When I received my Model S the driver side repeater camera was faulty and non-functional. Because of this autopilot functionalities were unavailable. This was not much of a deal breaker. But during this time, I also noticed none of the driver safety system functionality, i.e. lane departure warning, forward collision warning/avoidance were also working. I figured I was not hitting any of the threshold conditions for this system to issue a warning or react to. So stopped thinking about it.
The camera was replaced last week which restored full AP/EAP functionality. And I noticed all the safety systems have also started working.
As I am still getting used to yoke buttons, there have been times when I merge lanes thinking I have hit the blinkers or hit the wrong button and merge into the wrong lane. Before the camera was fixed, I would never get the lane departure warning, but now I get these warnings. Which was my first indicator that safety systems have started working.
Yesterday, while driving, a car about a block away came to a sudden stop and the forward collision immediately warned me about the car stopped ahead of me.
I had a similar situation before the camera was fixed, and the forward collision never came on with a warning. I remember at that time, thinking why the system did not do anything.
Has anyone else with Vision based Teslas had similar experiences when one of your cameras failed?
I would have to replicate this by disconnecting one of the side repeaters and seeing if the Safety system becomes inactive as well. Since this is a new car, I don't yet feel comfortable going around and messing with the electronics. I know it's a simple wire harness plug behind the camera which can be disconnected, but it's a matter of getting to it and trying to replicate it.
Anyone who is comfortable or has worked with the repeaters willing to give this a test?
Now all of this could be, that as a new car, the cameras had to do initial calibration to enable all the autopilot and safety systems. If this was the case, it begs the question why Tesla is releasing cars that have inactive safety systems and why they cannot be calibrated and enabled at time of release (?)
This is a potentially serious flaw and could impact a lot of the Vision based Tesla owners and their safety.
If I am wrong, I am wrong, but if I am not this needs to be validated.
The camera was replaced last week which restored full AP/EAP functionality. And I noticed all the safety systems have also started working.
As I am still getting used to yoke buttons, there have been times when I merge lanes thinking I have hit the blinkers or hit the wrong button and merge into the wrong lane. Before the camera was fixed, I would never get the lane departure warning, but now I get these warnings. Which was my first indicator that safety systems have started working.
Yesterday, while driving, a car about a block away came to a sudden stop and the forward collision immediately warned me about the car stopped ahead of me.
I had a similar situation before the camera was fixed, and the forward collision never came on with a warning. I remember at that time, thinking why the system did not do anything.
Has anyone else with Vision based Teslas had similar experiences when one of your cameras failed?
I would have to replicate this by disconnecting one of the side repeaters and seeing if the Safety system becomes inactive as well. Since this is a new car, I don't yet feel comfortable going around and messing with the electronics. I know it's a simple wire harness plug behind the camera which can be disconnected, but it's a matter of getting to it and trying to replicate it.
Anyone who is comfortable or has worked with the repeaters willing to give this a test?
Now all of this could be, that as a new car, the cameras had to do initial calibration to enable all the autopilot and safety systems. If this was the case, it begs the question why Tesla is releasing cars that have inactive safety systems and why they cannot be calibrated and enabled at time of release (?)
This is a potentially serious flaw and could impact a lot of the Vision based Tesla owners and their safety.
If I am wrong, I am wrong, but if I am not this needs to be validated.