Wiki Matrix LED Headlights Retrofit Journey

[Hotboy408]

Update?

1-wire LINbus communicate notes from master to slave (headlight)
there's 3 wires new vs 6 wires old
somone can read out the code and inject that code to headlight to make it work
impossible..
education video

 

[everydaychris]

wow I came here in hopes one Day I can do a matrix retrofit for the x if it ever comes out

@pengy what happened??!

 

[Hotboy408]

wow I came here in hopes one Day I can do a matrix retrofit for the x if it ever comes out

@pengy what happened??!

everyone all-talks but no one can convert 12v signal to CAN_LIN 0-1-0-1 LOL..

 

[Systems05]

I have a 13 MS. I want to put either an emulator to retrofit or can only wish to find a way to install matrix front headlights... We can all dream Elon enables this for our cars. Increase the value of all our used, well kept cars...

 

[snovvman]

We can all dream Elon enables this for our cars. Increase the value of all our used, well kept cars...

Yea... that won't be for a while, if ever. Elon? No. Increase value, now? No. Matrix persuading a buyer to pay appreciably more for the car to offset the retrofit cost? No. Dream on brother!

 

[kikivoinea]

Are there any updates?

 

[acarlos1000]

I thought about it, but that would most likely require gateway configuration change since charge port door would be on different communication and it has to update the visualization in the screen. Also the fact that it messes with the high voltage wiring I'm probably going to pass on it.

Here is a complete thread on how to install the new tail lights: 2021 Refresh Tail Lamp and Charge Port Retrofit Project
basically, you don’t nWed to retrofit the charge port, you transplant the inner parts of the new tail light in the older outer shell, this way you keep the connectors and the body attachments unchanged.

 

[kirkusss]

If the new headlights are complicated on the electronics, can we make from 2 headlights one? I mean use the internals of the new ones that seem better on lighting pattern instead of the reflectors in the old ones.

 

[Testing1209]

If the new headlights are complicated on the electronics, can we make from 2 headlights one? I mean use the internals of the new ones that seem better on lighting pattern instead of the reflectors in the old ones.

Once you open the lights theres like no way you can put it back on.

 

[kirkusss]

there are few companies that are modifying refresh headlights so it must be doable. Worst case by replacing the lens that seems available on ebay and aliexpress

 

[Testing1209]

there are few companies that are modifying refresh headlights so it must be doable. Worst case by replacing the lens that seems available on ebay and aliexpress

Can you provide name or perhaps link to the companies?

 

[kirkusss]

Work on your headlights - US: Tesla Model S 17-20 Service | SW LIGHTS
Provide new or used modified headlights - Europe: Tesla Model S Headlights Upgrade V 1.4 "NEW" (Region: USA, PAINT: Leave it Chrome + ( 0.00$ ), and Choose Headlights Condition: Get Restored OEM Housings)

 

[krsgio]

Opening the headlights is not impossible, some of us already have been doing this to the HID headlights to retrofit better projectors or chrome delete for a few years now. All those items you linked are just 3rd party upgrades to the DRLs, blackout the chrome in headlights or upgrading to refresh headlights in pre-refresh model like nosecone cars that came with HID. Nothing there indicates supporting swapping the guts of matrix to older headlights or any sort of retrofitting. But if you're willing to front the bill for R&D I'm sure someone could benefit from what you want to know is possible.

 

[kirkusss]

Opening the headlights is not impossible, some of us already have been doing this to the HID headlights to retrofit better projectors or chrome delete for a few years now. All those items you linked are just 3rd party upgrades to the DRLs, blackout the chrome in headlights or upgrading to refresh headlights in pre-refresh model like nosecone cars that came with HID. Nothing there indicates supporting swapping the guts of matrix to older headlights or any sort of retrofitting. But if you're willing to front the bill for R&D I'm sure someone could benefit from what you want to know is possible.

Check again, the ones posted are not for the nosecone HIDs, but for the DRLs on the refresh headlight. The second link also provides if someone wants the adapter to use refresh headlights to older cars (personally expecting an adapter t use with stock lights). My comment above was not to enable Matrix, but to improve the light output by using the LED projector from refresh.

 

[everydaychris]

I tried looking for hours. For a Model 3/Y Matrix retrofit its plug and play but it needs a software code change that's very hard to get.
With the older S's it seems like it's not possible as it's a different plug. This might be the case with my 23 Model X as it's just the same headlight. I'm hoping the X matrix is the same but again it comes down to the software change.

One guy got the Model S matrix headlights and tried it out but never reported back so I'm assuming it never worked.

WIth the Y I got the alpha rex projector headlights and while it's way brighter I still like the Matrix performance headlights the best

 

[Testing1209]

Check again, the ones posted are not for the nosecone HIDs, but for the DRLs on the refresh headlight. The second link also provides if someone wants the adapter to use refresh headlights to older cars (personally expecting an adapter t use with stock lights). My comment above was not to enable Matrix, but to improve the light output by using the LED projector from refresh.

Its a shame that the refreshed lights on Model S is uglier than the facelift ones. Im only upgrading because of the Matrix and other functions that they have.

 

[everydaychris]

Work on your headlights - US: Tesla Model S 17-20 Service | SW LIGHTS
Provide new or used modified headlights - Europe: Tesla Model S Headlights Upgrade V 1.4 "NEW" (Region: USA, PAINT: Leave it Chrome + ( 0.00$ ), and Choose Headlights Condition: Get Restored OEM Housings)

Wait so the evetesla model S that's just the older housing right? Not the projector bulbs?
Oh yeah the second link is just for the DRL. MAN was gonna say. I'd pay for the retrofit in a heart beat

 

[Cyberpirate]

Model S Matrix Headlight Upgrade (For 2012-2021 Model)

Tesla has updated the headlight design for the 2022 Model S, featuring Matrix headlights with two crystal lens, significantly enhancing its appearance! After disassembling, it was discovered that the new version of the headlights has also resolved the "burnt eyebrow" issue, so there's no need to...

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Check this out.

 

[krsgio]

Figured I'd search and update this post now that someone else linked in another thread that there's 'solution' available now.

Model S Matrix Headlight Upgrade (For 2012-2021 Model)

Tesla has updated the headlight design for the 2022 Model S, featuring Matrix headlights with two crystal lens, significantly enhancing its appearance! After disassembling, it was discovered that the new version of the headlights has also resolved the "burnt eyebrow" issue, so there's no need to...

evoffer.com

 

[Testing1209]

Figured I'd search and update this post now that someone else linked in another thread that there's 'solution' available now.

Model S Matrix Headlight Upgrade (For 2012-2021 Model)

Tesla has updated the headlight design for the 2022 Model S, featuring Matrix headlights with two crystal lens, significantly enhancing its appearance! After disassembling, it was discovered that the new version of the headlights has also resolved the "burnt eyebrow" issue, so there's no need to...

evoffer.com

So they are plug and play? And they fit the connectors. I dont think they are oem since the oem ones doesnt do the highbeam effects or something like that.