@Akikiki these instructions were very helpful. Thanks again. I installed the new right repeater camera (first time for any kind of car work). Will go out for a drive later today to see the difference (only replaced one).
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Upgrading AP cameras
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@Akikiki these instructions were very helpful. Thanks again. I installed the new right repeater camera (first time for any kind of car work). Will go out for a drive later today to see the difference (only replaced one).
Jays200
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Can you figure out if the B-pillar cameras are as easily replaceable as the repeaters? These pics are from my MX last week when the ranger did the anti-condensation TSB on them.
Any reason to replace the B-pillar cameras? I’m not seeing a benefit until they give us access to them
Akikiki
A'-Lo-HA ! y'all
I was just going to say the same thing. I don't know what value added replacing the B Pillar camera would add. We don't see anything from them. AP/FSD uses them but we don't.
MXFan
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We contacted the parts department at one of our service centers. They had the parts in stock but it took us a few days to pick them up. Hopefully we'll get them installed by this weekend.
MXFan
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I think they were ~$150 each (including taxes) and are guaranteed to be brand new and the latest version. I only saw one 'new' one on eBay that had the latest part number. It was cheaper but we had already ordered both from Tesla.
I figure we'll be able to sell the old ones to offset ~50% of the cost.
Akikiki
A'-Lo-HA ! y'all
BearBu here on TMC is working on a project with his Hong Kong company to allow AP1 and pre-AP cars to install side repeaters on their cars and send the feed to the center screen. These side repeaters may have a re-purposed life on older cars.
If I order the new ones, I'll probably hold on to mine for a little while to make sure a future update doesn't break them. Especially since @kdday said there is an "autopilotCameraType" 1 and 2. You would think the setting has to be there for some purpose. It's great @Akikiki plugged them in, updated his software, didn't see any errors, and they still worked without changing the autopilotCameraType. Hopefully @kdday can get a pair and perform some more in-depth analysis.
It looks like there are several different variations of the cameras. For S/X, it looks like there have been at least 5 versions and then there's Model 3 and Model Y versions as well. I wonder if certain older versions aren't plug-and-play and new ones are. It would be interesting if someone could test multiple versions of the cameras and see which ones require configuration settings and which ones work fine without them.
If someone wants to send me various repeater cameras, I'd be happy to test and see which work. I could probably even send them back afterwards.
Akikiki
A'-Lo-HA ! y'all
Whoa... Scary... Like you read my mind. I cleaned up my old ones and put them away. And hope that I don't need them.
My local SC confirmed the price of $130 each and said they would even install them both for $26.25. I asked if I decide to have Tesla install them would Tesla Mobile do it or would I need to bring it in? I also asked do they have to go into the system and change:
autopilotCameraType from 1 (AP 2.0 RCCC cameras) to 2 (AP2.5-3.0 RCCB cameras)?
I was told Mobile can do it and configure it accordingly.
autopilotCameraType from 1 (AP 2.0 RCCC cameras) to 2 (AP2.5-3.0 RCCB cameras)?
I was told Mobile can do it and configure it accordingly.
Akikiki
A'-Lo-HA ! y'all
@kdday, Hey, did this post to make sure you see #191 above.
@drew.c what in this world is going on with Tesla? I would not have guessed that they would do this and certainly would not make the configuration change. I mean, they would make the change for cameras? And won't make it for FM Radio. What they heck?
@drew.c what in this world is going on with Tesla? I would not have guessed that they would do this and certainly would not make the configuration change. I mean, they would make the change for cameras? And won't make it for FM Radio. What they heck?
I put my old ones them on my wife’s 2016 AP1 X. Plug and play (no camera access, just the turn signals function), and I think they look so much better.
very interesting.
calling @verygreen for his opinion of mixing and matching cameras. I’m surprised it’s working.
