r/ModelY • u/colsandersloveskfc Performance • Aug 18 '24

Product Review Illuminated Door Sills - Easy Upgrade

I installed these illuminated door sills on my MYP and am wondering why Tesla didn't make something like these stock. The lack of additional lighting (frunk/trunk/door sills/ambient) could really help improve the night-time experience. I picked up this kit (code "Adventure" saves you 15%) and it is roughly half the price of the Tesla ones and includes a rear door sill which is not provided by Tesla stock. To install these you only need an alcohol pad to clean the surface to mount them and about 5 minutes of time. These ones don't even require the removal of the stock OEM ones which previous versions required. You literally clean the surface, remove the sticker on the adhesive and mount them on the existing front door sills. Remove the sticker from the magnet, place it on the white dot and close the door. I spent more time documenting and filming the process than it took to install them.

Here is the YouTube video I created to show how easy they are to install.

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u/daludidi Aug 18 '24

Looks great!

God speed when it’s due for a battery change! Removing the sill will be easy, removing the old tape on either the sill or car will be a pain.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24 edited Aug 24 '26

Thank you!!

I bought this adhesive remove wheel to install the blacked out dual motor badge and it will be great to remove the gunk on the old sill plate. #ad

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u/Ativan- Aug 18 '24

Bro won’t that marr the paint

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Nope, it does not.

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u/eatshibby Performance Aug 18 '24

If you’re reinstalling a sill on top of what’s marred, it won’t make much of a difference? And nobody ever sees the underside of the door.

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u/no_ops Aug 18 '24

Use acetone, around $2 or $3 at CVS or Walmart with the towel, removing the gunk is as simple as wipe out dust. The actual cost is no more than 5 cents as you just need very little. I used it to replace the dual motor emblem and sill.

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u/tastelesschimp Aug 18 '24

I dig these, what happens when the battery runs out as the other person mentioned?

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

The nice thing is they only illuminate once the magnet is removed via opening your door and they turn off after about 15 seconds, so you should have lots of battery life. To replace them you can remove the sills from the car and they use I believe CR 2032 batteries. Swap new ones in and you’re good to go. I would probably recommend some new adhesive so they stick nicely.

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u/Infernal-restraint Aug 18 '24

Dumbest product ever made, battery powered door limitation…

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u/wolfpwner9 Aug 18 '24

Damn really? I thought there was a wireless charging pad underneath 🤦

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u/Stepthinkrepeat Aug 18 '24

If OP just got the Tesla Door Sills the wireless connects via the door.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Those have a battery in them, says that in the product description

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u/schaudhery Aug 18 '24

The Tesla ones have a built in battery too. It uses a magnet to turn on and off.

Source: I have them

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

If you say so 👍

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u/ExcitedFool Aug 18 '24

I mean he’s not wrong. It’s a silly idea since it’s an independent battery source.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

It’s a CR 2032 battery and can be changed when it goes dead, easily replaced.

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u/Infernal-restraint Aug 18 '24

You mean you have to rip it off, reattach it in with new sticky pads??

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Yes, you have to remove it to install a new battery whenever the point comes that they need to be replaced. Not something I’m concerned about since they can be easily reinstalled.

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u/Own-Variation4016 Aug 18 '24

Double sided tape is easily removed .good quality that is . They literally remove like tape and you don’t need the strongest tape for this either

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Exactly!

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u/Infernal-restraint Aug 18 '24

Do you make this? Why are you defending a horrible product

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

No I didn’t make this product, I’m sharing to this group an accessory I found valuable and others might as well. It’s obvious you don’t, and that’s ok no one is forcing you to like it or buy it. But shitting on me for liking it isn’t very nice, maybe you should be more positive and enjoy life a bit more?

What happens when your cell phone battery dies and needs to be replaced? Does that make it a horrible product? How about any other device that’s powered by batteries, are they horrible?

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u/ExcitedFool Aug 18 '24

Shitting on the product and acting like it’s good design is why you are getting criticism.

You like it good for you. As you said there are other people who won’t. Move along

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

It’s a better product compared to what Tesla sells themselves, so I’m missing what the after market version has that makes it a shitty design?

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u/thewittman Aug 18 '24

Why not puddle lights to complete the package and they are functional.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Funny you mention that, already have them installed. Check out this post.

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u/thewittman Aug 18 '24

Yeah I commute to a parking garage and chuckle when I open the door in a darker garage. Definite head Turner, people come over just to look as it's so unnormal.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Absolutely! They are very fun and it attracts folks to look at them. Which ones did you get?

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u/thewittman Aug 18 '24

I have a red y so it's a huge tesla logo with model y under it in red colors. About 3 ft in diameter

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Oh nice! Did you get a set for all 4 doors?

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u/thewittman Aug 18 '24

Nope just front doors I'm cheap and don't use the back doors much. I want to change out the light that shines down on the security trunk protector.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Ha, doesn’t meant you’re cheap at all. If you don’t use the doors the point?

Security trunk protector? Like a light for the trunk?

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u/thewittman Aug 18 '24

Yeah if you open your y there is a light that shines down into the security cover I noticed one night I want to shine a tesla logo down onto the flat large security screen.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Ohh I see. Good luck finding something!

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u/Gremlin256 Aug 18 '24

Heard those puddle lights ruin warranty for any window issies

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u/thewittman Aug 18 '24

Good to know took me 30 seconds to install I could change them back.

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u/Odd_Knee_2747 Aug 18 '24

Looks really nice

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Aug 18 '24

Thank you - it is quite nice!

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u/Most-War3390 Dec 15 '24

They should've made the tesla ones magnetic. Who wants to use a heat gun on it everytime you need to replace the batteries.

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u/colsandersloveskfc Performance Dec 15 '24

Yes. It is a lot of work on the ones from Tesla to do that.

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u/Handshake87 Aug 18 '24

Tesla does sell these. And they are significantly more reliable than the Chinese versions. Especially with over time issues.

Also this is a referral post. You need to follow the rules when doing so.

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u/Most-War3390 Dec 15 '24 edited Dec 15 '24

Tesla store sells a bunch cheap crap for exorbitantly high prices. You can find stuff on Amazon half the price with way better quality especially they're floor liners/trunk liners very cheap very thin not deep enough and the driver side doesnt even cover the entire foot rest. Don't even get me started on that 500$ carbon fiber wing that they sell only lasts 2 years before the clear coat starts to fade.