Custom Ambient Lighting Project

[brademcee]

Hi all,

I just dropped off my Model 3 Performance to get some custom interior lighting. I thought I was a genious at designing a custom fiber optic lighting system but literally in the last day someone posted a video that is exactly what I am doing in my Model 3. Same product and the same design. I do not feel special anymore but I thought I would show the link of what was posted by another custom installer.

Hopefully mine turns out just as good. I get it back sometime next week! Here is the link to what mine should look like....its the exact same products from XK Glow. Parts are about $500-$600 plus labor.

I will post a video with my install next week but here is what the other custom installer posted.

Check it out!

 

[Deadpool_25]

I thought I was going to hate it, but damn that's amazing.

 

[brademcee]

Yeah, it looks classy and OEM. Especially if you change the colors to a soft/yellowish white.

 

[groovidad]

I want that!

 

[qdeathstar]

Addressable leds or just standard rgbs?

 

[Shizzrock]

Addressable leds or just standard rgbs?

Why couldn't you just watch the video?

 

[ICUDoc]

I thought I was going to hate it, but damn that's amazing.

Fully agree.

 

[NoMoGas]

Hi all,

I just dropped off my Model 3 Performance to get some custom interior lighting. I thought I was a genious at designing a custom fiber optic lighting system but literally in the last day someone posted a video that is exactly what I am doing in my Model 3. Same product and the same design. I do not feel special anymore but I thought I would show the link of what was posted by another custom installer.

Hopefully mine turns out just as good. I get it back sometime next week! Here is the link to what mine should look like....its the exact same products from XK Glow. Parts are about $500-$600 plus labor.

I will post a video with my install next week but here is what the other custom installer posted.

Check it out!

UMMMMM YES PLEASE!

 

[qdeathstar]

Why couldn't you just watch the video?

I skimmed with the sound down, but don’t worry brah, I liked and subbed!

 

[acarney]

Foot wells and stuff seem a little bright to me, but the fiber optic accents look really slick. A couple things I worry about though...

1. Does anyone else worry that after removing so much trim and putting it back that it’s never seated as tight as before and will rattle or something over time?

2. Did they hide the source of those fiber optic LEDs deep in the door panels?! I feel like you could have heat wrapped part of that fiber optic with an opaque black plastic and then hidden the actual LED source down in the foot well against the firewall or something. I have seen LEDs, even the high quality 20k to 40k hour ones fail way way before their rated life, or dim unexpectedly fast....

I wonder how much labor is on that, I would imagine that’s half a day to a full day of work... so $500 to $1000 or something?

 

[M109Rider]

That’s awesome. Love it. !!

I’m more of a subtle approach guy though, so just the doors and console would be amazing for me. Very Very cool.

If I was a little younger, I might go for the full monty though.

 

[Rothgarr]

Dang, that looks really cool. I'm not not big on "look at me" upgrades but that was amazing.

I wonder if they will make a similar kit for the exterior of the car -- would look like Tron! (I imagine you could only use it when not on a public road, though)

 

[WiEVguy]

Anyone know of a place in the Chicago/Milwaukee area that could do this?

 

[phaheem]

Foot wells and stuff seem a little bright to me, but the fiber optic accents look really slick. A couple things I worry about though...

1. Does anyone else worry that after removing so much trim and putting it back that it’s never seated as tight as before and will rattle or something over time?

Definitely is too bright, but the app seems comprehensive enough to have a dimming feature.

But YES, the amount of parts they removed and disassembled seems unnecessary - did they really need to take the glass window out of the door?

Also, the piping in the door cards don’t seem to be hidden very well

 

[idealdreams]

Wow. That looks incredible. One of the things I miss a lot is the configurable ambient lighting throughout my Audi A4. Really disappointed coming from that going to 6 LEDs that you can barely see at night that Tesla calls “ambient” lighting. This is how it should be in the Model 3.

 

[Deadpool_25]

Wow. That looks incredible. One of the things I miss a lot is the configurable ambient lighting throughout my Audi A4. Really disappointed coming from that going to 6 LEDs that you can barely see at night that Tesla calls “ambient” lighting. This is how it should be in the Model 3.

Agreed. My Edge had some nice color changing ambient lighting. I had to turn the 3’s off as I found the plain white annoying at night. I may look into changing them all out for blue.

Anyone know offhand if the footwell bulbs and door bulbs are the same? Thinking of getting some from AO.

 

[brademcee]

Anyone know of a place in the Chicago/Milwaukee area that could do this?

I am the OP. I will let you know if I am happy first and then I will pass on their info. I am using a place in Chicago. I will post photos/videos.

 

[brademcee]

Definitely is too bright, but the app seems comprehensive enough to have a dimming feature.

But YES, the amount of parts they removed and disassembled seems unnecessary - did they really need to take the glass window out of the door?

Also, the piping in the door cards don’t seem to be hidden very well

The app allows for dimming and controller changes to each zone (I think you can do 2 zones). Google XK Glow and you can visit the manufacturers website.
I agree, I will post my installation but there are other videos that show you only need to pop off the inside door panel which is pretty easy. Removing the glass was to access a cavity but you could easily mount it without taking out the glass. I can post a link to a video that shows remocing the panel and not requring you to remove the glass.

 

[brademcee]

Wow. That looks incredible. One of the things I miss a lot is the configurable ambient lighting throughout my Audi A4. Really disappointed coming from that going to 6 LEDs that you can barely see at night that Tesla calls “ambient” lighting. This is how it should be in the Model 3.

Agreed, I figured I would just create my own ambient lighting.

 

[JSWE]

Take my money - except I live in Wisconsin :-(