Looks like they just added a new service bulletin (proactive “upgrades”, usually for reliability) for my 2022 Model S VIN. Reason is as follows:
“In 2021 - 2022 Model S vehicles running firmware version 2022.20.9 or later, Autopilot and Active Safety Features that were using front radar sensor data transitioned to using camera data (Tesla Vision), making the front radar sensor unnecessary.”
In short, radar is now redundant and engineering is requesting to physically disable front radar sensor.
I asked the question to Tesla: Why is this needed?
and got this response:
"Bulletins are proactive fixes. The service document does not show exactly why but my bet is that the radar will consume energy despite it not being used if we do not disconnect. You may see increased range should we disconnect it, observable or not is not clear. The vehicle will use Tesla vision for all autopilot and active safety features"
Geez, I don't get it with these guys. I literally just got done with replacing the front radar due to a service bulletin about water intrusion. and then 2 weeks later they want to remove again? Tesla, is the left hand actually talking to the right hand? Engineering and services must not be in sync over there.
They would have to remove the front bumber fascia all over again to do this. any thoughts folks? should I do it?
“In 2021 - 2022 Model S vehicles running firmware version 2022.20.9 or later, Autopilot and Active Safety Features that were using front radar sensor data transitioned to using camera data (Tesla Vision), making the front radar sensor unnecessary.”
In short, radar is now redundant and engineering is requesting to physically disable front radar sensor.
I asked the question to Tesla: Why is this needed?
and got this response:
"Bulletins are proactive fixes. The service document does not show exactly why but my bet is that the radar will consume energy despite it not being used if we do not disconnect. You may see increased range should we disconnect it, observable or not is not clear. The vehicle will use Tesla vision for all autopilot and active safety features"
Geez, I don't get it with these guys. I literally just got done with replacing the front radar due to a service bulletin about water intrusion. and then 2 weeks later they want to remove again? Tesla, is the left hand actually talking to the right hand? Engineering and services must not be in sync over there.
They would have to remove the front bumber fascia all over again to do this. any thoughts folks? should I do it?