Offroad Lightbar installation instructions in Service Manual (mount on windshield - retrofit)

[jf64k]

WTF does " The Tesla Lightbar for Cybertruck is designed only for off road use. Tesla by law cannot install the lightbar electronics and configure the vehicle for lightbar control." mean?!?! Does this mean we will have to install it ourselves or take it to an aftermarket installer? Will we not be able to turn it on via the touchscreen which mean we wont be able to use the app to turn it on either? Or does that mean that Giga Tesla can install it at the manufacturing plant but service centers can install it?

The way I take it: They will install it on the windshield, but it's up to the customer to plug it into the 48v harness under the roof trim.

Maybe they'll call you back to the shop when they're about to button it up to have you plug it in, haha!!

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[Kuiper__Belt]

Do we think its still laser based? I really hope so.

 

[Cyber Man]

This question might sound very silly, but is the lightbar going to impact the range? When I saw the Tunnel test done on CT, there was a nice airflow on top of the windshield. Is the light bar going to push all the air up vertically, causing more drag, or is it going to be a very minimal impact?

 

[eousphoros]

This question might sound very silly, but is the lightbar going to impact the range? When I saw the Tunnel test done on CT, there was a nice airflow on top of the windshield. Is the light bar going to push all the air up vertically, causing more drag, or is it going to be a very minimal impact?

It will probably add more road noise too

 

[eousphoros]

and sort of random, I don't get why they put it basically on the front side of the peak facing nearly perpendicular to the flow of air. Instead of mounting it behind the peak with a reverse 45 angle. (Since something prevented them from mounting it behind the wind shield)

 

[Cyber Man]

and sort of random, I don't get why they put it basically on the front side of the peak facing nearly perpendicular to the flow of air. Instead of mounting it behind the peak with a reverse 45 angle. (Since something prevented them from mounting it behind the wind shield)

I agree! I think someone here mentioned that putting it behind the windshield might cause windshield heating issues, and some states don’t allow these accessories to be installed by the manufacturer, but I like your idea of putting it at an angle on top to reduce the drag. I think the current one is also at an angle, but I have no idea how much it impacts CD. Ideally, I need it to be flushed flat to the surface and be part of the windshield. Looks like it’s not possible for the above reasons.

 

[CyberPanda]

Ooh, if it can’t be integrated to the central screen… that’ll be a bummer.

 

[tmeyer3]

WTF does " The Tesla Lightbar for Cybertruck is designed only for off road use. Tesla by law cannot install the lightbar electronics and configure the vehicle for lightbar control." mean?!?! Does this mean we will have to install it ourselves or take it to an aftermarket installer? Will we not be able to turn it on via the touchscreen which mean we wont be able to use the app to turn it on either? Or does that mean that Giga Tesla can install it at the manufacturing plant but service centers can install it?

They're mitigating this issue by applying a blackout tape that ONLY the customer or third party installer can remove. It's sneaky but it works.

I agree! I think someone here mentioned that putting it behind the windshield might cause windshield heating issues, and some states don’t allow these accessories to be installed by the manufacturer, but I like your idea of putting it at an angle on top to reduce the drag. I think the current one is also at an angle, but I have no idea how much it impacts CD. Ideally, I need it to be flushed flat to the surface and be part of the windshield. Looks like it’s not possible for the above reasons.

The reason I was given was refraction issues through the windshield. Any amount of dirt or spots on the glass caused the light the bounce around between the laminated sheets of glass, significantly screwing with visibility to the camera and the driver. Just swapping out the headliner with a heat sink solved the heat issues.

What I want to know is where they're plugging the light in at?! It gets mysteriously routed into the RH b pillar and that's the end of the install? I assume it's plugged in where the accessory harness does in the b pillar with a splitter or something. I know that the OEM light bar has it's own button in the off-road menu, separate from the roof accessory toggle. It's probably a communicating light to make that happen, but I'd love to do that with an aftermarket 48v light bar.

 

[Mini2nut]

Coming soon, CyberBeast owners will get them first…

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-cyberbeast-owners-receive-cybertruck-light-bar/

 

[Cyber Man]

They're mitigating this issue by applying a blackout tape that ONLY the customer or third party installer can remove. It's sneaky but it works.


The reason I was given was refraction issues through the windshield. Any amount of dirt or spots on the glass caused the light the bounce around between the laminated sheets of glass, significantly screwing with visibility to the camera and the driver. Just swapping out the headliner with a heat sink solved the heat issues.

What I want to know is where they're plugging the light in at?! It gets mysteriously routed into the RH b pillar and that's the end of the install? I assume it's plugged in where the accessory harness does in the b pillar with a splitter or something. I know that the OEM light bar has it's own button in the off-road menu, separate from the roof accessory toggle. It's probably a communicating light to make that happen, but I'd love to do that with an aftermarket 48v light bar.

Makes sense! In the one of the Sandy Munro videos with the lead engineer, they talk about how they specifically added a pre-wired connector for this off-road lighting. I think in one of the earliest prototypes that they showed in New York, the light was on the inside of the windshield. Your point on light refracting is valid, but probably a quick cleaning with the wiper should solve it.

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