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W.Petefish
Active Member
I had mine go off at Engineering & Humanities week at SMU when I was giving some rides & drives. Stupid here forgot he armed the alarm, then opened the hood by reaching through the window.:redface:
When I'm at green events, I open windows, close the doors, arm the alarm and pop the trunk. I find amusing me when people reach in and open the doors from inside when they can't activate the outside door handles…. As the alarm goes off!
"I just wanted to see how heavy the doors were." was my favorite & most bizarre excuse.
"I just wanted to see how heavy the doors were." was my favorite & most bizarre excuse.
hjr
#1291
Intersting question. The car was absolutely locked and armed. But there was no alarm. The digs in hte Starshield are do not go through (fortunately) and the scratches in the lens are not very deep. Maybe there was not enough impact. The damage looks like the fender of the truck or SUV brushed over the nose. I am having the Tesla store check the nose alignment also - it looks like it is angled down a bit from perfect.
Yes it stinks! insurance guys said not to file it since Tesla rates are surprisingly low. I pay less for my Roadter Sport than our Caddy Hybrid Escalade that cost half. Lets all keep it that way!
Yes it stinks! insurance guys said not to file it since Tesla rates are surprisingly low. I pay less for my Roadter Sport than our Caddy Hybrid Escalade that cost half. Lets all keep it that way!
Welcome to the club! I was showing the car at a friend's house to his neighbors when I did the same thing. The net result was to attract even more neighbors!
Sorry to hear about what happened to your Roadster. Hopefully replacing the starshield will do the trick. I would have been happy to donate my "old" lights to you, but I don't have them anymore as I actually ordered my car with the xenon's. Tesla took the old lights back when they did the swap. The xenon's are a significant improvement so I would definately point you in that direction if you will be paying for new lights. Intersted to know how it all works out. Good luck.
sprediletto
Member
I went to visit the D.C. store a few weeks back to meet Shaun Phillips and check out the Model S on display. An hour later, I found myself talking to customers about Tesla and my experience with the Roadster, had a girlfriend picking out Model S paint colors while holding a bag full of Tesla clothing and was sold on the Xenon headlamps. I thought Apple had sucked me in. Xenon's arrived today. Is there a market for the old headlamps?
bonnie
I play a nice person on twitter.
NigelM
Recovering Member
My buyer pulled out as he bought another set from someone local to him (no shipping!). There does seem to be a market though, with prices about $300-400. Doesn't make much of a dent in the money I laid out for the HID's but it's better than them gathering dust in the (crowded!) garage.
P.S. I LOVE the HID's still!!
P.S. I LOVE the HID's still!!
sprediletto
Member
Thanks Bonnie and Nigel. @Bonnie, my yellow lab, Stella, loves Tesla and smelling all of the new accessories shipped to the house. She is a happy pooch when she rides shotgun in the Roadster. The only downside is spending the following week vacuming copious amounts of yellow hair. @Nigel, sorry to have missed you in Sarasota. I'm sure I'll be back and will corrdinate a time to get together. I had a chance to walk around the SYC after lunch; beautiful facility. My client's own the boat "Two Wives."
NigelM
Recovering Member
NigelM
Recovering Member
The latest firmware update for the HID lights is 4.6.5. Got it today, brand new.
(Cross posted under software/firmware.)
(Cross posted under software/firmware.)
SByer
'08 #383
For the 2.x. For us 1.5s, it's 3.6.7. Can't wait to try out the new headlights. Of course, this is also the time of year when it stops being necessary (light enough out late enough).
raumgleiter
Member
finally, the xenons are available also in switzerland. suxxer got them installed and we've met yesterday evening to compare the lights. the difference is massiv. the light is much brigter and the angle far better. i will upgrade my car next week. i would like to share with you a few pictures we've made. i believe that driving by night is with xenon light much safer and more relaxing.
m.
m.
Just had this done, interesting to see that the Tesla service center I went to actually had a wall marked up to aim and adjust the headlights.
I asked the tech if this was just for xenon headlights or part of the annual..Apparently they set the wall up just for the Xenon upgrades.....It would be nice if adjusting the headlights was part of the "safety check" portion of the annual!
I asked the tech if this was just for xenon headlights or part of the annual..Apparently they set the wall up just for the Xenon upgrades.....It would be nice if adjusting the headlights was part of the "safety check" portion of the annual!
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