Breaking: Light Bar Installs on Hold Confirmed by Tesla

[Gaximus]

I know you're kidding, but the regulatory issue is, in part, the height of the lightbar from the ground.

I run mine at 1% all the time. Ran into many police without any issues. I think of it as more or a "cab lights". There are a lot of jeeps and off road vehicles that have lightbars with amber accessory lights. As long as your not blinding other driver(1% doesn't even cast a light to the front of the truck), you shouldn't have a problem, and unless you happen to run into a total ass hole of a policeman(which does happen), you'll be fine.

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[TTRUCK]

Did they give you an update on when they can complete your lightbar installation?

I was not able to get an update on the status of my lightbar installation delay for the supposed "revised version" they said was coming out later this year, because the service center moved my Monday appointment to August 22nd for fixing the work done when replacing the missing slat that caused the misalignment of my tonneau. I was notified of this 1 hour before my appointment time. I am not really upset about that as I do understand that emergencies happen. I will see what new information is available regarding the lightbar when I see them then.

 

[Shrey]

Have you been through a car wash?

Many times - no issues so far

 

[Raptor370]

I had mine done in June and it’s already falling off.

I am about ready to engineer and manufacture a solution for this. I own a company that makes beer brewing equipment and we have a ton of sheet metal stainless parts. Black powder coating may blend in more for this one. After I get my lightbar installed I will see what I can figure out. I would feel better having a bracket that holds it in place. I have some ideas, but I need to see it in person. Surprised nobody has done this already.

 

[bg002h]

I am about ready to engineer and manufacture a solution for this. I own a company that makes beer brewing equipment and we have a ton of sheet metal stainless parts. Black powder coating may blend in more for this one. After I get my lightbar installed I will see what I can figure out. I would feel better having a bracket that holds it in place. I have some ideas, but I need to see it in person. Surprised nobody has done this already.

I think the concern is heating the glass with metal. Maybe white powder coat would work better?

 

[Raptor370]

I think the concern is heating the glass with metal. Maybe white powder coat would work better?

I had not thought about heat against the glass. I wonder if we could do a rubber gasket in between the bracket and the light to minimize heat transfer. The bracket itself would not touch the glass. Instead I was thinking the bracket could try to secure the lightbar into place against the windshield which would take the stress off of the adhesive. So the bracket would secure the installation that Tesla provides rather than to be a completely new solution. Again I need to see it in person but I am open to ideas. This idea may not be sufficient. I am excited to check it out next week after mine is installed.

 

[bg002h]

I had not thought about heat against the glass. I wonder if we could do a rubber gasket in between the bracket and the light to minimize heat transfer. The bracket itself would not touch the glass. Instead I was thinking the bracket could try to secure the lightbar into place against the windshield which would take the stress off of the adhesive. So the bracket would secure the installation that Tesla provides rather than to be a completely new solution. Again I need to see it in person but I am open to ideas. This idea may not be sufficient. I am excited to check it out next week after mine is installed.

Rubber spacer would definitely decrease heat transfer…but will degrade in the sun after a year or three (in Arizona). But there’s probably specialty plastic material built just for this purpose.

 

[Redmiata98]

My light bar is scheduled for 1 September 25. Here is the parts list, note the “V3” for the light bar.

 

[jasonclu]

Can you share your vin please if you got the email? I want to know how far away I am

 

[T3s1a]

My light bar is scheduled for 1 September 25. Here is the parts list, note the “V3” for the light bar.

So bizarre. I got my email about 3 weeks ago and here is what is listed under my parts list

How would it be possible for them to even order “V1” if there is a V3 available? Sealant parts seem to match up.

 

[Nutron]

Hmm... we can design and produce the most progressive truck ever but this light bar thing is kicking our a___..

 

[T3s1a]

I went ahead and cancelled that appointment since it was at a different service center than the one I normally go to. When I originally booked the normal service center i go to wasn’t even an option to select for installing the light bar. However after cancelling it is now available. Let’s see that this service center puts in the order sheet…

 

[Redmiata98]

Can you share your vin please if you got the email? I want to know how far away I am

Jason,
I never got the email, I just asked for the install through the service app. My appointment is 10 days out and things may change. It has not been installed yet but it will be. My VIN is 030xxx

 

[jasonclu]

Thanks.

I have a 035xxx VIN. This was one of the last FS CBs. Getting close it seems.

 

[TeslaKen]

FWIW I had a chance to look at a brand new lightbar installed last week on a local Cyberbeast for an owner whose first one came off. I did the soldering to connect it up and everything was identical as far as I could tell to my lightbar installed back in March. Physically identical on the outside, same spacing from the windshield as mine (per the install instructions) and I assume they used the correct adhesive etc. because so far it hasn't come loose in the last week. Granted there may be some difference on the inside, but on the outside, it was identical. Wires were the same color, same gauge, activation was the same, functionality the same. If there was a difference between my lightbar and his, we couldn't see one.

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