Model Y - MATRIX LED HEADLIGHTS?

[esfan]

Any updates on Matrix coming out of Austin with MYLR?

 

[NeonAutumn]

Just got VIN assigned today on my MYLR. Seems like it's a Fremont built, so hopeful that it has Matrix headlights. Picking it up in exactly two weeks on 6/27, so we'll see.

 

[NeonAutumn]

Just got VIN assigned today on my MYLR. Seems like it's a Fremont built, so hopeful that it has Matrix headlights. Picking it up in exactly two weeks on 6/27, so we'll see.

Update:

My car came in over a week early, so I picked it up today 6/19

MYLR
Multi-Coat Red
5 Seat
Fremont build
HW4
Matrix headlights
Couldn't be happier with it

 

[yojose88]

i got texas built model no matrix, to me they dont matter, i did have gaps on the roof trunk and tesla fixed them

Yea, mine isn't coming with the metric headlights but I'm okay with that.

 

[dguitarnut]

Is there a visible difference between matrix and non matrix headlights?
Just picked up my MYLR and according to Reddit guy mine has them.

 

[hmadsen]

Is there a visible difference between matrix and non matrix headlights?
Just picked up my MYLR and according to Reddit guy mine has them.

Easiest way to know for sure

Park your car 1 car length from a flat wall, wait until dark, go to the toolbox and start the lightshow mode, where it flashes the lamps, opens the trunk and the charge port and windows.

Look at the wall....If the lamps spells TESLA on the wall you have matrix, if they only shine "normal" light, then you do not.

 

[E90alex]

Easiest way to know for sure

Park your car 1 car length from a flat wall, wait until dark, go to the toolbox and start the lightshow mode, where it flashes the lamps, opens the trunk and the charge port and windows.

Look at the wall....If the lamps spells TESLA on the wall you have matrix, if they only shine "normal" light, then you do not.

That’s way more work and takes way longer than just looking at the headlights. It’s pretty obvious. Projector lens = matrix. No projector lens = reflector.

 

[E90alex]

Is there a visible difference between matrix and non matrix headlights?
Just picked up my MYLR and according to Reddit guy mine has them.

Yes it has matrix. You can see the projector lens.

 

[bluenycom]

That’s way more work and takes way longer than just looking at the headlights. It’s pretty obvious. Projector lens = matrix. No projector lens = reflector.

Agreed. It takes less than a second to see if the HL has projector or not, especially when seeing it in person.

 

[drdumont]

I've not seen any announcements nor does the Dallas Service shop have any prediction on the the use of the matrix headlights for the design purpose.
ISTR i saw somewhere a hack to do things with them, but can't find it now. Sounds like a good theory, though.
For the record, my Nov 2021 Model3 LR has the matrix headlights.

 

[gflar]

Why did Tesla even install matrix headlights? Tesla vehicles aren’t even program to take advantage of Matrix headlights.

 

[drdumont]

Why did Tesla even install matrix headlights? Tesla vehicles aren’t even program to take advantage of Matrix headlights.

It was mentioned sometime back that the enhanced headlight performance would be "coming soon, fresh", to quote John Belushi. There have been some legal stumbling blocks. I believe you will see it soon, as the advantages are manifold.

 

[bluenycom]

Why did Tesla even install matrix headlights? Tesla vehicles aren’t even program to take advantage of Matrix headlights.

Even without the promised smart feature, the projector HL still has better coverage than the reflector HL according to IIHS. It's rated as Good vs Acceptable. 2023 Tesla Model Y 4-door SUV

 

[E90alex]

Why did Tesla even install matrix headlights? Tesla vehicles aren’t even program to take advantage of Matrix headlights.

It allows them to adapt the beam pattern globally with the same hardware.

 

[eeee-meeee]

Drove in dark the other day and my matrix headlight MY is way brighter than the 22 mY I had. Nice!

 

[hmadsen]

Drove in dark the other day and my matrix headlight MY is way brighter than the 22 mY I had. Nice!

Imagine if the actual matrix functionality was implemented.

Then you would have amazing high beam visibility in your own lane at all times.

Right now the headlamps might be matrix, but they still only function as ordinary low/high beams.