Tesla infotainment system upgradeable from MCU1 to MCU2 for $2500 [$1500 as of Jan 21, 2020]

[emir-t]

HW3 will be enough. However you need MCU2 to record rear view camera as well. MCU1 + HW3 will only get you forward and sides.

 

[jrwaters1]

Probably missed this. I bought FSD. Tesla was working on the problem of updating MCU 1 to MCU 2 before they. Could up date me to HDW 3. Do they now want 2500 dollars more to do this? It appears that on a certain day they just can’t give you something that you paid for and on the next day they are able to sell it to the public.
I now have HDW 2.5

 

[2101Guy]

Really? The Ultra Premium Sound (if you got the option) with MCU1 easily rivals the Mark Levinson in my Lexus.

Having non premium sound in my car, and having a loaner with the premium sound. I have to agree with the above. MAN it sounds good.
I have sunroof and wish the car had the premium sound option instead, actual. (bought used so sometimes tradeoffs are necessary)

 

[turtlesz]

Probably missed this. I bought FSD. Tesla was working on the problem of updating MCU 1 to MCU 2 before they. Could up date me to HDW 3. Do they now want 2500 dollars more to do this? It appears that on a certain day they just can’t give you something that you paid for and on the next day they are able to sell it to the public.
I now have HDW 2.5

You don't have to upgrade your MCU to get HW3. They are now able to install hw3 on MCU1, you just won't get the fancy new visualizations.

 

[Dan Baldwin]

1. I'm so happy that Tesla is going to do MCU1->MCU2 upgrades, BUT .... no FM... seriously ? I listen to FM all the time. I really don't want a separate gadget and I don't want to mess with my phone. There's already enough distractions. Model S with OEM MCU2 have FM don't they ? What exactly is the reason for no FM ?

 

[ABC2D]

What exactly is the reason for no FM ?

Read up, it has been discussed at length

 

[Dan Baldwin]

Read up, it has been discussed at length

If I asked nicely, would you tell me ? What I have read was not definitive.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

If I asked nicely, would you tell me ? What I have read was not definitive.

It is difficult to access where the tuner is located. It should be possible to swap the analog tuner with a new digital tuner and run the wiring to the new MCU but it would add hours of installation time.

 

[zanary]

Does anyone know if the sentry mode (recording) is tied to MCU or the HW3 computer? In other words, in order to get the recording saved in the car do I have to get MCU2 or will get HW3 be enough. I guess it is MCU that needs to be upgraded.

Based on current vehicles, you need to have AP2.5 to have recordings from sentry mode. However the site indicates once you purchase the $2500 MCU2 and get the complimentary FSD (assuming you've already paid for it), then you will also be able to do sentry mode recordings.

 

[Utahken]

If I asked nicely, would you tell me ? What I have read was not definitive.

It is too hard to replace the tuner, so Tesla is not switching it for the newer one.

 

[ekendahl]

Are the 2.0 cameras and 2.5/3.0 cameras compatible? I'm just wondering if Tesla might upgrade the 2.0 cameras during the swap (to reduce the number of configs to support). I can't imagine that being a big cost.

 

[verygreen]

Anyone know if the analog tuner will work with MCU upgrade @verygreen?

it won't

 

[⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️]

It is too hard to replace the tuner, so Tesla is not switching it for the newer one.

It has nothing to do with the faster upgraded Wi-Fi needing to use the FM’s antenna, as someone had suggested?

 

[emir-t]

Are the 2.0 cameras and 2.5/3.0 cameras compatible? I'm just wondering if Tesla might upgrade the 2.0 cameras during the swap (to reduce the number of configs to support). I can't imagine that being a big cost.

AFAIK;
- 2.5-3 cameras are identical.
- Cameras are not swappable as they're inside the pillars and are not easy to reach.

 

[⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️]

- Cameras are not swappable as they're inside the pillars and are not easy to reach.

Is this a fact or are you guessing? Maybe it’s possible to easily remove the interior trim for access?

 

[emir-t]

Is this a fact or are you guessing? Maybe it’s possible to easily remove the interior trim for access?

Guessing / assuming.

 

[ekendahl]

AFAIK;
- 2.5-3 cameras are identical.
- Cameras are not swappable as they're inside the pillars and are not easy to reach.

Thank you. I didn't realize it would be hard to get to the pillar cameras! Since that is the case then I'm sure they will keep the camera b/w for 2.0 cars. I just figured the cameras must be cheap and changing them during the swap would reduce the codebase they need to maintain.

 

[Utahken]

It has nothing to do with the faster upgraded Wi-Fi needing to use the FM’s antenna, as someone had suggested?

Not that I understand... The new FM tuner is Ethernet based. Maybe that is why wifi was confused.

 

[Cheburashka]

Does anyone know if the sentry mode (recording) is tied to MCU or the HW3 computer? In other words, in order to get the recording saved in the car do I have to get MCU2 or will get HW3 be enough. I guess it is MCU that needs to be upgraded.

My understanding is that AP2 won't record anything. You still need AP2.5 or above.

 

[ekendahl]

My understanding is that AP2 won't record anything. You still need AP2.5 or above.

Agree - but that is now what Tesla's webpage is indicating. That's one reason I was wondering if they might upgrade the cameras as well. It's probably just an oversight from Tesla on its website.