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Lighted door sill plates By Norm
For those interested contact Norm @ [email protected]
Price for the set is 160.00 delivered.
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First post, this thread... You send him the money paypal with your address:
Lighted door sill plates By Norm
For those interested contact Norm @ [email protected]
Price for the set is 160.00 delivered.
IchDochNicht
Member
I ordered a customized version with "TESLA" lettering from Norm today. I'm super excited about it! The customization was only $20 extra - that's super reasonable.
My car has already been upgraded with the rpm interior light upgrades, which make a huge difference. The illuminated sills will be the icing on the cake.
My car has already been upgraded with the rpm interior light upgrades, which make a huge difference. The illuminated sills will be the icing on the cake.
IchDochNicht
Member
Ordered my sill plates from Norm last month and they arrived much faster than expected. The quality of the sill plates are awesome, SS with a layer of Xpel for protection (much better than the OEMs IMO). Install instructions were very straightforward. Didn't have to remove any panels other then the original sill plates. The truly look awesome and add a subtle but well needed addition to the futuristic MS.
IchDochNicht
Member
I received my illuminated sill plates today, and installed them right away.
First impression: They look really nice. However, they are not brushed steel - they don't have a brush structure in one direction. Instead, it looks like it's a random brush pattern. All is covered by clear film; one plate had a tiny air bubble.
When I started removing the plastic sill panels, I immediately broke the two blue clips. So I ran to a few local auto parts stores, in hopes of finding a replacement. How naive I was! Nobody has anything for a Tesla... But I did find a GM type clip at AutoZone that worked. And though I knew where they were, I broke the blue ones on the other side as well. Glad I bought enough of the GM types.
Removing the original aluminum sill plates from the plastic panels was a small challenge, as they are held in place by lots of strong foam tape. Using a hair dryer to warm-up the materials on both sides really helped. Still, I did not manage to get them off without bending. And since they had scratches as well, I decided I will never re-use them. So in the round bin they went.
The rest was pretty easy. Sure, the foot-well lights are tight fits, and difficult to remove. But once I had everything removed, it was just a matter of putting the puzzle back together.
The outcome is pretty spectacular.
BTW: The foot-well lighting is from RPM Tesla. That was another awesome upgrade. Now I can always find the fast pedal.
First impression: They look really nice. However, they are not brushed steel - they don't have a brush structure in one direction. Instead, it looks like it's a random brush pattern. All is covered by clear film; one plate had a tiny air bubble.
When I started removing the plastic sill panels, I immediately broke the two blue clips. So I ran to a few local auto parts stores, in hopes of finding a replacement. How naive I was! Nobody has anything for a Tesla... But I did find a GM type clip at AutoZone that worked. And though I knew where they were, I broke the blue ones on the other side as well. Glad I bought enough of the GM types.
Removing the original aluminum sill plates from the plastic panels was a small challenge, as they are held in place by lots of strong foam tape. Using a hair dryer to warm-up the materials on both sides really helped. Still, I did not manage to get them off without bending. And since they had scratches as well, I decided I will never re-use them. So in the round bin they went.
The rest was pretty easy. Sure, the foot-well lights are tight fits, and difficult to remove. But once I had everything removed, it was just a matter of putting the puzzle back together.
The outcome is pretty spectacular.
BTW: The foot-well lighting is from RPM Tesla. That was another awesome upgrade. Now I can always find the fast pedal.
jorobsand
Member
Are these the "blue clips" you are referring to? Tesla uses a Toyota part for these and they can be found cheap on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040CTTH4/ref=psdc_15709311_t1_B0753F473V
Never hurts to have a handful of these sitting around as the clips break pretty easy when removing trim pieces.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040CTTH4/ref=psdc_15709311_t1_B0753F473V
Never hurts to have a handful of these sitting around as the clips break pretty easy when removing trim pieces.
IchDochNicht
Member
Yes, those are the ones that broke.
- Are those used for the door panels and other interior panels as well?
- Are there any other types of clips used on door and interior panels?
- Are those used for the door panels and other interior panels as well?
- Are there any other types of clips used on door and interior panels?
jorobsand
Member
I have seen these clips used throughout panels on the Tesla as I bought these when I installed my dashcam for any clips that broke. While there were a couple other clips I saw, these were the ones that tend to break and needed to be replaced while other styles had no issues.
IchDochNicht
Member
Interesting that there is also an upgraded version of these clips:
https://www.amazon.com/Approved-Automotive-Lexus-Toyota-Clips/dp/B07284VRZ6/ref=sr_1_13_sspa
https://www.amazon.com/Approved-Automotive-Lexus-Toyota-Clips/dp/B07284VRZ6/ref=sr_1_13_sspa
mbhforum
Active Member
Just installed by lighted door sill plates from Norm. He shipped them next day and also sent me this video which really guides you:
Installation was not very difficult at all, especially considering I am not exactly the handiest person. The only issue I had was the 1/16 drill bill Norm provided snapped in my drill bc it didn't have a base and was flimsy and cracked in half with my Dewalt drill. Luckily my neighbor had a spare and I borrowed his to finish the job. I didn't have a problem with the clips snapping like others mentioned above.
So far, it's my favorite upgrade I have done (until in 2 weeks when I get my car autoflexed!).
Installation was not very difficult at all, especially considering I am not exactly the handiest person. The only issue I had was the 1/16 drill bill Norm provided snapped in my drill bc it didn't have a base and was flimsy and cracked in half with my Dewalt drill. Luckily my neighbor had a spare and I borrowed his to finish the job. I didn't have a problem with the clips snapping like others mentioned above.
So far, it's my favorite upgrade I have done (until in 2 weeks when I get my car autoflexed!).
Chaz
Big Kahuna
mbhforum
Active Member
Chaz
Big Kahuna
This is Norm's product that I just installed yesterday. It is clear-coated (not sure with what) and very durable/hefty feeling (as compared to the OEM). Looks great and I am very pleased with Norm's work. FYI, these are actually much more blue than the bottom picture when lit up (and white when they are not lit). I could not get my phone camera to focus correctly to show the "icy blue".
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