Reversing and rear fog lights on the Model 3

[m4rtin]

In Australia the Model 3 has:
One reversing light, on the passenger side. It's white.
One rear fog light, on the driver side. It's red.

Here's a pic I made with some ugly arrows:

The "one on each side" thing is apparently the same for the Model S, but not the Model X. The Model X apparently has 2 reversing lights.

And yes I know this has been covered in the monster thread "Tesla Model 3 in Australia" but having recently trying to find the info to confirm I reckon it's worth a quick summary in an easy to find SEO topic. Hope that's ok.

Some links to the previous posts about this enlightening topic:

#7635, #749, #752, #759, #7623, #7637, #10217

 

[paulp]

In Australia the Model 3 has:
One reversing light, on the passenger side. It's white.
One rear fog light, on the driver side. It's red.

Here's a pic I made with some ugly arrows:

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The "one on each side" thing is apparently the same for the Model S, but not the Model X. The Model X apparently has 2 reversing lights.

And yes I know this has been covered in the monster thread "Tesla Model 3 in Australia" but having recently trying to find the info to confirm I reckon it's worth a quick summary in an easy to find SEO topic. Hope that's ok.

Some links to the previous posts about this enlightening topic:

#7635, #749, #752, #759, #7623, #7637, #10217

Yes model S also only has one reversing light, which gets a lot of people trying to advise me that I have a blown reversing globe.

 

[WhiteM3P-]

You need to get the 4 pin rear lights that have fog and reverse light. The model Y has the 4 pin lights. Then you need to get 4 position mcon connectors and jump the reverse light wire from the left to the right light connector. That will give you 1 fog and 2 reverse lights

 

[karlos22]

Why are the rear indicators so small in Australia? I have seen overseas models with full length ones, yet ours are like dots. Why did they make them so small?

 

[moa999]

Why are the rear indicators so small in Australia? I have seen overseas models with full length ones, yet ours are like dots. Why did they make them so small?

Because in the US you can double the brake light as an indicator light (and it's red).

Aus and Euro regulations require the yellow indicator, so Tesla split the stop bar for these markets.

 

[karlos22]

Because in the US you can double the brake light as an indicator light (and it's red).

Aus and Euro regulations require the yellow indicator, so Tesla split the stop bar for these markets.

I have also seen a video of a yellow indicator that was a long line instead of the dot we have. Aftermarket, maybe?

 

[Miggy]

I have also seen a video of a yellow indicator that was a long line instead of the dot we have. Aftermarket, maybe?

That's how it will be on all 2022 Model 3's and Y's with break light on the outer part of the light

 

[karlos22]

That's how it will be on all 2022 Model 3's and Y's with break light on the outer part of the light

Awesome, looks much better.

 

[Zoltrix77]

I think Tesla needs to do some seriously design work on its tailights. They don't look that good, and they have some pretty poor plastic dies for the moulding, dags and sharp lines on the plastic.

This is where BMW does a great job, that dark ruby red and sharp designs without being blingy. I agree that even the bigger indicator sections are still too small.