Third party garage to fix daylight running lights?

[Tian]

I have the usual failed DRL on my 2018 Model S 75D.

1) Tesla are charging GBP 1200 to get it fixed. I was thinking of buying a second hand one off eBay (only a few £100) and getting a third party garage to fix it. Has anyone had experience doing so? I guess the main question would be whether any software calib is needed?

2) If so, are there any garages in London or the SW that does this?

3) Anyone know when the DRL issue got fixed so I can buy the best second hand model off Ebay?

Many thanks

 

[AndrewGR]

I thought a 4 year warranty was standard, in which case a 2018 model S should still be under warranty. Or does the 4 year warranty only apply to the model 3?

 

[Tian]

Yes. Mine justbexpires.

I thought a 4 year warranty was standard, in which case a 2018 model S should still be under warranty. Or does the 4 year warranty only apply to the model 3?

Model S has a 4 year warranty too. Mines just expired. Sod's law.

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

I believe Cleevely EV were working on a fix/repair but not sure how far they got. Might be worth talking to then as they’re sealed units and not an easy fix

 

[thegruf]

talk to Rsymons - I believe they have got something set up to service the DRLs
Anything earlier than Rev E is pretty much waiting to fail and I believe Tesla are on Rev G now!

 

[pgkevet]

I had my headlights changed a couple of months ago on my late 2018 S. Ranger visit and very quick. All he seemed to do was full beam them against garage door and stick 2 bits of tape on the bright spot and fit the new ones to match. I didn't spot any computer work. Obviously can't promise.
Remember the old days when it was a cheap bulb?

 

[thegruf]

or the intermediate days when you had to take the from bumper off just to change a cheap lamp?

 

[Adopado]

I had my headlights changed a couple of months ago on my late 2018 S. Ranger visit and very quick. All he seemed to do was full beam them against garage door and stick 2 bits of tape on the bright spot and fit the new ones to match. I didn't spot any computer work. Obviously can't promise.
Remember the old days when it was a cheap bulb?

Isn't there some process to register them with Tesla and the car computer before they will actually work on the car? I thought that was the issue the thread was addressing.

 

[thegruf]

see this thread
HOWTO Model S DIY headlight replacement

(no coding required)

 

[pgkevet]

Isn't there some process to register them with Tesla and the car computer before they will actually work on the car? I thought that was the issue the thread was addressing.

.. and I didn't notice anything like that being done. Just swapped out and adjusted to the wall tape. But...

 

[Adopado]

.. and I didn't notice anything like that being done. Just swapped out and adjusted to the wall tape. But...

It’s a pity we don’t appear to have a Tesla Service Centre insider posting on this forum.