New headlights retrofit

[Liv314]

Hi.
Thanks to this forum and other sources I did successfully installed and activated matrix headlights on my '20 3LR.

Big thanks

 

[127.0.0.0]

Hi.
Thanks to this forum and other sources I did successfully installed and activated matrix headlights on my '20 3LR.

Big thanks

Can this retrofit on a 2018 Model 3 Performance and also a 2019 Model 3 Performance work ? if, yes what is the part # I should be looking for for matrix ??

 

[Liv314]

Why not ?

 

[127.0.0.0]

Why not ?

Nice ! What is the part # Sorry I have not been following the model 3 side of things for this retrofit, I am doing this for S & X and if it can work for 3 I will get that done as well. Also do I need an adapter cable for 3 to make it work ?

 

[Liv314]

1514952-00-(+ une lettre)
& 1514953-00-(+ une lettre A or B or C.. )

 

[127.0.0.0]

1514952-00-(+ une lettre)
& 1514953-00-(+ une lettre A or B or C.. )

Do you know if there are any special cable or plug requirements for this retrofit, or do they just plug in the same way?

 

[terranx]

Do you know if there are any special cable or plug requirements for this retrofit, or do they just plug in the same way?

No adapters needed for the headlights. You will need the diagnostic cable like this to connect to toolbox https://www.amazon.com/Diagnostic-Service-Toolbox-Ethernet-1137658-00/dp/B0CCNJ9YKF/

 

[Whateverdude]

I’m in roughly the same boat, it would be super awesome if you could document the steps and report back here.

I know myself, and probably a lot of others, would be really appreciative of you sharing your experience

I successfully upgraded my 2019 model3 with the new Global Matrix lights today thanks to all the great information shared here.
So thank you all for sharing.

Just follow the guide @Adam3 posted in #691.
I needed to install Toolbox proxy application like @terranx mentioned to be able to perform the steps.
The install Toolbox install file is available for download in the Toolbox menu.

Good luck

 

[jere74]

And just noticed there's someone else from Finland also. Did you already try this and got your lights working?

No, haven't got the headlights yet.

 

[WhiteM3P-]

Word around the Tesla groups is that Tesla is doing the config changes for about $40 for matrix headlights on the 3/Y. You source the lights and install yourself.

 

[ranova]

Word around the Tesla groups is that Tesla is doing the config changes for about $40 for matrix headlights on the 3/Y. You source the lights and install yourself.

just saw this tweet:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786492409137815844

Are they just enabling normal headlight functionality with matrix lights or enabling full matrix usage in the US? Im guessing they are just enabling them to work with your car and not actually enable the matrix functionality.

 

[Adam3]

Sweet

 

[kodenco]

just saw this tweet:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786492409137815844

Are they just enabling normal headlight functionality with matrix lights or enabling full matrix usage in the US? Im guessing they are just enabling them to work with your car and not actually enable the matrix functionality.

Correct, you won't get the matrix capability in the US.

 

[terranx]

Are they just enabling normal headlight functionality with matrix lights or enabling full matrix usage in the US? Im guessing they are just enabling them to work with your car and not actually enable the matrix functionality.

They'll have the same capabilities as cars that got the headlights from the factory. If the matrix functionality ever comes to the US, the cars with the retrofit will get it too.

 

[127.0.0.0]

Correct, you won't get the matrix capability in the US.

But once the matrix functionality works in the US, shouldn't it work at that point?

 

[kodenco]

But once the matrix functionality works in the US, shouldn't it work at that point?

If it ever does, then yeah.

 

[127.0.0.0]

If it ever does, then yeah.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760890466944602169

 

[kodenco]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760890466944602169

It'd be great, but I'm not holding out hope. Tesla is lethargic at best when it comes to updating cars that are considered legacy, and there will need to be significant effort poured into reducing the strictness of FMVSS108. If the law doesn't change, the matrix capabilities of our current headlight will never be legal here.

 

[terranx]

It is also very possible that the feature only ends up getting approved for certain model years even if there’s no technical limitation for older cars.

And at the end of the day, frankly the few videos I’ve seen of Tesla’s implementation have not been very impressive.

 

[terranx]

For those of you who want to try to get Tesla to do the config change, you could try referring them to the following toolbox article if they give you any pushback

Might be harder to convince them for the refresh S/X, though it should be possible for them to do.