TeslaCam / LightShow/ USB Music on a single memory card?

[GPinzone]

I had set up my memory card for TeslaCam and USB Music by setting up separate partitions. Now that custom Light Shows are a possibility, I tried adding the LightShow directory to the USB Audio partition. Doing so makes the USB music unavailable. Before I go and repartition the card into THREE partitions, I thought I'd ask first if anyone else has tried this.

 

[The_Observer]

I have tried putting Boombox and LightShow in the same partition, and that makes Boombox unavailable. Your best bet is likely each partition for each purpose as you have stated.

 

[EVRider-FL]

The Light Show documentation (GitHub - teslamotors/light-show: Tesla Light Show) says that you can’t have a TeslaCam folder on the same USB drive. It doesn’t explicitly say you can’t have media files on the USB, but even if that worked, USB media playback is quirky as it is so I wouldn’t try that.

Interestingly, that same documentation says you can’t have firmware or map update files on the USB. I don’t think Tesla has documented any way to update firmware or maps from a USB, though people have requested that for years.

 

[GPinzone]

The Light Show documentation (GitHub - teslamotors/light-show: Tesla Light Show) says that you can’t have a TeslaCam folder on the same USB drive. It doesn’t explicitly say you can’t have media files on the USB, but even if that worked, USB media playback is quirky as it is so I wouldn’t try that.

It makes sense that the USB audio is ignored because the partition contains a special folder like TeslaCam or LightShow. Tesla has got to streamline this process to allow these customizations using a single USB device. Having to set up partitions is silly.

 

[Grisha]

I must say this is quite a bummer for people with new cars and USB charging ports only!
i would have been very upset if my September Model 3 didn’t have data connection as I use the console USB for FLAC music.
I never tried boombox also not the lightshow yet, but I’m glad to have that possibility Without using the USB A port of the glovebox!

 

[terrywhite]

I did 3 partitions and it works fine: 1 for TeslaCam, 1 for Boombox, 1 for LightShow. If I wanted USB music I’d do 4 partitions.

 

[Grisha]

I did 3 partitions and it works fine: 1 for TeslaCam, 1 for Boombox, 1 for LightShow. If I wanted USB music I’d do 4 partitions.

Strange as this is in contradiction with other posts above. I guess I will just have to try it.

 

[Robotpedlr]

I did 3 partitions and it works fine: 1 for TeslaCam, 1 for Boombox, 1 for LightShow. If I wanted USB music I’d do 4 partitions.

I tried the 3 partitions on my SSD and it didn’t work. How did you format them? I think I am at MSFat32 for each or whatever it is called.

 

[GPinzone]

UPDATE: I made three FAT32 partitions and everything seems to work now. Remember to add the TeslaCam and LightShow folders on the partitions.

I used a bootable GParted to create the partitions.

 

[thesmokingman]

UPDATE: I made three FAT32 partitions and everything seems to work now. Remember to add the TeslaCam and LightShow folders on the partitions.

I used a bootable GParted to create the partitions.

That's interesting, seems to work with fat32. Have you tried with exfat? I guess for me I could swap my 256gb nvme for the 1tb collecting dust. It's just a lil overkill to use a Sabrent gen3 nvme on this lol.

 

[GPinzone]

That's interesting, seems to work with fat32. Have you tried with exfat? I guess for me I could swap my 256gb nvme for the 1tb collecting dust. It's just a lil overkill to use a Sabrent gen3 nvme on this lol.

I don't remember which partitions can be exFat and which have to be Fat32.

 

[thesmokingman]

I don't remember which partitions can be exFat and which have to be Fat32.

I asked that because the default partition type is exfat. It doesn't matter if it works and its easy to swap between types.

 

[EVRider-FL]

I don't remember which partitions can be exFat and which have to be Fat32.

I think exFAT is the preferred format at this point, and that should work for everything. FAT32 still works for TeslaCam and media playback, but I haven't tried the other features.

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

Ah, I was wondering why I couldn't find my USB music after the Holiday UI update! And why my Boombox files no longer showed up.

I had TeslaCam and TeslaTrackMode on the TESLADRIVE exFAT partition with Music and Boombox on a second exFAT partition and it always worked fine-ish. Now I've had to create a 3rd partition for the LightShow folder which I made FAT32.

P.S. MiniTool Partition Wizard wouldn't resize the exFAT partitions on my 256GB USB drive but it did let me create a tiny 3rd exFAT partition in the 100MB unallocated space. Unfortunately the car wasn't able to see the Lightshow folder on that partition. The solution was to use Windows to make a 100MB FAT32 3rd partition.

 

[persephone]

I must say this is quite a bummer for people with new cars and USB charging ports only!
i would have been very upset if my September Model 3 didn’t have data connection as I use the console USB for FLAC music.
I never tried boombox also not the lightshow yet, but I’m glad to have that possibility Without using the USB A port of the glovebox!

When did the data connection disappear in the console USBs? I have a 2021 M3LR.

 

[TomT]

When did the data connection disappear in the console USBs? I have a 2021 M3LR.

My 2022 built in February and delivered in March did not have it. I swapped the unit in the rear of the console out for one that had the data capability. It cost me 70 bucks for the new unit when I got mine. Console Data Transmission Module

 

[Grisha]

When did the data connection disappear in the console USBs? I have a 2021 M3LR.

between october and december 2021 if I remember correctly.