Why is interior lighting so dim!?!?

[SoCalGuy]

Tesla needs to fire the engineer who designed the interior lighting for the Model 3. The dome lights in particular are terribly dim - every other car I’ve owned has dome lights 10x brighter. When I pickup older family members, I am forced to use my cell phone light to help them into the car/find the seat belt.

Ditto for the center console light and trunk lights.

Any ideas why Tesla made such poor choices here? Bright LEDs are relatively cheap so I highly doubt it’s a cost thing...

 

[Big Earl]

I prefer the more subdued lighting. I find myself turning off the interior lights in cars where they're excessively bright, since it blinds me at night - especially manufacturers that like to use cool white LEDs. I suppose if you have ailing eyes, the situation might be different.

 

[TankoftheNorth]

A lot of people have commented on how dim the lights are in my car. I agree, they are too dim. It would be nice to have a dimmable light system

 

[SoCalGuy]

A lot of people have commented on how dim the lights are in my car. I agree, they are too dim. It would be nice to have a dimmable light system

Exactly - this is one area where Tesla should just follow other makers and keep it bright.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fiddled about trying to plug in to the front usb power ports.

 

[Ludatik]

Are there any reputable aftermarket solutions for the dome lights? Abstract Ocean has good replacements for the trunk, footwells, and puddle lights but nothing for the dome lights.

 

[bnzvett]

Are there any reputable aftermarket solutions for the dome lights? Abstract Ocean has good replacements for the trunk, footwells, and puddle lights but nothing for the dome lights.

Take a look at

. He used lights by Abstract Ocean. I haven't trid them myself yet, but I'm considering them because I'm looking to change the color.

 

[Ludatik]

Take a look at

. He used lights by Abstract Ocean. I haven't trid them myself yet, but I'm considering them because I'm looking to change the color.

Lol, I think you need to re-read my post. Let me know when you find replacements for the DOME lights. I already have the other Abstract Ocean lights.

 

[Msjulie]

I wish the open-door buttons were brighter or maybe lite up brighter when the car is in park or another door opens; riders often can't find the button

 

[ecarfan]

Tesla needs to fire the engineer who designed the interior lighting for the Model 3. The dome lights in particular are terribly dim

I prefer the more subdued lighting. I find myself turning off the interior lights in cars where they're excessively bright, since it blinds me at night

Human sensitivity to light varies a lot by individual. My spouse adjusts her notebook computer screen brightness to levels that cause me to squint.

It would be nice to be able to adjust the car’s interior lighting level. But both my spouse and I find the Model 3 dome light to be acceptable.

 

[Big Earl]

Human sensitivity to light varies a lot by individual. My spouse adjusts her notebook computer screen brightness to levels that cause me to squint.

It would be nice to be able to adjust the car’s interior lighting level. But both my spouse and I find the Model 3 dome light to be acceptable.

My husband and I joke about that. He's color blind and barely sees red light. I, on the other hand, see light like dogs smell. I guess that's a good trait for a theatrical lighting designer.

 

[Pluto]

It's obvious that there should be a software solution for this. Make the lights plenty bright and let you adjust the standard brightness on the touchscreen. You could even choose to use auto-brightness like with the main touchscreen.

 

[tesababa]

Too dim. It’s not like we turn them on all the time but when we do, we need enough light. Very difficult to read anything with these lihhts

 

[ProfessorMoody]

I like the idea of providing a touchscreen way to manage brightness on interior lights ... maybe like the windshield wipers (low, medium, high, auto), or even a slider? and for sure, add center console lights to see the USB plug-in slots.

 

[Petrlol]

I like the idea of providing a touchscreen way to manage brightness on interior lights ... maybe like the windshield wipers (low, medium, high, auto), or even a slider? and for sure, add center console lights to see the USB plug-in slots.

I thought everyone just used those ports for charging and dash cam. What are you plugging and unplugging?

 

[Flyguyaaron]

Has anyone done some additional lights under the display? Can’t stand how dark the spot to put the phones are. I’m thinking a little USB powered LED strip light under there maybe? I really want to tear the whole center console up and make pass throughs or even relocat the cigarette lighter spot

 

[FloridaGary]

I added LED lights and of course used electric blue.

 

[Gordon Parr]

Do tell more about the lights!

 

[FloridaGary]

Do tell more about the lights!

The footwell lights were upgraded to Blue LEDs from Abstract Ocean, center Console lights are from Luminoodle (Amazon). They are a longer strip of LED’s than you need, but you can tuck the extra in your storage space below where it plugs in to your USB port. I ran them around the perimeter of the trapezoid lid and the LED strip has an adhesive backing for an easy install. Then I added 2 USB lights from RPM Tesla for the back seat USB ports. They all work well together and just looks awesome at night.

 

[voip-ninja]

I will probably replace the trunk lights with the ones from abstract ocean, because the trunk lights are useless. I hope someone eventually comes out with an aftermarket solution for the two tiny spotlights in the front cabin, because they are worthless.

 

[chojn1]

I posted this center console light previously in another thread:

My center console

What do you guys think?
Worth development?