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Nah, you did it yourself! It's not like we are going to pull out the motor and add a turbo to these beasts.Maybe next time I just buy the dang lighting package...
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Nah, you did it yourself! It's not like we are going to pull out the motor and add a turbo to these beasts.Maybe next time I just buy the dang lighting package...
How handy are you? I'm pretty handy and had no real problem installing the rear puddle lights on my Tesla that didn't come with rear puddle lights.I don't have the premium interior lighting package and the instructions from Abstract Ocean recommend using a professional to install the 4 Ultra Bright LED puddle lights. Has anyone done this by themselves and can give tips?
Pretty sure those wires are not the puddle-light ones, and your lights stay on when the doors are closed. Those are ambient light wiring. You have to go higher up in to the door to find the right one. I had to pop the panels on mine. YMMVHow handy are you? I'm pretty handy and had no real problem installing the rear puddle lights on my Tesla that didn't come with rear puddle lights.
You do have to cut out the opening (with a razor knife or similar) but you can see the size of the hole by the indentation in the fabric. Err on the side of cutting the hole too small vs too big. You'll get a snug fit with a too small hole and I think that's better. You'll have to pull out the wires that attach to the light, I think one side was green and black and the other side was a different color on my car (late 2015 build) Anyway I have long fingers and could just pull out the wires. The tape that held the wires was relatively weak and I just pulled it out no problem. Once you cut the hole use a flashlight to look in the hole and you will see the clip that isn't attached to anything and that's what you need to grab. Once you've installed some other lights you'll know what the clip looks like that you need to fish out. After I was done I was surprised how easy it was ... all that said if you aren't that handy and like paying people to do things for you then take it somewhere and give them your money.
Btw the lights are great and super bright. Probably make the biggest difference on the puddle lights since that's where they are most helpful. I've replaced all of the factory lights except for the red door lights which at some point I'll probably order.
How did you determine which wires were the correct ones to use for the puddle lights?Pretty sure those wires are not the puddle-light ones, and your lights stay on when the doors are closed. Those are ambient light wiring. You have to go higher up in to the door to find the right one. I had to pop the panels on mine. YMMV
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Since they have the same connector, an easy test is to check if they turn off when the doors are closed. In a dark garage, you can actually see the light bleed from the door seam, from inside the car, when you have the wrong connections.How did you determine which wires were the correct ones to use for the puddle lights?
Which ones you having trouble with? The hole in the speaker area, at least for me, revealed the rear door puddle lights (shine a light upward) and the trunk lights are behind the carpet/fabric near where the prescored squares are (they score all of them whether the lights are installed or not).If you don't mind, where exactly were these wires?
Thanks!@pete8314 - I just placed an order for these lights - I ordered 9 white LED's for the footwell, trunk, frunk, glovebox etc. And 4 puddle lights for the doors. I can't wait to remove the existing OEM LED's and replace them with yours.
Do you also have the map light LED's? I hate the warm look of the current lights.
They are still too warm for my tastes.Thanks!
No on the map lights. I'm not near my S at the moment, but I also have a 2016 (facelift), and the lights seemed to be a little cooler than my previous (2013) S. I only mention this as the current version of the lights direct from Tesla might be cooler, but I'm not sure, someone with a more recent S will need to comment.
Please can you reach out to [email protected]? We're a little too busy to manage order changes via the forums these daysHi @pete8314 , can you add the matte screen protector to my order please? Let me know how much I owe so that we can have everything in one shipment only. Thanks.
Just did - Order #50785Please can you reach out to [email protected]? We're a little too busy to manage order changes via the forums these days