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Flickering Headlights?
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henchook
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I just came on here to search for that issue. As with you, I'm glad to see I'm not alone. single-digit temps (°F) here yesterday, and I noticed the flickering a few times upon start-up.
Well known issue - Google and you'll find lots of discussion. It's both driving and stationary, might be related to temperatures but more likely a glitch in 2018.50 (it was plenty cold before I got the update and I never had the issue then). Tesla have acknowledged already and will address in a software fix, soon hopefully.
beantownrich
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I had a case of flickering headlights this morning. First time I’ve noticed it and it happened as I was pulling out of the driveway. They didn’t seem to flicker at the same time, they were out of sync and resolved pretty quickly. I think it was low 20 degrees F if I remember correctly.
I’m also on 2018.50 like many here.
I’m also on 2018.50 like many here.
android04
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I updated to 2018.50.6 yesterday night. I still got the flickering when I turned on the car to go to work (I work at night). After getting to work I did a reset on the MCU.
This morning after sitting outside all night (it's currently 10°F) it still flickered after turning it on. So it's still not fixed. Not a big deal for me since it always happens within the first minute and I just wait for it to happen before driving away from the parking lot.
This morning after sitting outside all night (it's currently 10°F) it still flickered after turning it on. So it's still not fixed. Not a big deal for me since it always happens within the first minute and I just wait for it to happen before driving away from the parking lot.
Same here - updated and flickered the minute I started up. Also got some flickering out on the road. Not ideal. I'm very surprised this hasn't been addressed - I wonder if there are places where driving with flickering lights might be illegal?
I'll add my name to the chorus here. I got back to the airport at 1 am after having been away one week. Bad enough my flight was an hour delayed, my luggage went to Montreal instead of Edmonton, I came home to -18C temps and my mobile connector plugged into the block heater outlets in the parking lot didn't add any juice to the battery; but then I started driving home and my lights were flickering! They sorted themselves out within a few minutes and I've seen the problem two more times this past week. Glad to see I'm not alone with this issue and that it's believed to be a firmware issue. I was thinking there was a loose electrical connection somewhere and worried that I'd be driving at night and suddenly my lights would stop working. Now, rather than worrying about that possibility, I'll wait patiently for a firmware update that fixes the issue.
Don't think so - we've had weeks and weeks of cold winter where I am and I never had flickering lights. It started after the 2018.50 update - I think they introduced the issue.
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