Discussion: HW.4 Suite - Availability, retrofit, suitability etc.

[RajG]

Haha, fair enough!

 

[jason29252]

In case anyone is interested, looks like the HW4 model Ys are prewired for radar. Here is a picture of the connector.

 

[C2023]

In case anyone is interested, looks like the HW4 model Ys are prewired for radar. Here is a picture of the connector.

Woah! If this turns out to be a plug for radar, this is a huge find! Thank you for sharing, OP.

Is this your car?

 

[jason29252]

Yes, installed the homelink module and found the extra plug with cap.

 

[C2023]

Yes, installed the homelink module and found the extra plug with cap.

Wow! Thanks again for sharing.

 

[RajG]

heard news of an update coming to vision software. wondering if anybody has new on it?

 

[RajG]

In case anyone is interested, looks like the HW4 model Ys are prewired for radar. Here is a picture of the connector.

ya what ever!
just kidding mate, good find. all those on HW4 will be happy, needless to say i am on HW3

 

[WyoDude]

In case anyone is interested, looks like the HW4 model Ys are prewired for radar. Here is a picture of the connector.

Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

 

[C2023]

heard news of an update coming to vision software. wondering if anybody has new on it?

Nothing yet. Just lots of excitement and speculation about v12 FSD.

 

[GrimRe]

Rumours are 11.4.5 was supposed to bring FSD for HW4. No idea why that version hasn’t gone wide yet.

 

[uscbucsfan]

Rumours are 11.4.5 was supposed to bring FSD for HW4. No idea why that version hasn’t gone wide yet.

All 11.4 versions work on hw4.

 

[GrimRe]

I meant activated on HW4. Hopefully this month

 

[uscbucsfan]

I meant activated on HW4. Hopefully this month

11.4.5 was on 2023.7.25. The only HW4 cars with Beta are on the 2023.7 build. Most HW4 cars are delivered with newer firmware than 2023.7.X.

 

[misdemeanor]

In case anyone is interested, looks like the HW4 model Ys are prewired for radar. Here is a picture of the connector.

Yep, the 3/Y has this 7 pin harness for radar.

 

[dansev]

Now that we can transfer a previous FSD purchase from previous car, I'm even more interested in trading my M3 2019 for a new MY. But the terms of the FSD transfer are super stringent, including language, apparently, that if I refuse delivery, my current FSD purchase on my M3 will evaporate never to be heard from again. So if I show up to pick up my new MY and it is not HW4, I either refuse it, and lose the FSD I bought in 2019 (forever--they will not put it back on the old M3) or I accept an old HW version of the MY. That's a tough risk to take.

Are we *guaranteed* at this point to be getting HW4 on a new MY purchased today? The stakes are high!

 

[greenmonk]

Now that we can transfer a previous FSD purchase from previous car, I'm even more interested in trading my M3 2019 for a new MY. But the terms of the FSD transfer are super stringent, including language, apparently, that if I refuse delivery, my current FSD purchase on my M3 will evaporate never to be heard from again. So if I show up to pick up my new MY and it is not HW3, I either refuse it, and lose the FSD I bought in 2019 (forever--they will not put it back on the old M3) or I accept an old HW version of the MY. That's a tough risk to take.

Are we *guaranteed* at this point to be getting HW4 on a new MY purchased today? The stakes are high!

You actually want HW3? All new ones come with HW4 now. If you want HW3, go to a Tesla showroom and sit with an advisor to look at current inventory. The HW3 ones are on a pretty steep discount now. They aren’t even showing in the online inventory. At least that was the case on Friday when an advisor and I checked. We went into the details of the cars to see. Texas had a few HW3 Y’s that were something like $4k off. None were on Tesla.com though.

 

[dansev]

You actually want HW3? All new ones come with HW4 now. If you want HW3, go to a Tesla showroom and sit with an advisor to look at current inventory. The HW3 ones are on a pretty steep discount now. They aren’t even showing in the online inventory. At least that was the case on Friday when an advisor and I checked. We went into the details of the cars to see. Texas had a few HW3 Y’s that were something like $4k off. None were on Tesla.com though.

Sorry, typo there. No I want HW4! I have an old 2019 M3 and If I'm going to replace it, I absolutely, 100%, only want to trade if I can get HW4.

 

[CausalityT]

Sorry, typo there. No I want HW4! I have an old 2019 M3 and If I'm going to replace it, I absolutely, 100%, only want to trade if I can get HW4.

Yes, if you are in US, you will get either Fremont or Austin Built MY depends on spec. Both facilites have fully transited to Hw4 MY. I heard some people bought existing inventory and got HW4. You could check as long as the Vin is after PF799 or PA140.

 

[dansev]

You could check as long as the Vin is after PF799 or PA140.

Super helpful. Thank you!

 

[RajG]

Sorry, typo there. No I want HW4! I have an old 2019 M3 and If I'm going to replace it, I absolutely, 100%, only want to trade if I can get HW4.

If you have a model 3 then why don’t you wait a year or so and get the model Y updated (juniper). I know the general consensus is that the current model is the best model as far as Tesla is concerned, but if I were you I would wait. As 2019 model is not that old of a car.
Besides the fact that HW4 is increment to hw3 doesn’t necessarily make it miles better than its predecessor.