Xenon HID upgrade

[sprediletto]

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?

[bonnie1194]

NigelM sold his.

[NigelM]

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!!

[sprediletto]

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]

Now I understand the Georgia connection...See you next time.

[vfx]

Headlight replacement for the peeling glass or standard accident damage?

[NigelM]

The latest firmware update for the HID lights is 4.6.5. Got it today, brand new.

(Cross posted under software/firmware.)

[SByer]

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]

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.
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[smoothoperator]

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!