Inside door sensors

[irvineboy]

I read that the 2016 MX did not have inside door sensors so if you are standing underneath the falcon wing doors, they close on you. Isn't that a safety issue, especially with young kids? Can you get Tesla to install them since its a safety issue?

When were the inside door sensors installed? 2017 and on or 2018?

 

[sidmini]

not sure that is correct

 

[sjj45]

Mine was manufactured in August 2017 and it had them (software didn't support them at first but a recent software update activated them).

 

[Peteski]

My Feb 2018 car has them and I've tested to make sure they actually work. Prevents you getting bopped on the head as early cars apparently did!

 

[LukasSwan]

Yup. My 2016 will happily close on you

 

[irvineboy]

So it sounds like 2017+ will have them and 2016 did not. Can you get Tesla to install them due to safety hazard for the earlier 2016 models?

 

[dogldogl]

My 2017 doesn’t have them (to my knowledge). Nor can I see any wiring or parts in the parts catalog that would indicate there are sensors interior-facing anywhere on the FWD.

Any ideas how this works?

 

[Peteybabes]

my 2016 definitely doesn't have them... perhaps they can be added as a goodwill item from the service center?

 

[wehearttessla]

My Oct 2016 does not have them. The doors do stop though. My wife can attest to that as I accidentally closed one on her and the baby via the fob.

 

[irvineboy]

So if the doors drop without the sensors, then what do the sensors do? Stop the FWD from closing sooner?

 

[GalaxySurfer]

2018 X, my X will occasionally will bop a head.
They sensors that are there, are "ify" at least on mine.. a common phrase in my car is....

Everybody in? (Spoken everytime before the close all button is pressed)

My GF especially likes to hit the wrong buttons, 99% cause of head bops.. lol

 

[spectrum]

My 2018 will happily munch on humans maybe 80% of the time.

 

[DrEvil]

The door sensor is supposed to "see" people before it even gets to the point of making contact with them. My 2018 X scares me because it's so cautious opening but seems very determined to close even when I am close by - agree with the "everybody in?" statement above.

The sensors in the 2016 are pressure sensors that sense resistance and will halt (perhaps reverse?) door closure just like on any minivan with sliding doors or the X rear liftgate which has bonked me before.

 

[outie]

2016 - close on you and stop when there’s resistance, but it has to bump on you or your kid first. Is this a safety issue? Well it’s just same as regular door where you close the door when someone is still standing there.

Late 2017+ (q3? Q4?) - if someone is standing below the opened FWD, it won’t close or move at all. Here you have about 3 seconds to move away so the door will start closing. If you don’t move away the door will stay put and not close, with a warning beep beep beep. If for whatever reason the sensor does not sense any object but you are there, it acts like 2016, close and stop after getting resistance. I had this happened on my 2018 because the SC forgot to plug back in a wire bundle after fixing the FWD. It defeated the sensor and the LED down light. I opened up the panel and plugged it back in myself.

Most likely not something the SC will retrofit as it’s not a plug&play item like FWD switch. The sensor is inside the speaker grille in case you are wondering.

 

[Peteski]

Late 2017+ (q3? Q4?) - if someone is standing below the opened FWD, it won’t close or move at all. Here you have about 3 seconds to move away so the door will start closing. If you don’t move away the door will stay put and not close, with a warning beep beep beep.

That's exactly how mine work (2018 Q1 car). I haven't stress tested it, but if I simply stand directly under the FWD and try to close it just beeps at me and doesn't move at all. I agree with the late 2017 introduction as my Tesla sales guy asked me if our car had the new sensor after delivery. That's how I found out about it actually. I'm surprised the original design didn't include this feature!

 

[LukasSwan]

I asked and there is no retrofit kit for older cars

 

[Yinn]

So it sounds like 2017+ will have them and 2016 did not. Can you get Tesla to install them due to safety hazard for the earlier 2016 models?

July 2017 onwards. Early 2017 ones did not.

 

[cvonken]

July 2017 onwards. Early 2017 ones did not.

I have a Aug 2017 model and it sure beeps/refuses to close when standing under it, so confirmed.

 

[dgatwood]

I have a Aug 2017 model and it sure beeps/refuses to close when standing under it, so confirmed.

My November 2017 beeps occasionally when I'm quickly stepping out from under it and stops. It has also closed on my head more than once. So just because it has sensors doesn't mean it is safe.

 

[dailo]

Anyone have a part number for the newer sensor in the speaker? I looked on the Tesla parts catalog and don’t see a sensor that is installed around the speaker.