no one yet but apparently it might be next month for us classics
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Tesla infotainment system upgradeable from MCU1 to MCU2
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no one yet but apparently it might be next month for us classics
Akikiki
A'-Lo-HA ! y'all
@No2DinosaurFuel, We've not seen any reports here or on TM for a S older than a '16. But hold out a little longer, I believe you will see it start before end of summer. If I was in your pickle, I would submit a work request at the end of July and every two there after until they accept it. Why not, it doesn't cost anything.
PatrickCH4313
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AP 2.5 and MCU1.
After HW3 retrofit, fw 2020.20.12 and still the same database (2019).
PatrickCH4313
Member
The Autopilot-Computer name changed:
from "2.5 Computer"
to " Computer für vollautonomes Fahren" (computer for FSD)
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Having FSD computer is not enough to get stop light and stop sign reaction feature. Must be a region with updated maps AND functionality turned on by Tesla. EU is restricted (and based on upcoming regs, likely nerfed until Germans can catch up and then magically regs will change).
Elon recently tweeted Europe has more variety in signage and lights and therefore will take even longer.
Elon recently tweeted Europe has more variety in signage and lights and therefore will take even longer.
The antenna, in the side view mirror, won't change but the modem included in the MCU2 would be LTE, so you would be upgraded to LTE.
quickstrike12
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Someone was discussing the rear camera backup view being darker than they remembered after the upgrade. It certainly is.
But only it appears at night. My previous view before the upgrade was excellent night clarity. But now it’s pretty dark. Not unusable by any stretch but much darker.
daytime view seems pretty much the same to me near as I can tell. I wonder how the upgrade could have affected that?
But only it appears at night. My previous view before the upgrade was excellent night clarity. But now it’s pretty dark. Not unusable by any stretch but much darker.
daytime view seems pretty much the same to me near as I can tell. I wonder how the upgrade could have affected that?
Yeah, I was checking it for someone (sorry on late report) and it does look about the same in the day. Didn't know it is different at night, will have to check that now that you mention it. You'd think a faster computer would make it better at night (but of course who knows what the software has done....)
It is present but not as noticeable during day. There is different video processing going on. The codec is different and the black range and overall contrast is greater but it is darker in brightness. A simple software adjustment is needed.
I need to go to my car at night and I can post comparison photos. It definitely is way useless now at night even with brake lights and reverse lights.
I am at a shaded picnic table in a park in Scottsdale, nice breeze and unseasonably cool (90F), no one else around, waiting for my AP3/MCU2 upgrade to complete at the service center nearby. My Model S was built in Feb 2018, a matter of days before they cut over to MCU2, so this is a conversion from AP2.5/MCU1 to AP3/MCU2.
I am pretty jazzed about it, should be done in another 90min or so. My wife has a 2019 M3 with AP3, so will be very interesting to compare and contrast. I am expecting to get the same stop light/stop features, and improved visualizations for pedestrians, traffic cones, etc. I used my AP2.5 for the long trip here this morning, I let it do the Nav on Autopilot with automatic lane changes etc, and it did superbly even with AP2.5. Curious to see if I will be able to tell the difference on the way home.
I am pretty jazzed about it, should be done in another 90min or so. My wife has a 2019 M3 with AP3, so will be very interesting to compare and contrast. I am expecting to get the same stop light/stop features, and improved visualizations for pedestrians, traffic cones, etc. I used my AP2.5 for the long trip here this morning, I let it do the Nav on Autopilot with automatic lane changes etc, and it did superbly even with AP2.5. Curious to see if I will be able to tell the difference on the way home.
It will calibrate then you'll need to pull over and park to enable features. You'll also need wifi to download new maps for the traffic light feature.
goRt
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It's a UN resolution the EU has chosen to adopt and, in shock news, Switzerland isn't in the EU.
BrokerDon
Active Member
Has anyone installed brighter backup lights? Could be an easy & cheap fix for the rear camera backup view being darker. I just installed brighter (significantly more lumens) backup LEDs on another vehicle and the difference was amazing.
Had HW3 and MCU 2 done a few days ago. I was skeptical of getting the MCU upgrade but it is worth it if you can afford it. For me, I like having an actually responsive interface and map, full sentry mode/dashcam, live rear and side view, and voice command which works consistently.
As far as AP, I don't notice a tremendous difference in most situations and I don't care that much about the visualizations. Also traffic light control is useless at the moment since you can only go the speed limit.
As far as AP, I don't notice a tremendous difference in most situations and I don't care that much about the visualizations. Also traffic light control is useless at the moment since you can only go the speed limit.
OK I couldn’t tell much difference on the way home, after upgrade from AP2.5/MCU1 to AP3/MCU2. However, the car was telling me that a software upgrade was available, which I added after arriving home, and it includes the traffic light and stop sign stuff.
So I will do some further testing, starting with stop lights. But it is so great to be caught up with the latest AP/MCU hardware, and should allow me to benefit much more from the upgrades for the next year or two. The MCU2 upgrade makes a huge difference, absolutely well worth it to me just for the speed of the display when in satellite map mode. Especially since I had kinda given up on the possibility of such an upgrade.
So I will do some further testing, starting with stop lights. But it is so great to be caught up with the latest AP/MCU hardware, and should allow me to benefit much more from the upgrades for the next year or two. The MCU2 upgrade makes a huge difference, absolutely well worth it to me just for the speed of the display when in satellite map mode. Especially since I had kinda given up on the possibility of such an upgrade.
f205v
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Unfortunately, Switzerland is following the same UN rule, despite not being part of EU.
I could not connect to my MCU1 2015 via the Tesla app today. I went out to the garage and my WiFi and Bluetooth were not connected. I started the car and nothing improved. I went through an MCU reboot and it would not immediately come back up, it seemed to be trying to boot (ac and radio would kick on for a minute while the screen stayed black). I plugged in the charger, walked into the house for a few minutes, came back out and the MCU was running ok. Is this the start of it failing?
