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well crap, it's about time. First I heard about this, they seemed to add/fix all of the other stuff without asking. I guess I might need to light it too!
you cant tap into the little push LED lights for power?
Tapping any aspect of the 12v system would involve running wires from the headliner thru the visor hinge and thru the visor body with a hole drilled in the current mirror.......unlikely it is a DIY job and would entail install cost and owner concerns about rattles, etc. ideally, our solution will install in minutes and battery operated for a feature that is used infrequently for short amounts of time will be practical. The batteries are cheap when bought in bulk....open to further ideas if a 12v solution could be done.....
artsci
Sponsor
Agree. Why a complicated solution when a simple one will work just as well or better?
Based upon my experience, they probably can't find a visor that holds together long enough to try anything. My drivers side visor has now been replaced twice, and my passenger side visor once. And I don't even use the mirror! The door just falls off into my hand about every three months or so.
artsci
Sponsor
It's very much alive. We've worked through several prototypes and are near a final solution for production. Likely we'll have more news in a week or two.
nkohlimd taking the lead on this and along with the Oznium team in Hong Kong is the creative force in developing solutions.
Artsci,
I just had my first Ranger visit today. Both of my mirrors were broken, so Tesla sent him out to replace both of them with the new style visors. They are each a little bigger, by almost an inch, yet still fit nicely in the recessed area of the headliner (not quite as well, but good enough).
So, the Ranger says to me: "I don't know why they didn't bother putting lights on those. The wiring is there."
He rapidly popped off each visor (each held on by 1 screw under the cover piece). Removing the visors reveals a small access hole. He said the wire is immediately aft of the hole, and he tried briefly to pry the wire out with a tiny screwdriver, but he only worked on it for a few seconds. He said that it is definitely there, and that it is more easily found if the headliner is pulled down a bit. He said to take the A-pillar covers off first. He does not know if they are always hot or not, but insists they're there.
He also let me keep both of the old visors. The rod does indeed seem to be hollow. I don't know if a wire can be threaded through, as how would the wire come out? I guess if we ripped the visor apart, we would know. I may do that later.
I just had my first Ranger visit today. Both of my mirrors were broken, so Tesla sent him out to replace both of them with the new style visors. They are each a little bigger, by almost an inch, yet still fit nicely in the recessed area of the headliner (not quite as well, but good enough).
So, the Ranger says to me: "I don't know why they didn't bother putting lights on those. The wiring is there."
He rapidly popped off each visor (each held on by 1 screw under the cover piece). Removing the visors reveals a small access hole. He said the wire is immediately aft of the hole, and he tried briefly to pry the wire out with a tiny screwdriver, but he only worked on it for a few seconds. He said that it is definitely there, and that it is more easily found if the headliner is pulled down a bit. He said to take the A-pillar covers off first. He does not know if they are always hot or not, but insists they're there.
He also let me keep both of the old visors. The rod does indeed seem to be hollow. I don't know if a wire can be threaded through, as how would the wire come out? I guess if we ripped the visor apart, we would know. I may do that later.
JPP
Active Member
FWIW, I had my S85 in last week for a routine 24k service. I requested an upgrade to the newer (still unlighted) slightly larger visors, which was done. They do help a bit, but note that they do not sit as flat as the old ones as the headliner was designed for the old smaller ones and not the current production versions.
And yes, artsci, still very interested in your aftermarket lighting solution.
And yes, artsci, still very interested in your aftermarket lighting solution.
Count me in on this too. Lack of lighted vanity mirrors will be a deal breaker for my wife but as long as I can guarantee her something is coming soon, she'll accept it.
Is there really wire there that is unused that was intended for lighted vanity mirror when they eventually come out with them....if they ever do at this point?
Is there really wire there that is unused that was intended for lighted vanity mirror when they eventually come out with them....if they ever do at this point?
Dborn
Confirmed
Easiest way to see if wiring is present is to use an endoscope. I am sure there are a lot of docs in the USA who like to fiddle with their cars and have access to the appropriate scopes.
JPP
Active Member
Maybe....but I did not get a new headliner. The visors don't really look out of place folded up against my current (May 2013) one.
Xenoilphobe
Well-Known Member
Tell you wife to use her iPhone camera - my daughter taught my wife this trick and it works great...
hello,
did the design of this product every go forward??
I am a director of operations with over 10 years of manufacturing experience and I also just received my new tesla last month.
I am also looking into having the vanity mirrors redesigned and produced. Just wanted to see if anybody had moved forward with this as of yet?
thanks
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