Revised tail lights on MY

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[sjmcman]

Nice update, fit looks much better! I just ordered last weekend and look forward to seeing these.

 

[Berkshire1]

Anybody know if new tail lights can be retro fitted?

 

[Gigaron]

Anybody know if new tail lights can be retro fitted?

My SA is checking for me and so far has not been able to find out any info.

 

[MP3Mike]

It looks like the new tail lights are now listed in the parts catalog:

LAMP ASY, BODYSIDE GLOBAL, LH 1502086-00-B
LAMP ASY, BODYSIDE GLOBAL, RH 1502087-00-B

(And they are listed as over-the-counter so anyone should be able to buy them, not that that means they will work properly. Also, the hatch side lights are different as well, and I don't know if you would need to change both.)

vs. the US ones:

LAMP ASY, REAR BODYSIDE SAE, LH 1077397-00-G
LAMP ASY, REAR BODYSIDE SAE, RH 1077398-00-F

 

[Gigaron]

Anyone want to pay for a subscription to REGISTER FOR A SUBSCRIPTION | Tesla Service and look up the replacement procedure to see if it is plug and play?

 

[Y_NOT]

I would love to get amber turn signals. I remember about 10 years ago it was a mission to source Euro tail lights for my bmw m3 haha

 

[Cleanerwatt]

Hmm.. do I have the new taillight then?

Do you mind if I use this picture of the NEW Model Y taillight in a YouTube video?

 

[Gigaron]

Here’s a photo of the new one. It is nearly plug and play if you have four wires. My build does. However, the orange turn signal comes on with the brakes. Not a showstopper for me.

 

[angus[Y]oung]

However, the orange turn signal comes on with the brakes. Not a showstopper for me.

@Gigaron does this not sound like it could confuse drivers behind you?

 

[jf64k]

Here’s a photo of the new one. It is nearly plug and play if you have four wires. My build does. However, the orange turn signal comes on with the brakes. Not a showstopper for me.

If the brake is on, does the turn signal still flash when activated?

 

[Gigaron]

If the brake is on, does the turn signal still flash when activated?

Yes — just like the old red-center light would. The difference is that the 4-wire setup lights up the outer C when the brake is pressed.

 

[Gigaron]

@Gigaron does this not sound like it could confuse drivers behind you?

Both (left and right) amber segments come on and don’t flash, so I don’t believe so.

 

[N1L CO2]

I have not yet seen a post of a successful tail light retrofit. The amps are all different as to amount of juice needed to properly illuminate each section. In my elementary understanding, the only way to correctly retrofit the taillights would be to draw the indicator signal from the fender repeaters and brake light signal from the center mount light to feed power to the updated lights.