Ostrichsak
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Don't worry, I'm sure they'll launch an unrelenting tirade at Tesla until they're refunded which will ruin it for everyone else moving forward. Seems to be how these sorts of things go anyway.
The first AP1 car upgraded to MCU2
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VaztheDad
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You would be the absolute first we have heard of. Fantastic news, which tells us MCU1 refurbished units are no longer being used AND MCU2 upgrades for AP1 cars should soon be availabile.
Like me. But I'm just upset at Tesla.
Please post the work order because I'm skeptical it was actually MCU 2. That's awfully generous and unlike Tesla to upgrade and forgo 2500.
You have Netflix, YouTube and lost am/FM?
Ostrichsak
Active Member
We don't know anything from such a small sample size other than this person got a MCU1 to MCU2 upgrade free under warranty. Speculating anything beyond that lacks enough data to be even relatively accurate. We need more data points and a larger sample size to conclude anything further.
It very well mean that that particular service center rep ordered the wrong replacement. It could mean they had a temporary supply issue with parts used to refurb MCU1 units and they issued a temporary MCU2 replacement contingency plan. See my previous post about how this may be good news but only if the trend continues.
It's bound to happen eventually but I'd be surprised if we were 100% in the MCU2 replacement phase already. It's also possible that the NHTSA investigation isn't going well for Tesla and they're making a more accelerated "voluntary" transition to the newer MCU as a result ahead of possibly being forced to do so. It's fun to speculate at this stage since it could benefit all of those with MCU1 but let's not get reckless in our speculations making it seem like it's fact.
But, again, I'd wait to proclaim the days of MCU1 replacements gone forever until we have a larger sample size.
I’m a fairly new owner of a June 2016 Model S, P90D. I love the car. I get 247 miles of range on a full charge (which is plenty adequate for me, and it appears I’ll actually get more but haven’t tested it yet). I’m reading about these upgrades but aside from the new feature set (YouTube and Caraoke) not 100% sure what benefit it brings.
About 1/3 of the time when I get in the car, the instrument cluster is blank. I have to wait somewhere from ~3 to maybe 8 or 10 seconds for that screen to “boot up” (shows the Tesla logo shortly and then functions like normal). The large center screen is always immediately operational. Would performing this upgrade eliminate that? Is this normal or a sign of something dying?
About 1/3 of the time when I get in the car, the instrument cluster is blank. I have to wait somewhere from ~3 to maybe 8 or 10 seconds for that screen to “boot up” (shows the Tesla logo shortly and then functions like normal). The large center screen is always immediately operational. Would performing this upgrade eliminate that? Is this normal or a sign of something dying?
VaztheDad
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This is normal behavior, as the car has gone to sleep. Sometimes you will even get the message, "Please wait while systems are powering up" (or something to that effect). MCU failures are when the large display start showing gibberish, crashing, or locking up.
Welcome to the club, I'm certain that Performance is a blast!
It sure is fun! It’s good to know this is normal behavior and not a bad sign. I suspect I’ll run with this as is, but should it need replacing down the line I’ll do the MCU2 upgrade when I replace it.
Let’s say I wanted to do this...how does one go about writing to the eMMC?
Just to add my 2 cents: Last month the MCU1 on my wife's 2016 AP1 model x died, and when I took it in for the service they asked me if I wanted the MCU2 upgrade. We got the MCU2 upgrade and it was covered by the extended warranty.
bhorn
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Gt1948
2017 S FSD AP 3.0 MCU 1
It was the NOLA SC. I should have mentioned it was a third party extended warranty. I only paid $250 deductible. I’ll try to get the invoice but I signed everything electronically and the link in my email to the invoice is no longer working. If I get the invoice I’ll be happy to post it.
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