Plaid center console light turns off when fully opened?

[IamGaryGnu]

Super interesting yeah mine only lights up when the door is halfway and seems still on when the door is all the way closed but totally off when all the way open.

That is precisely the issue.

 

[IamGaryGnu]

My 2021 console works exactly as it should. I know a bunch of them here don't, but it feels like Tesla has standardized messing up a bunch of these for reasons unknown.

My buddy’s August LR is perfect. My neighbor’s November Plaid has the issue.

 

[WilliamG]

My buddy’s August LR is perfect. My neighbor’s November Plaid has the issue.

Yeah. Bewilderment number #682 with this car. #681 is the pointless electronic seat latch releases in the trunk. And those were intentional. At least the Model Y got that right…

 

[n2mb_racing]

Yeah. Bewilderment number #682 with this car. #681 is the pointless electronic seat latch releases in the trunk. And those were intentional. At least the Model Y got that right…

I guess I thought you can push those buttons and then push the seat down?

 

[Cyb_]

Hoping this gets a proper fix. Hopefully software related fix

 

[WilliamG]

I guess I thought you can push those buttons and then push the seat down?

Yes, if you’re really tall… Most people are still going to have to open the rear doors to pull those seats down (even me, at 6’5”). On the Y those buttons cause the rear seats to fold down by themselves.

 

[cwanja]

Most people are still going to have to open the rear doors to pull those seats down (even me, at 6’5”).

You cannot get it at 6'5?! Man, my scrawny self at 6'4 was able to push it down starting at the headrest.

 

[WilliamG]

You cannot get it at 6'5?! Man, my scrawny self at 6'4 was able to push it down starting at the headrest.

Don't get me wrong, I can, but I have to lean against the bumper which this time of year is filthy! That the flagship Tesla that came out after the Model Y does not have automatic folding rear seats via the trunk buttons is... ridiculous.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Don't get me wrong, I can, but I have to lean against the bumper which this time of year is filthy! That the flagship Tesla that came out after the Model Y does not have automatic folding rear seats via the trunk buttons is... ridiculous.

I'd take the weight savings and stick with manual folding seats. Also, fewer things to break.... I fold my seats down really rarely.

 

[WilliamG]

I'd take the weight savings and stick with manual folding seats. Also, fewer things to break.... I fold my seats down really rarely.

Weight savings of a spring?

 

[cwanja]

Don't get me wrong, I can, but I have to lean against the bumper which this time of year is filthy! That the flagship Tesla that came out after the Model Y does not have automatic folding rear seats via the trunk buttons is... ridiculous.

Definitely do not disagree with that latter statement. Wonder if that will be retrofitted if Tesla ever updates it.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Weight savings of a spring?

Oh, I thought it was motorized like the X.

 

[WilliamG]

Oh, I thought it was motorized like the X.

Motorized release, but it just unlatches and that’s it. As far as I’m concerned they may as well not have bothered making it an electronic release in the first place.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Motorized release, but it just unlatches and that’s it. As far as I’m concerned they may as well not have bothered making it an electronic release in the first place.

Yeah, the button seems kind of silly, since the regular release button is a few feet away.

Also, I find it funny that the only 5 real buttons in the car are in the trunk.

 

[WilliamG]

Yeah, the button seems kind of silly, since the regular release button is a few feet away.

Also, I find it funny that the only 5 real buttons in the car are in the trunk.

Haha, right?!

 

[cwanja]

Motorized release, but it just unlatches and that’s it. As far as I’m concerned they may as well not have bothered making it an electronic release in the first place.

Feature is coming in a software update

 

[leonwu]

Feature is coming in a software update

You are referring to the same software update that has the following right?
- move the homelink icon location
- move the blind spot video location
- customizable instrument cluster with added functionality on left/right of right scroll wheel
- enable the ability to add key “controls” onto the dock (Eg unfold mirrors)
- add birds eye view camera setting
- change the on/off setting on the center console light
- fix SiriusXM channel display
- enable Bluetooth audio in the rear with games enabled

 

[cwanja]

You are referring to the same software update that has the following right?
- move the homelink icon location
- move the blind spot video location
- customizable instrument cluster with added functionality on left/right of right scroll wheel
- enable the ability to add key “controls” onto the dock (Eg unfold mirrors)
- add birds eye view camera setting
- change the on/off setting on the center console light
- fix SiriusXM channel display
- enable Bluetooth audio in the rear with games enabled

Oh you got the software roadmap too!

 

[serendipitous]

Motorized release, but it just unlatches and that’s it. As far as I’m concerned they may as well not have bothered making it an electronic release in the first place.

My theory is that they were supposed to be motorized and they weren't able to get the motors due to supply chain issues, so they decided to just leave them out - same as the tilting center display.

 

[WilliamG]

My theory is that they were supposed to be motorized and they weren't able to get the motors due to supply chain issues, so they decided to just leave them out - same as the tilting center display.

The Y's automatic folding seats just use a spring release (I think), which is how they flip forward when those trunk buttons are pulled. Not sure there's a motor involved at all. @jebinc