2022 Q2 production Model 3 missing matrix headlights?

[Spivas]

You should be getting the mobile connector since you ordered before April 17th.

It was originally the 17th but I just saw something in the forum this weekend or early last week that the cut off is April 28th. Either way, has anyone reported on the last week or so that their delivered cars are coming with the Mobile Chargers or are those outta stock too?

 

[Kattt]

I hope the call centre guy was correct about "not effected on Canadian Cars" lol...I am mentally getting ready to be disappointed..

I was able to the centre later the day. The guy had his facts right so he sounded more believable. Said he hasn’t seen a single model 3 without matrix lights. YET.

 

[catman44]

It's a $2000 difference between reflectors and Matrix?

I don't know, that's why I said "free" OR "discounted"

 

[tone228]

Instead of asking SA's about matrix headlights, you should ask if they have projector headlights. The matrix feature isn't available yet.

 

[LeMichaux]

Can you ask for your window sticker/?

Let me know if you can see it

 

[heavyD]

After watching that video, I'm glad I'm not getting the new lights. I'm not a fan of projector headlights. I have them on my 2014 Durango and don't like how the projector itself looks after a few years. It gets some type of grime in front or behind it and almost makes it look like it has cataracts. Plus the throw pattern looks misshapen sometimes. Thanks to Bugnotfound's list, my VIN 2460xx has the reflector type.

Projector headlights are superior to reflector which is cheaper and something brands like Honda used to use on low level models like the Civic. Projectors are brighter and less prone to blinding oncoming traffic than reflector.

 

[USMC131]

Is there any way to tell on the window sticker if we have the new matrix headlights ? My bday for the car was 4/18 M3P

 

[Ohmster]

My ‘17 S did not come with the recently released adaptive headlights for that trim.

It was clearly featured on the order page.

Once I found out (via the old Tesla forum), I made a service appointment and Tesla swapped them out.

 

[E90alex]

Is there any way to tell on the window sticker if we have the new matrix headlights ? My bday for the car was 4/18 M3P

Nope but based on production date you should most likely have the matrix projector lights.

 

[stopcrazypp]

My ‘17 S did not come with the recently released adaptive headlights for that trim.

It was clearly featured on the order page.

Once I found out (via the old Tesla forum), I made a service appointment and Tesla swapped them out.

The problem is people don't have evidence of the matrix headlights being explicitly featured on the order page for Model 3/Y. Note adaptive headlights (headlights that move with steering) are different than matrix/projector headlights. AFAIK Model 3/Y never had adaptive headlights.

 

[USMC131]

Nope but based on production date you should most likely have the matrix projector lights.

Awesome thank you ! Would we know if we did the light show and saw the tesla letters lol

 

[Ohmster]

The problem is people don't have evidence of the matrix headlights being explicitly featured on the order page for Model 3/Y. Note adaptive headlights (headlights that move with steering) are different than matrix/projector headlights. AFAIK Model 3/Y never had adaptive headlights.

Yup.

Am aware of that. Was just pointing out that in our case the literature stated one thing and what was delivered was another. And they fixed it.

By the way. Our ‘17 S & X had adaptive lights. Our ‘22 YP & SP have matrix.

 

[ZZ118]

Didn't even know what matrix headlights were until about 2 days ago now I want them lol. Honestly I'll be happy just having any lights when my car comes but I have to admit this whole process just seems kinda sketchy.

 

[E90alex]

Awesome thank you ! Would we know if we did the light show and saw the tesla letters lol

It’s pretty easy to tell just looking at the headlight from the outside. Go back to the last page and I put up a comparison picture.

 

[parrainx]

Matrix or not. What I was more excited about was that the housing is darker and looks better imo. Same for the non-chrome trim/handles. I found out about that update after my order. Which I’m happy about.

I don’t know if it’s the price of sketchiness of Tesla that makes me think about all these details and wanting to get what the car “supposed” to come with. Bought few new cars in past, but never really dissected a car before. I guess when you got all these months of wait you got nothing better to do.

 

[E90alex]

Matrix or not. What I was more excited about was that the housing is darker and looks better imo. Same for the non-chrome trim/handles. I found out about that update after my order. Which I’m happy about.

I don’t know if it’s the price of sketchiness of Tesla that makes me think about all these details and wanting to get what the car “supposed” to come with. Bought few new cars in past, but never really dissected a car before. I guess when you got all these months of wait you got nothing better to do.

The darker appearance was a definite plus too. The car looks more aggressive from the front with the darker matrix headlights.

 

[DownshiftDre]

Im still waiting on some kind of confirmation that the M3P is not affected. Maybe some early May builds soon? I would drive to the dealer but I dont have my own car lol Only my wife lol.

 

[USMC131]

Just checked out my local service center. Two Performance models with build date of 4/25 and 4/26 DO have the matrix lights, so it seems like the Performance is not affected so far.

For non-Performance models the cutoff seems to be after 4/23. All the cars up to and including 4/23 had the matrix lights. Everything after had the old lights.

Will have to check again in a week or two and see if there’s any changes on even newer builds.

Great Intell!! Thank you ! Curious when did Tesla start delivering cars with the matrix headlights ?? Mid summer 2021 ?

 

[stopcrazypp]

Great Intell!! Thank you ! Curious when did Tesla start delivering cars with the matrix headlights ?? Mid summer 2021 ?

It was first leaked in August 2020 along with power trunk although unknown what markets the cars were going to, coinciding with new 2021 model year (which started October 2020):
Tesla introduces newly designed headlights and power trunk on the Model 3 [Photos] - Update
They started being delivered in mid-December 2020 in NA:
New Tesla Model 3 headlights now appearing on cars in North America [Update]
I have a 2021 Model 3 SR+ delivered in last day of 2020 myself and I have the matrix/projector headlights.

 

[thill444]

After watching/reading some comparison threads between old lights and new matrix lights I actually think I prefer the old lights better. Either way people who have driven with both said this is not really a game changer and it will come down to preference.