Yeah. Whole unit is taken out and replaced. There's an issue that when you turn the lights on, they flicker on and off a few times but this has something to do with transitioning from the 12V battery to the Roadster's main pack (I believe that's what the tech told me). Anyway, whatever the issue, they're working on a fix with a new firmware.
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Yeah. Whole unit is taken out and replaced. There's an issue that when you turn the lights on, they flicker on and off a few times but this has something to do with transitioning from the 12V battery to the Roadster's main pack (I believe that's what the tech told me). Anyway, whatever the issue, they're working on a fix with a new firmware.
After living with the new lights for a few weeks I am very pleased with them.
Below is a repost from the other Xenon/HID thread.
Below is a repost from the other Xenon/HID thread.
Jaff
Active Member
I drove home from the office last night...first chance to drive in the dark with the new HID kit installed...WOW!!!
DSM's pictures are an accurate depiction of the HID's intensity...the visibility is significantly better whilst driving and the car looks much better from the outside...the HID's give the Roadster (in the dark) that "look" that it "means business!"
The daytime collateral benefit is the absence of any fogging inside the lamp housings...I'm very please with the outcome...big thanks to Eli & Mark!!! :smile::smile::smile:
DSM's pictures are an accurate depiction of the HID's intensity...the visibility is significantly better whilst driving and the car looks much better from the outside...the HID's give the Roadster (in the dark) that "look" that it "means business!"
The daytime collateral benefit is the absence of any fogging inside the lamp housings...I'm very please with the outcome...big thanks to Eli & Mark!!! :smile::smile::smile:
strider
Active Member
Warrenbonz, one thing to keep in mind is that the Roadster is REALLY low to the ground. This will have a dramatic effect on how far the lights can shine without blinding other drivers. In a taller car the lights can project a further distance yet still be angled down. But I love my aftermarket HID bulbs. No flickering at all.
DrComputer
TeslaClubLA President
DisneylandIsHome
Member
We got the new HID lights a few days ago. All I can say is OMG! What an improvement. It's nice to actually see where we are going at night. Well worth the wait and cost.
They look like my aftermarket jobs after I adjusted the height. IMO the originals are pointed down as they have '1x' light output, divided across the small region illuminated they have an impact. Raise them up and you'd be dividing a feeble light across a very wide area. The xenon's are 3-5x so can be raised up. The difference for me is that I can see the sides of the road far sooner now hence driving is more relaxed.
I think that you could tweak the height up a bit further on the factory ones too; you're still close to the ground. The MINI E dazzles oncoming drivers more than the Tesla and it has fancy self-leveling units; they're designed to make sure that no matter the load in the car or the angle of the road they'll still dazzle oncoming drivers.
Botbldr45
Member
Headlight Upgrade
Just got them yesterday and drove my favorite 200kw/m country road down by the river that parallels US RT 50 outside of Annapolis. Since i drive the road all the time I can definately say the new lights are much brighter than the old ones. Now those stupid deer that can't hear me can at least see me!!http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/images/smilies/cool.gif
Good upgrade and great if you drive dark windy country roads.
Just got them yesterday and drove my favorite 200kw/m country road down by the river that parallels US RT 50 outside of Annapolis. Since i drive the road all the time I can definately say the new lights are much brighter than the old ones. Now those stupid deer that can't hear me can at least see me!!http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/images/smilies/cool.gif
Good upgrade and great if you drive dark windy country roads.
Got mine installed on Friday and agree with the others. Big improvement and much needed. Hard to quantify but it's a big, though not "Wow!"-inducing, improvement. Very easy to notice the difference but still well below the light my MB HIDs put out, particularly the high beams.
Before:
After:
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Wow!, you can't even see the blue car in the left space in the before picture. Those old lights must have really sucked!
(Sorry, couldn't resist) :tongue:
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bonnie
I play a nice person on twitter.
Thanks for the before/after pics. I need to take my car in for annual service in the next month - I'm definitely adding this upgrade. Thanks!
