Floor mounted flip up tie down rings in the bed.
I got my truck back from Tesla about an hour ago, and my lightbar is installed. Much to my surprise, the lightbar is fully connected and functional. This could be a Florida thing.
Q&A:
Q: Is the lightbar visible from inside the truck?
A: Absolutely, not visible.
Q: Did you have to do anything else to make it work other than press Lights->Light Bar->Both, Ditch Lights, or Flood Lights?
A: No
Q: Can you detect or perceive any difference in wind-related noise while driving at 75 MPH?
A: None. I was interested in this because I would have been disappointed if it introduced wind-related noise.
Q: How long did Tesla Service keep your Cybertruck to install the Light Bar?
A: Mine was in for service (first time) with about five items to check and fix, including installing the Light Bar, so they had it for six days.
Q: What is the output when you slide the slider to 0% after activating the Flood Lights, Ditch Lights, or Both?
A: The lights go out entirely.
Q: What is the difference between Flood Lights and Ditch Lights?
A: When Flood Lights are activated, only the forward-facing LEDs illuminate. When Ditch Lights are activated, only the LEDs at about a 45-degree angle illuminate.
Q: Were any instructions or notices left inside the truck or posted via the Tesla app?
A: No
Q: Overall, how does it look?
A: Exactly the right size, fully integrated into the design (consistent with design), brighter than expected.
Q: Would you recommend others install theirs on their Foundation Series Cybertrucks?
A: Yes, if nothing else, it looks fantastic.
Q: Your windshield looks a little dark. Why is that?
A: The photos below are my CB, and I had the front windshield, quarter windows, driver and passenger front side windows professionally tinted with Llumar IRX 50 about two weeks ago and love it.
The photos were taken less than one hour after pick up today. After it gets dark, I'll post several more photos with night shots.
I took one video to show or try to show just how bright these lights are.
Connected & working. Here is how I did it, not a recommendation:
Lifted the roof applique using plastic trim tools. Rolled up a towel to hold it out of the way.
Removed the shrink tubing from the lightbar side and stripped back the insulation from the vehicle side to expose wires.
Soldered the appropriate wires together: red to red with blue stripe, black to black with blue stripe, & green to green.
Slid heat shrink tubing – 3/16” (previously put in place) and shrank it using a heat gun.
Slid a large heat shrink tube – 3/8” over the 3 connections for added abrasion protection and shrank that down (probably over kill)
Routed the cable neatly alongside the clip receptacle, checked the wire from the light to make sure it doesn’t get pinched. Snapped the applique back into place.
Tested the light as I went along (after steps 3,5, & 6)
