Fsd install?

[Mangmm62]

I just dropped off my Model S at the Tesla service center for an Mcu upgrade. While there they told me they were installing something for my fsd. I was confused because the car has fsd and they said this is just an install of a part relating to fsd at no charge because I already have fsd. So I am curious as to what it is they are installing.

 

[Tam]

...I already have fsd...

Most likely it's an upgrade to HW3 or Tesla calls it "Full Self-Driving Computer".

Usually, if your car already has HW3 built-in (not upgraded) that means it also comes in with MCU2 built-in and there's no need for an MCU upgrade.

Since you need an MCU upgrade, that means your car did not come with HW3 built-in and it needs to be upgraded to that hardware level.

It's true that a car could have been paid for FSD as far back as 10/2016 but unless your hardware is HW3 and MCU2, you might want to upgrade them to the current hardware level.

Note:

MCU: Media Control Unit. It's behind the 17" central monitor.

HW3 or "Full Self-Driving Computer": It's behind your glove box compartment.

Those are 2 separate pieces of equipment.

 

[Silicon Desert]

Sounding like maybe an update to HW3. Ask them?

 

[ucmndd]

All MCU upgrades in Autopilot 2.0+ cars come with the HW3 full self driving computer, whether the car has the FSD software option or not.

 

[Mangmm62]

Most likely it's an upgrade to HW3 or Tesla calls it "Full Self-Driving Computer".

Thanks. That cleared up a lot.

Usually, if your car already has HW3 built-in (not upgraded) that means it also comes in with MCU2 built-in and there's no need for an MCU upgrade.

Since you need an MCU upgrade, that means your car did not come with HW3 built-in and it needs to be upgraded to that hardware level.

It's true that a car could have been paid for FSD as far back as 10/2016 but unless your hardware is HW3 and MCU2, you might want to upgrade them to the current hardware level.

Note:

MCU: Media Control Unit. It's behind the 17" central monitor.

HW3 or "Full Self-Driving Computer": It's behind your glove box compartment.

Those are 2 separate pieces of equipment.