Tesla headlamp adjustment ( model 3 2020)

[nitros44]

Some guys Proberly know this ,if not it's a good bit of knowledge.

This week has been Tesla week for some reason ,all model 3 built 2020,
Out of 9 tested ,7 had a problem with the headlight aim on the nearside being too low .
The headlamp units don't have a manual adjustment on the units itself like all other manufacturers have .

If the need arises do the following.

On the touch screen with the main menu showing a list of various functions;

Select ; service button ,
Select; headlamp calibration ,this will automatically calibrate the aims so there are both at the same level .
Check the aims on the beam tester ,if ok move on .

If the aims after calibration on still not correct ,on the menus screen you will see another button saying adjust headlamps ,right or left lamp ,click on this and move to the steering wheel where you will see a small toggle button ( use your thumb )on the left of the steering wheel itself ,which when operated will move the aims up or down ,check the beam tester to ensure the aims are within regulation ,or have someone operate the thumb switch while you watch the aims move .

[Dynamo]

These posts should be made sticky's and easy findable for testers in the future. 

[lonewolf]

Jun 24, 2023 9:52:59 GMT 1 Dynamo said:

These posts should be made sticky's and easy findable for testers in the future. 

I Agree, might it be worth putting in a new section for Technical information like this as it's so useful

[wally]

Jun 24, 2023 9:52:59 GMT 1 Dynamo said:

These posts should be made sticky's and easy findable for testers in the future. 

There already is a "Vehicle Specific Information" section isn't there?

[rocket]

Good info on the tesla

[Dynamo]

Jun 24, 2023 18:27:57 GMT 1 wally said:

Jun 24, 2023 9:52:59 GMT 1 Dynamo said:

These posts should be made sticky's and easy findable for testers in the future. 

There already is a "Vehicle Specific Information" section isn't there?

Your correct, but the front webpage subtitles are becoming a long long list now. Maybe time for a rethink?

[castrolrob]

Jun 23, 2023 21:52:09 GMT 1 nitros44 said:

Some guys Proberly know this ,if not it's a good bit of knowledge.

This week has been Tesla week for some reason ,all model 3 built 2020,
Out of 9 tested ,7 had a problem with the headlight aim on the nearside being too low .
The headlamp units don't have a manual adjustment on the units itself like all other manufacturers have .

If the need arises do the following.

On the touch screen with the main menu showing a list of various functions;

Select ; service button ,
Select; headlamp calibration ,this will automatically calibrate the aims so there are both at the same level .
Check the aims on the beam tester ,if ok move on .

If the aims after calibration on still not correct ,on the menus screen you will see another button saying adjust headlamps ,right or left lamp ,click on this and move to the steering wheel where you will see a small toggle button ( use your thumb )on the left of the steering wheel itself ,which when operated will move the aims up or down ,check the beam tester to ensure the aims are within regulation ,or have someone operate the thumb switch while you watch the aims move .

had precisely this on one i tested a couple of years back.the guy got this sequence(which at the time i thought he was talking bollox and still did till reading your post)stuck it on my ramp to set em and every time he tried it one would go up while the other fooker went went down.repeatedly.rapidly....looked like a bloody trance nite at an ibiza rave!it ended up at a specialist where it turned out to have a software glitch of some sort and they apparently refreshed the software and it cleared.3 fooking weeks for a headlamp aim fail......having said all that and trying to put my(understandable)dislike of the fooking things ever since to one side useful info to have guy,appreciate it and it might even help get one of us poor bastards here outta jail.you keep posting sh1te like this and i for one will keep reading it.cheers fella.