PWS retrofit on pre-2023 Model 3 in NZ

[m3lol]

Hi All, has anyone paid for the retrofit PWS speaker and boombox activation?

I got a quote from Tesla to get this done and for the lols i’m happy to pay.

However they did caution that once it is fitted, the PWS noise cannot be changed or volume changed without a service visit. Also something about the horn now using the PWS instead so the horn sound will change.

Has anyone gotten this done and have any feedback to share? Good or bad!

Thanks

 

[m3lol]

Highly recommended

I now have PWS, clown horn, megaphone and boombox.

 

[Miggy]

Highly recommended

I now have PWS, clown horn, megaphone and boombox.

How much did it cost?

 

[m3lol]

It was $320 all up.

Tried ordering on the Maccas drive-thru using the megaphone but there is a 1/2 second delay which was hilarious.

 

[Audietron]

It was $320 all up.

Tried ordering on the Maccas drive-thru using the megaphone but there is a 1/2 second delay which was hilarious.

so just call up Tesla service and have it fitted?
we rarely honk anyway - so nice to speak up and have little fun (not sure what all could be done, but hoping it's Halloween ready).

 

[m3lol]

so just call up Tesla service and have it fitted?
we rarely honk anyway - so nice to speak up and have little fun (not sure what all could be done, but hoping it's Halloween ready).

Raise a service request for ‘something else’ and state that you want to retrofit the PWS.

The change in horn (eg fart) is only temporary while in P. It will default back to the normal horn spound when you are driving.

None of the other features work while the car is moving.

 

[Audietron]

It's only sound when driving in reverse? as I recently started getting beeping sound when reversing car, which wasn't there before.

 

[m3lol]

It's only sound when driving in reverse? as I recently started getting beeping sound when reversing car, which wasn't there before.

There is a sound emitted from the PWS for both forward and reverse.

The forward sound deactivates at around 20kph and is noticeably quieter than the reversing sound.

The external sound is like a spaceship and not beeping.

 

[Audietron]

There is a sound emitted from the PWS for both forward and reverse.

The forward sound deactivates at around 20kph and is noticeably quieter than the reversing sound.

The external sound is like a spaceship and not beeping.

Interesting.
Just in process to finalise sale of my Model 3, so waiting to receive Model Y and schedule service request....

 

[Ecoli]

Interesting
With PWS installed and sentry mode enabled are you able to speak via the App and have the car repeat what you're saying with ED-209 voice

 

[Audietron]

Interesting
With PWS installed and sentry mode enabled are you able to speak via the App and have the car repeat what you're saying with ED-209 voice

I wish... that was boombox concept... I hope answer is YES.
I need to wait to receive my Model Y soonish...

 

[m3lol]

Yes i can talk via the app when sentry is on or via the boombox if i am in the car.

The sound is robotic if that is what you were asking.

 

[Audietron]

Yes i can talk via the app when sentry is on or via the boombox if i am in the car.

The sound is robotic if that is what you were asking.

as long as it's not saying "Hi This is Elonta, you naughty naughty onlooker, I am your ultimate nightmare staring at you thru camera..." I will take it.


PWS retrofit in pre-2023... means cars in NZ received now comes with PWS? waiting on my Model Y delivery.

 

[Ecoli]

Yes i can talk via the app when sentry is on or via the boombox if i am in the car.

The sound is robotic if that is what you were asking.

Yes, the voice change is ED-209 from robocop.

Bummer you have to be in car. In the US you can use the app to speak remotely via the car, while in sentry mode. it coverts your voice to ED-209

 

[m3lol]

Yes, the voice change is ED-209 from robocop.

Bummer you have to be in car. In the US you can use the app to speak remotely via the car, while in sentry mode. it coverts your voice to ED-209

You can use the app to speak through the car

 

[m3lol]

as long as it's not saying "Hi This is Elonta, you naughty naughty onlooker, I am your ultimate nightmare staring at you thru camera..." I will take it.


PWS retrofit in pre-2023... means cars in NZ received now comes with PWS? waiting on my Model Y delivery.

I was told that newer 2023 Model 3s already have the PWS installed and activated. No idea when the change was made though.

Unsure if this is also the case with Model Y, check with your adviser?

 

[Audietron]

I was told that newer 2023 Model 3s already have the PWS installed and activated. No idea when the change was made though.

Unsure if this is also the case with Model Y, check with your adviser?

Advisor? what advisor? I know about my car location so far compare to them... noone assigned so far... hopefully tomorrow or next week.

 

[Steve_Chch]

Highly recommended

I now have PWS, clown horn, megaphone and boombox.

I'm looking at gettting the PWS fitted to mine. How are you finding it so far? I'm interested to know if it's audible inside the vehicle (with the windows up, obviously). I'm wondering if if might get annoying in slow crawl stop/start traffic situations.

 

[Audietron]

I'm looking at gettting the PWS fitted to mine. How are you finding it so far? I'm interested to know if it's audible inside the vehicle (with the windows up, obviously). I'm wondering if if might get annoying in slow crawl stop/start traffic situations.

I recently received my Model Y with PWS fitted... fun to play around with any sentry mode alerts... but there is major catch 22 there. keep volume up (remote talk is clear) or keep down (overall vehicle noise is lowered)

standard volume makes it sound like spaceship and quite noticeable even inside the car... my wife lost fancy of ability to talk remotely and already annoyed with it - as silence of Tesla was great.... now if we reduce the volume at service centre - talking remotely is going to be hardly audible... but it may reduce the overall sound effects... contemplating to reduce volume - not decided yet.

personally I would only retrofit or use if I can also adjust the volume.... sadly that capability is not there - or I am not aware of.

 

[Steve_Chch]

I recently received my Model Y with PWS fitted... fun to play around with any sentry mode alerts... but there is major catch 22 there. keep volume up (remote talk is clear) or keep down (overall vehicle noise is lowered)

standard volume makes it sound like spaceship and quite noticeable even inside the car... my wife lost fancy of ability to talk remotely and already annoyed with it - as silence of Tesla was great.... now if we reduce the volume at service centre - talking remotely is going to be hardly audible... but it may reduce the overall sound effects... contemplating to reduce volume - not decided yet.

personally I would only retrofit or use if I can also adjust the volume.... sadly that capability is not there - or I am not aware of.

Food for thought, thank you. I prefer the silence myself but want to make things safer around the driveway, and I've found in a few car parks & parking buildings things can be a bit dicy at times with pedestrians.

The remote audio doesn't bother me too much so I wonder if a lower volume setting would be ok - I usually have music on but I know it'll annoy me if I can hear it inside during the drive home. It really is a shame it isn't user adjustable. I wonder if it's a software or hardware setting.
I might raise a service request and ask if there's a suitable setting that's inaudible inside, see what they say.