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Recommendations for Aftermarket Door panel ambient lighting
- Thread starter selfbp
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GL5R56/ I used these, but found them a little bright... You need to heat them with a hair dryer after install to ensure the adhesive sticks.
You can also get the tesla ones for about $50 each door.
You can also get the tesla ones for about $50 each door.
Where did you connect them? I've thought about adding my own LED strip. The PUP connector is inside the door panel but has to be activated through software which Tesla are not willing to do.
You do need to find a service center to help you activate. Other options are run your own wires, or have them on all the time from power into door on the controllers.
It's not easy, you have to have a really good relation. Probably helped since I bought the parts. However now they are so busy, it's probably super hard!
Personally I will piggyback any 12v switched source I find in the door, probably one leading to the main door control harness *fingers crossed.
If you’re fiddling with it before I have a chance- it’ll be important to find the one active when the door is (open/shut)but the screen (on) and not off.
This is how it looks installed.
Night time
Day time
Dashboard dimming does change brightness, however it's still really bright. I have a set of factory ones now with my PUP upgrade.
Night time
Day time
Dashboard dimming does change brightness, however it's still really bright. I have a set of factory ones now with my PUP upgrade.
Choosing the brightness setting and changing on scroll wheel for IC and MCU also dim factory and 3rd party armrest lights if configured as Ambient lighting.
Lasttoy
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Yeah, the service centers can barely keep up with regular requests, much less do one offs. I ended up buying my ambient lights from a forum member who was parting out a couple Model S’s. I got everything hooked up and was lucky to find a way to get the lights to work. Weirdly enough, the front door panels will not come off completely, as there is a strap in the front of panel that attaches it to the door. I had to work around if, as I didn’t feel like removing and replacing the river. Pics below:
Dont remove that strap. It is there to keep the panel in place if the seat airbags go off, That should have been introduced with NextGen seats.
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