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New headlights retrofit
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They won't do it.. aside from knowing a Tesla engineer we are SOL
stopcrazypp
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It won't be tens of users once people find out Tesla officially supports it, there would be way more people requesting retrofits. It's only tens of users now because Tesla made it clear they aren't doing it.
It's a similar thing with the CCS adapter. Now only relatively few people are handwringing about it. Once Tesla opens the floodgates with an official launch, I have zero doubt the demand would explode (including calls for retrofits).
Sorry totally random but Tesla switches from Brembo to Mando for rear brake calipers on Model Y Performance wtf is going on at Tesla?
stopcrazypp
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Yes, I know they did it in other cases, I'm talking specifically about headlights in this case, AFAIK there has been zero cases of Tesla doing a retrofit. Yes, I know Tesla can do it if they want to, but no incentive right now for it.
stopcrazypp
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From the same article, Model S/X already uses Mando, so this is not an entirely new change. As long as the brakes perform just as well I don't think it matters much (even though Brembo is better known). Although I understand some people care about brand names a lot (like they don't like the Hankook tires).
AFAIK, Mando is used on the non-Performance Model Y already. Do you think it's the same one or an entirely new one?
I have no idea what you are arguing about anymore. First it was safety, then it was about implementation, then it was about supply-chain issues, and now it is about service bandwidth (apparently) for retrofits.
No one is arguing that Tesla needs to provide retrofit kits; we are arguing for control of our own car, namely a gateway config. Tesla has the capacity to change it, but has a policy against it. This policy isn't about "opening the floodgates" as much as disallowing any owner control of the gateway config, even if facilitated by Tesla service.
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
In case it hasn't been clear, my point was always that unless Tesla offers retrofits themselves, they won't allow this at all (and reason's why that's been the case vs other OEMs). All the discussion I have done so far is why they aren't offering retrofits at this point.
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Greentheonly said:
"the option is not called "headlamp change" the option is called "safe config change" and you just plug raw values there. tbx-internal (= ranger permissions) allows you to change any unprotected config value when plugged into the car, including the headlamps type."
"the option is not called "headlamp change" the option is called "safe config change" and you just plug raw values there. tbx-internal (= ranger permissions) allows you to change any unprotected config value when plugged into the car, including the headlamps type."
Well now I'm tempted to try my hand at this. Imagine how much time WhiteM3P could have saved service if this information was public knowledge... oh well, now we know!!
I've lost sleep over this... this is the most annoying part about Tesla.
Also, if you do give this a shot please get as many details as you can. Try to document the process if it works. I'll keep trying.
android04
Active Member
All the non-Performance Model 3s also have Mando rear brakes, so I wouldn't care about the change at all.
As for the retrofitting of matrix headlights, I'm following this thread out of curiosity even though I would not change out my older Model 3 headlights.
GuyDude
Member
So ingenext will confirming their matrix solution this week from what I was told. They said they will get their test set of headlights tomorrow or Wednesday.
I am eagerly waiting.. checking their site throughout the day. My guess would be that they will be adding this feature to the bonus module.
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