I don't know about emergency sounds, but I rebooted this morning to see if I'd get bass back on BT (didn't seem to help), but I had EAP engaged and tried a lane change while the screen was off and it made the change normally but did it silently. The blinkers (I assume they actually came on) did not make any clicking noise like they normally do. Though its possible that the blinkers use the normal speakers and other computer sounds don't I guess.
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Mysterious speaker in passenger footwell.
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I don't know about emergency sounds, but I rebooted this morning to see if I'd get bass back on BT (didn't seem to help), but I had EAP engaged and tried a lane change while the screen was off and it made the change normally but did it silently. The blinkers (I assume they actually came on) did not make any clicking noise like they normally do. Though its possible that the blinkers use the normal speakers and other computer sounds don't I guess.
TomServo
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"Buy FSD, you'll love it...buy FSD you'll love it...You need a Model Y....You need a Model Y...Buy FSD, you'll love it...."
Actually, speakers are capable of acting as microphones. Not very well mind you, but maybe they do OK on lower frequency sounds. Besides, do we know for sure there isn't an unused hidden microphone somewhere? MAWAHAHAHA!
Thank you for the picture. I accidentally broke the wires off of this speaker and did not know which way to reinstall. I was installing HEPA filters (after market) and pulled this panel to get to them.
That speaker is in the front right under the bumper. What good would it do for pedestrians to play a sound INSIDE the car?
speedyranger74
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Hi. Mine M3 is March 2020 and I discovered this speaker when I installed the trunk automatic power and the Hansshow display. I don't have any noise, and I can't figure for what it is.
By the way if disconnected I have the error and will dissappear when is connected back.
By the way if disconnected I have the error and will dissappear when is connected back.
bo3bdar
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It's the emergency speaker for Autopilot warnings. See this post:
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Help: I Can't Connect the Connector Under the Glove Box.
Did first cabin filter replacement today. While doing so, noticed one of the 4 plastic clips that attaches the lock plate under the glove box was missing (only 3 of 4 holding it in place). Upon remove this plate/cover, I noticed the speaker wire in my car wasn’t even connected though the light...
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I think another award is due for making the wind sounds so realistic.That speaker deserves an award because it is probably the hardest working component in Model 3s above 50 mph
Tradition car manufactures struggle to get such fidelity, with huge sums of money
decades of research and development, massive budgets, teased release dates
only to have to delay production yet again as they fail to get the fake engine sounds right
obviously no match for Tesla wind sounds
Even now GM has plans to take the crown from Tesla...delayed till 2023
The realistic 360 surround effects from a single speaker is further testament to Tesla's exceptional software and engineering.
cgiGuy
Active Member
This looks like a future "OnStar"-like system. Speaker would be dedicated to the operator incase your battery/main sound is dead after a collision?
Operator: "Sir/Ma'am, first question: were you on FSD Beta when the collision happened?"
Driver hanging upside down: "Ummm.. yeah?"
Car: "Self destruct sequence in 3... 2... "
bo3bdar
Member
There's no need to speculate and add confusion to what the speaker is for. It's already known.
It's an emergency speaker for AutoPilot to make chimes and noises if the main head unit has crashed. You can test it yourself by being on AutoPilot and rebooting the head unit with the two buttons, and you'll hear it make noises.
cgiGuy
Active Member
It's not possible that it could be for both? Did this info come from Tesla? How do you explain the "eCall emergency call system requires service" above?
bo3bdar
Member
Not impossible for EU cars. Doesn't do anything for US based cars, because we don't have the eCall system. But it looks like you all have a button for emergencies, and the eCall system installed, so maybe that is a voice connection? Web searches say it's a one-directional data only system, but it could be something else.
Tesla never comments or answers any questions ever, so there is no way for us to know for sure. After I broke my connector, I reconnected it anyway, just in case something changes in the future or they throw a fault like you see. (I didn't see any faults when it was broken.)
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