dsmith2189
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Waitlist for the Tesla center console has been opened. Expected November shipping date in order of waitlist. No price announced.
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Waitlist for the Tesla center console has been opened. Expected November shipping date in order of waitlist. No price announced.
You can get a charger that plugs into the 12v outlet to charge iPads. Just make sure it provides at least 2 Amps. If you plug in an iphone to it, it's like charging on steroids--very fast. It's a slow charge for an iPad compared to it's 10A wall charger, but it's enough juice for the iPad to recognize the charger. Most USB car phone chargers put out between .5-1A, so the iPad doesn't even recognize them when you attempt to plug it in to them--hence why the 2A charger is necessary. If you get one, get a dual charger with two USB ports...then you can charge your phone on steroids and charge your iPad at the same time.
Today I changed out the stock rear incandescent license plate bulbs for LED versions. I'm extremely pleased with the new look--much more fitting for such a modern car. Was rather surprised that Tesla opted for incandescent bulbs when almost everything else is LED's...and I have the LED lighting package too.
Photos show the progression from stock bulb appearance (first 2 photos), then 1 stock (left side) and 1 LED (right side), followed by the new all-LED look (last two photos).
Cheers, WeazL
Yup, makes for a big difference!
How easy was it to change?Today I changed out the stock rear incandescent license plate bulbs for LED versions. I'm extremely pleased with the new look--much more fitting for such a modern car. Was rather surprised that Tesla opted for incandescent bulbs when almost everything else is LED's...and I have the LED lighting package too.
Photos show the progression from stock bulb appearance (first 2 photos), then 1 stock (left side) and 1 LED (right side), followed by the new all-LED look (last two photos).
Cheers, WeazL
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How easy was it to change?
Haha...yes, all of the above are true. Also, you do NOT want to get the "Canbus" or "Error Free" LED's as these may not work properly in the Tesla. Those versions have a microchip to make them work with German manufactured cars.
The bulbs I got cost $5.09 for the pair through Amazon:
Amazon.com: Classy Autos 36mm Festoon 6 LEDs SMD LED Bulb White for 3021 DE3021 6411 6413 6418 DE3423 DE3425 Replacement (A Pair): Automotive
Installation is super easy...5 minutes tops. Simply unscrew the two screws from each light fixture, pull down on the feature and the bulb and housing both come out together. Switch out the bulb and orient it to face the correct direction (down) and push back in. Put the screws back in and you're done.
The bulbs above are about 1mm shorter than the factory bulb so when you insert them into the plastic harness before reinstalling them, they can wiggle abound a little. This won't pose any problem once inserted as once you push the bulbs back into the housing, the clamps will grab the bulb and grip it securely. Just make sure the bulbs are oriented properly going into the housing.
These LED's are polarity sensitive as Akikiki mentioned, so if the bulb doesn't light up when you insert it, remove it, turn the bulb 180 degrees and reinsert and it should light up.
On a difficulty scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most difficult, I rate this mod a 1. If anyone who plans to do this is still unsure, let me know and I'll take pictures of the procedure and post a DIY guide.
Same for me - I bought these exact same bulbs for my MS and this was also the first mod I made. I concur with the difficulty assessment, and if you're having trouble with the bulbs turning as you stick them back in the housing, just cut a small strip of electrical tape and wrap around the plastic prongs that hold the bulb. It will help make up the 1mm difference in size and keep the bulb from turning as you stick it back in.
Beer. BEER !! Where's the step that includes the Adult Beverages?
But really, pressure wash? I don't have the nerve to guess out loud what you pressure wash. I need you to say it. What part do you pressure wash???