Homelink Garage Door Opener Installed

[dinonugget]

I purchased the Garage Door Opener from the Tesla website. Package arrived a couple days ago; today, a Mobile Service Tech arrived at my house to install it.

The entire installation took only 20 minutes or so. He didn't have to remove the front bumper of the Y; apparently, removal of the bumper was only required on the Model 3.

He did remove the frunk cubby, as well as the trim between the frunk and the front window. The Homelink module was quickly snapped into place, then everything was reassembled. He finished by flashing the software in the car.

Overall, very fast and painless. Still wished that Tesla had built this into the car, as in older Teslas and almost every other car on the market.

 

[Akikiki]

Cost conscious Tesla. Saved a bucket of bucks not putting it in every car any more.

One of these days someone at Tesla will ask why not put it in every car and save a Mobile Tech trip. Someone's boss will say GENIUS !!! Let's do that. Wow, why didn't someone think of this before. Just wait. We will hear about it.

 

[Mike_TV]

Cost conscious Tesla. Saved a bucket of bucks not putting it in every car any more.

Maybe. Could be planning to support wifi enabled garage door openers in the future diminishing or eliminating the need for Homelink. The car has internet access and many will have FSD. One could imagine the need to open and close a wifi enabled garage door automatically to leave and return autonomously.

 

[Lockerbie]

I did not know that MY does not have homelink. Picking up my car this week. Disappointed that I will have to use my garage infared remote which I have not used for 10 yrs. Going backward.

 

[jeffbco]

I did not know that MY does not have homelink. Picking up my car this week. Disappointed that I will have to use my garage infared remote which I have not used for 10 yrs. Going backward.

Spend the $300 (equivalent to about 60 Starbucks drinks) - it works great and you'll like the geo-fencing feature.

 

[Buckingham]

I have a wifi garage door opener (through myQ) and thought about just using my phone each time to open/close the door. But opening the app each time or relying on voice commands seemed too inconvenient for everyday use.

I have the homelink module on order for the MY being delivered next week and the geofencing should be more convenient.

 

[Akikiki]

Maybe. Could be planning to support wifi enabled garage door openers in the future diminishing or eliminating the need for Homelink. The car has internet access and many will have FSD. One could imagine the need to open and close a wifi enabled garage door automatically to leave and return autonomously.

I guess you think everyone already has wifi enabled GDO's?

 

[sjmcman]

Agree on the install. Its expensive, but over the life of the car it will be worth it.

 

[Akikiki]

It wasn't free even when it was included with the car. We pay for everything. So added during build or after, you are going to pay if you want it. Goes without even saying, but said it.