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No dealer activation required but getting the handles out and back in is a bear! You must remove the chrome window base trim from the top of the door on the outside and use a wrench to get the top bolt out.
If you pull on the handle, it is easier to see, you will find a black plastic filler piece which comes out easily from the inside when you take the handle apart the LED setup slides into it's spot.I appreciate all of the info. I was inspecting my door handles trying to figure out where the Premium pkg handles had the LED emitting from but I couldnt see any place where the LED would go... I just assumed that Premium Pkg cars had different handles all together. Ill take a closer look once my car is released from being held hostage at the service center.
Now that you've done this, do you think there would have been a way to just cut the hole first, and then reach in to grab that harness? or was it taped pretty far up? Thanks in advance!
how did the speaker grills come off? and can you reach the wire with your fingers, through the speaker grill?
Did you put in logo lights, or just white lights? Pic!@steveho Thanks! I was able to do exactly that and got the rear puddle lights cut and installed (my car doesn't have PUP). The speaker grill comes off easily. Getting an exacto knife to reach the taped wires was a challenge. I ended up taping the knife to a screwdriver to get an extended reach. Be careful not to cut into the other wires.
Cutting the rectangle is easy, since the plastic is already pre-cut in the rear door and covered with the artificial leather. With a flashlight shining through the rectangular hole and the extended exacto knife, the second rear puddle lights only took about 3 minutes. And as you said, no need to remove the door panels.
I didn't need to even take the speaker grill off, I just cut the hole, reached in, and pulled the connector out. I was able just to use force to pull it off the tape. On the passenger side the wires were black and white (I think they were blue and white on the driver side) and I just grabbed them and pulled. I have long fingers but you could probably use needle nose pliers if you can't reach the wires. Once you cut the hole and shine a flashlight up in the hole you'll see the empty connector and the wires you need to grab.how did the speaker grills come off? and can you reach the wire with your fingers, through the speaker grill?
No dealer activation required but getting the handles out and back in is a bear! You must remove the chrome window base trim from the top of the door on the outside and use a wrench to get the top bolt out.
Here is a photo of the puddle/logo/welcome lights along with my rear lighted T + appliqué. Please note the brighter interior and red lighting from Abstract Ocean.Hey Max, before you put the "same old thing", in your rear door, maybe you want to consider these logo lights. Several of us have done them. Cost about the same as the standard lights.
I've been told (by mechanics at the service center) the lighted door handles have a different wiring harness that isn't present on cars that weren't shipped with lighted handles.Thank you for your input. Do you mind doing a write up? Im very eager to hear your tips and tricks.
Did you do all 4 handles?
Somehow I doubt that because someone on this forum added the bulbs themselves.I've been told (by mechanics at the service center) the lighted door handles have a different wiring harness that isn't present on cars that weren't shipped with lighted handles.
I'd love to see that threadSomeh
Somehow I doubt that because someone on this forum added the bulbs themselves.
Thank you for your input. Do you mind doing a write up? Im very eager to hear your tips and tricks.
Did you do all 4 handles?
Thank you for the great replySorry guys, been offline for a couple weeks, but to answer your questions, I only did the front doors, I might try the backs later, but my local Tesla guys said they are more difficult to get the handles out. DM me and I'm happy to jump on the phone. I'll try to get a writeup together, but time is super tight for me currently.
The job is not terribly difficult, you must remove the interior door panels and you must remove the exterior door window trim which just pulls off with some reasonable pressure. I used some blue masking tape on the handle so I didn't scratch it. There are 4 bolts holding the handle on the door, one must be reached with a wrench from the outside going down next to the window, I used a ratcheting wrench to make it easier.. Once the handle is out of the car it's a breeze, 4 torx screws and the chrome handle comes off the mechanism, remove the black plastic blank and slide the led in, screw the handle back together and plug it in.
Thank you for the great reply
Seems like I may attempt this. Your description has helped me tremendously