Official word from Tesla (GeorgeB) on the vanity mirror light and rear reading lights

[Doug_G]

Oddly enough my wife decided to brush her hair and tie it up as we were leaving the office yesterday. We were leaving late and it was dark already. Despite my turning on all the dome lights she couldn't see what she was doing. I couldn't see much myself. Not the end of the world but LOL.

 

[yobigd20]

I would like to pop mine open and have a look. From your photo, it appears that there are clips on the rear edge that unsnap and then it hinges down from the front (close to the windshield). Is this correct? I don't want to break anything!

Yep. I had no idea it was hinged. I just yanked down on it lol but yeah that's all you have to do - yank down on the end closer to you. I snaps right back in place.

 

[mknox]

Yep. I had no idea it was hinged. I just yanked down on it lol but yeah that's all you have to do - yank down on the end closer to you. I snaps right back in place.

Thanks!

 

[shady]

I'm not particularly bothered by the lack of lighting in the vanity mirror, but I am disappointed that we wont get a replacement sun visor that actually stands a chance of blocking out the sun!

Most passengers just laugh when their attention is drawn to the flimsy shades.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Most passengers just laugh when their attention is drawn to the flimsy shades.

You are shady enough, no?! :tongue:

 

[mknox]

I'm not particularly bothered by the lack of lighting in the vanity mirror, but I am disappointed that we wont get a replacement sun visor that actually stands a chance of blocking out the sun!

Maybe it's my driving position, but I find them not too bad. If I put it straight down, it blocks the sun for me, and I wouldn't really want it any lower or I couldn't see the road. I think it's because of the slope of the roof and the fact that they're hinged further up. If I open them all the way down towards the glass, they actually don't cover anything. I found this out trying to use them to hold my sunscreen in place over the summer. The trick seems to be to lower them straight down, and don't push them forward towards the glass like you would in most cars.

 

[Duckjybe]

Oddly enough my wife decided to brush her hair and tie it up as we were leaving the office yesterday. We were leaving late and it was dark already. Despite my turning on all the dome lights she couldn't see what she was doing. I couldn't see much myself. Not the end of the world but LOL.

Anybody tried putting screen in daytime mode and cranking the brightness?

 

[teslasguy]

Well, since it looks like Tesla is walking away from George B's commitment for replacement visors with led lighting, maybe there's now another add-on accessory opportunity here for Teslaaccessories.

 

[jkliu47]

Noticed that the Tesla China website lists 'Front visor mirror with LED lighting' in the Specs page under Convenience Features.

http://www.teslamotors.com/cn/models/specs

The US website just states: 'Front sun visors' without mentioning any lights.

I wonder if this is a feature that is just showing up in export cars? Can anyone else confirm this?

 

[SUPRKAR]

Well, since it looks like Tesla is walking away from George B's commitment for replacement visors with led lighting, maybe there's now another add-on accessory opportunity here for Teslaaccessories.

+1 Someone please come up with something for the Ladies. I hear it constantly!

 

[MiddKid]

Noticed that the Tesla China website lists 'Front visor mirror with LED lighting' in the Specs page under Convenience Features.

http://www.teslamotors.com/cn/models/specs

The US website just states: 'Front sun visors' without mentioning any lights.

I wonder if this is a feature that is just showing up in export cars? Can anyone else confirm this?

As someone who just ordered a Model S, this is interesting...do we have a new set of features coming our way?

 

[dsm363]

As someone who just ordered a Model S, this is interesting...do we have a new set of features coming our way?

That would be my guess. Would seem like an easy free or paid retrofit assuming the proper wiring was there all along.

 

[ddenboer]

Next time I am in, I will inquire -- these are still on my due bill

 

[1p852nv]

Any recent update from Tesla? I sure wish we had these

 

[yobigd20]

Any recent update from Tesla? I sure wish we had these

Ha. Good luck. This is not a priority for Tesla.

 

[Gizmotoy]

Ha. Good luck. This is not a priority for Tesla.

Indeed. Cars built since last July/August or so don't even have the wiring harness necessary to support them. Maybe when Tesla does the more substantial refresh in a year or two that Elon mentioned awhile back.

 

[Panacea]

Ha indeed. I would be happy with longer shades, as these are just too short to be of any value.

 

[yobigd20]

Ha indeed. I would be happy with longer shades, as these are just too short to be of any value.

Totally. I don't even care about lighted mirrors. Problem for me is that they are so narrow/short and they don't block anything so are completely useless.

 

[liuping]

Totally. I don't even care about lighted mirrors. Problem for me is that they are so narrow/short and they don't block anything so are completely useless.

They work fine for me. The key is to put them straight down, not pushed back against the glass like I've done in other cars.

 

[NigelM]

Ha indeed. I would be happy with longer shades, as these are just too short to be of any value.

Work fine in FL. It might be related to geography, the sun being lower in the sky for you guys up north. OTOH, I'd still like to receive my pano roof shade.....