products as I’ve used them exclusively for the reasons I gave above. The only lighting product that is not from abstract ocean is my console & dash, they’re from a company called SUMK (you can read the model 3 interior lighting thread, tons of good info & reviews on those products)
Also, if you’re in NJ I’d be happy to help you install any lighting stuff!
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Tesla modified accessorries supply, Soft-close door, Automatic handle, Power Frunk & Trunk , Dashboard screen , Ambinet Led light, LED Light
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This website is selling the sills both front and rear for $82.99 right now with promo code on front page. Cheapest I have seen for all four.
They are also on aliexpress.
Just received them today and took like 10 minutes to install, definity worth it. Will take pictures when it gets dark later tonightTesla modified accessorries
Tesla modified accessorries supply, Soft-close door, Automatic handle, Power Frunk & Trunk , Dashboard screen , Ambinet Led light, LED Light
This website is selling the sills both front and rear for $82.99 right now with promo code on front page. Cheapest I have seen for all four.
They are also on aliexpress.
Good to know. My set has not arrived yet but I should have them Friday.
That site has a few more interesting things now.
Going to give these a try, for 80ish $ for 4 doors its worth the riskTesla modified accessorries
Tesla modified accessorries supply, Soft-close door, Automatic handle, Power Frunk & Trunk , Dashboard screen , Ambinet Led light, LED Light
This website is selling the sills both front and rear for $82.99 right now with promo code on front page. Cheapest I have seen for all four.
They are also on aliexpress.
Nevermind, website is trash and cant order.
"This order can’t be shipped to the address you entered. Review your address to ensure that all fields have been entered correctly and try again."
LBM4
Tesla Fealty
Wow--those look awesome!Hey Everyone. I installed these aftermarket door sills this weekend and thought I would share some thoughts/photos. These are not the Tesla branded sill plates, but ones that are sold by Hansshow and many other distributors/retailers. In my opinion, these are just as good if not better than the Tesla one in many aspects. Like the Tesla ones, these are battery powered (with two slim CR2032 or CR2430 batteries per sill plate).
Unlike the Tesla ones, you get all four (front and rear) sill plates for around $150. I bought mine for $128 delivered, but that was before everyone raised their prices. Link to the product I bought provided below.
The front sills simply fit over and completely cover the stock plates, which makes installation super easy/quick. No need to pry off your existing Tesla supplied sill plates, which is obviously a big plus. I was initially concerned the front aftermarket sill plates would end up sitting too high, because they go on top of the existing plates. However, I am happy to report they do not look bulky or thick at all. The fitment is perfect in every way. No gaps between the bottom of these sill plates and the surface of the vehicle. So, the end result is a very clean and OEM looking product. The rear sill plates require a little eyeballing/freehand to get them in the appropriate spot, but still extremely easy to install. The supplied temporary guide stickers make positioning & lining up the rears very simple. There are several YouTube videos showing how to install these aftermarket illuminated sill plates. So, check them out if you decide to get these.
A couple of pointers:
1. Once you have used the supplied black foam guide ring to position & tape the small magnet to the underside of the door, remove/discard that black foam guide ring. The kit will also be supplied with precut round clear tape that you use to cover/protect the small magnet. See the last photo attached below. That clear tape will ensure the magnet will not fall off accidentally after prolonged use or during routine washings when you clean/wipe the underside of your doors.
2. Discard the supplied CR2032 batteries and buy yourself some new (& good quality) CR2430 batteries. The battery compartment in these sill plates accepts either of these sizes. The slightly larger CR2430 batteries have a higher capacity and therefore will last longer than CR2032 batteries. This means you won’t have to change out the batteries as often. Of course, the drawback with all these battery operated sill plates is you have to remove the entire sill plate to access/replace the batteries. Removal will not likely be easy/quick and you’ll also probably need to replace the double-sided tape every time you remove the sill plate. A small price to pay for some bling, IMO.
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Just installed mine. I went with silver. They turned out great. I have nothing bad to say about them or the installation process.
Sadly they dont carry illuminated sills for Model S. Anyone can recommend similar aftermarket door sills for S (2012-2020)?
terraform
21' Model Y
Do you notice any scuffing on the sill covers, after some time? Or even worse scratches on the underside of the door?I installed these and everything was fine until the driver side installation. The rubber gasket under the door kept on getting caught on the sill making it hard to close, so I just removed the gasket and it shuts as if nothing was there
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