Tesla MCU Upgrade Guide (Cost, How to Do, Remote support)

1. Introduction

There could be many reason that you would like to upgrade your car MCU. Some of common reason could be to have access new and more advanced features and smoother User Experience.

Need to change IC (instrument cluster)

2. Cost 

2.1 Car equipped with Autopilot Computer 2.0 

OEM Price: This Infotainment upgrade and installation will cost you around $2,250 plus applicable tax

2.2 Car equipped with Autopilot Computer 2.5

OEM Price: This Infotainment upgrade and installation will cost you around $1,750 plus applicable tax. 

2.3 How to check which Autopilot my car has? 

You can check by selecting ‘Controls’ > ‘Software’ > ‘Additional Vehicle Information’ on your car touchscreen. 

Remote support

If you need support. Please contact us via Whats App +49(0)15226242038. Link

 

Autopilot

Hardware 1.0

Sep 2014 to Oct 2016

MonoCam

Hardware 2.0

after Oct 2016

Hardware 2.5

after August 2017

Hardware 3

After march 2019

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FAQ

1. Will Radio work after Upgrade?

Upgraded infotainment is not compatible with original radio tuner which comes with car. If you would like to have Radio. You need to pay extra 500 Euro for Radio. Radio does not cover with standard upgrade. 

What is MCU

MCU stands for "Media Control Unit". 

Is my car are eligible? 

It may vary depend on which autopilot is installed. 

Difficulty may vary depend on AP. In some cases, it may not possible. Please contact us to get know if its possible and level of difficulty.  

Car Owner for Model S and X built in March 2018 or earlier are eligible to buy an Infotainment Upgrade.  

What are Benefits 

    Entertainment: users will be able to access to features like video streaming and an expanded Tesla Arcade.  
    Performance: users will have more responsive and faster touchscreen experience, better picture quality and web pages faster. 

    Premium Connectivity 

    Users need Premium Connectivity to enable some feature with Upgraded Infotainment. 

     

    Source: Tesla Infotainment

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    Note: It is your responsibility to double check and confirm that the procedures/info mentioned in this blog are applicable to your specific car before performing them. Please contact us or our workshop partner to make sure/confirm. We will be happy to help you.