It’s literally just plugging in a stock piece of equipment to a stock plug and sliding it into a stock clip which is already on the car. It’s not a mod.
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How to install homelink module?
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btownalset
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Good question. Anyone out there willing to install it and wait for a software update?
I'd bet against it. The car carries with it an internal configuration file that tells it what options the car has. I haven't seen anything written about it in recent years, but here's an older article about it in a Model S:
Tesla Model S has secret menu that shows possible upcoming features
When my Raven was delivered without FSD and Ludicrous Mode even though it was supposed to have both, I'm pretty sure this is what Tesla service had to update OTA (after a bunch of hassle getting into the right queue and a couple of days of waiting) to give me the features.
It does not pop up after an update. When I installed mine the mobile service guy tried just pushing a new update remotely, it did not work. It requires someone to actually plug into the car with a laptop and change the configuration. My car had at least three updates from the time I installed it to when the mobile service guy came to my house, and it did nothing.Good question. Anyone out there willing to install it and wait for a software update?
WilliamG
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FWIW, I just had mine installed today by the mobile service and he updated the software via laptop. Not sure which service center said they can't do it but Owings-Mills did it for mine. The tech, somehow, did happen to scuff the paint off of the upper corners where the front fascia meets the fenders on both sides, so I'm already working to get that corrected but homelink is in and active
Owings Mills here, too. Weird. Here is the message about it:
“After discussing the situation with the mobile team and service center, it has been decided that this will require a trip to the service center and cannot be done by our mobile team. The cost will be 87.50 1/2 hour labor as long as the unit that was installed in in good working order. Thanks”
This kind of thing drives me nuts. “It has been decided...it can’t be done by mobile service”. No, it can be done by mobile service, they just decided they won’t do it, and they don’t give a reasonable explanation why. Way to put the customer first. The way Tesla has handled the homelink availability is baffling. There are so many better ways to handle this which would put the customer first, but for some reason Tesla is insisting that to get Homelink the customer (who just purchased a 40-70 K car) must be inconvenienced.
Interesting, either they left it off of yours, or more likely they have stopped including the bracket. I have an extra one (Because I thought it wouldn’t be there on my car, but it was). DM me if you want to buy it.Ordered LR AWD 09/04/19, delivered 09/24/19, 09/19 build. Took the bumper off today and no bracket.
Just wanted to add another confirmation for a September 19 build M3 - no Homelink bracket installed. I ended up using outdoor double sided tape (same used for the front license plate) to stick it on the frame.
For those watching, I would not recommend the DIY route. Taking off the bumper was not too bad, putting it back on was actually much harder than I thought. Between the hassle of eBay, the bumper removal/replacement, no more bracket, and the need to still have Tesla install the software anyway, it really isn’t worth it the time and trouble. Better to pay the $300 and get it done easier and faster.
For those watching, I would not recommend the DIY route. Taking off the bumper was not too bad, putting it back on was actually much harder than I thought. Between the hassle of eBay, the bumper removal/replacement, no more bracket, and the need to still have Tesla install the software anyway, it really isn’t worth it the time and trouble. Better to pay the $300 and get it done easier and faster.
How did you order it and get mobile installation? I'm 3 hours from a service center myself. When I try to order the Homelink online, it makes you specify a service center, which I'm not keen to drive to!
That’s correct. There is a gateway configuration option for Homelink Type.I'd bet against it. The car carries with it an internal configuration file that tells it what options the car has. I haven't seen anything written about it in recent years, but here's an older article about it in a Model S:
Tesla Model S has secret menu that shows possible upcoming features
When my Raven was delivered without FSD and Ludicrous Mode even though it was supposed to have both, I'm pretty sure this is what Tesla service had to update OTA (after a bunch of hassle getting into the right queue and a couple of days of waiting) to give me the features.
Here is how I installed the homelink hardware module: Tesla M3 HomeLink Module Install - DIY overview
(I didn't need to mess with the front bumper...)
(I didn't need to mess with the front bumper...)
GuyDude
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Yes. It's now a $300 after-delivery option. I suspect the license fee for HomeLink went way up, so Tesla cut it out. I don't think they're making a dime on the post-delivery installs.
