Don’t rush to retrofit 16” screen on model 3 highland

I’m incredibly satisfied with the color and contrast of the 15.4” display that came with my Model 3 Highland. I wouldn’t tempt that for a marginally larger display.

Probably due to a firmware mismatch. Perform a complete software reinstall from service menu. May fix the issue.

Wait, people are seriously replacing their screens over .6 inches? wtf

I need a 36 inch or else im not upgrading

I did try that, no luck. Wiaring for the 2026.2 update to try slapping it on again

People will do a lot over .6 inches. Thankfully I don’t have that insecurity.

0.6 inches is a lot says my girlfriend and I should be proud of it. It’s how u use it.

You should have been there when the iPhone went form a 3.5” screen to a 4” screen. Millions upgraded

size is negligible, but is the rez upgrade noticeable?

Madness...

Me chilling with my 17” in the X. I’ll let myself out.

Going from 3.5 to 4” on a phone screen is a much more impactful change. 14% more screen vs 3.8% going from 15.4 to 16.

Yeah I missed the 18.5” in the Cybertruck. This got me a hair closer to that

There’s quite a significant difference between 3.5 and 4 vs 15.4 and 16.

I'm rooting for you. You are probably correct. A future software update will fix it.

Motion of the ocean, as they say

I would pay for an extra 0.6 inch :).

Nope, its 100pixels more

Thanks! Otherwise this things just gonna sit in a box in the garage 😂

Yeah, but there were also huge upgrades along with screen size like a much faster processor and 4G LTE support. Plus going from 3.5" to 4" screen is a 12% increase in size, not insubstantial

True but people like My grandma only upgraded for the extra screen size. She couldn’t care less about processor or antenna

I love the spirit here.

People big mad cus I wanted an extra .6”

It's far more than 14% as area is L x W. The actual screen size increase was roughly 33% - a massive increase. The 0.6" increase equates to \~5%.

“Every influencer and their mom” 😂

lol this is the dumbest shit

You’re correct. I thought about that right after I posted

I already did this in my model 3. The new screen that is coming to the model 3 soon is the exact same screen. There are no different connectors and there’s nothing in ToolBox that needs to be changed. I confirmed this with service also. I do not have either of those issues and already made a post about doing this: https://www.reddit.com/r/TeslaModel3/s/Ju80jftqSR

What firmware are you running? I tried sending you a message a while back to try to troubleshoot

2025.45.10 now. But I did this a while ago, all I had to do was a scroll wheel reset. I took it to service and I had a technician look at it and asked if anything needed to be changed in toolbox or software and he told me no. But I have had no issues since anyway.

Hmm strange, I’ve tried 6 scroll wheel resets since then and no dice. You got a picture of your ac/control screen by any chance?

yep. If it ain’t broke….

Nope, it goes from 1920x1200 to 2560x1600, which is 78% more pixels.

I agree it’s ridiculous lol. If it came with additional features I’d understand. But literally a marginal display difference, in a car screen is insane to me

Username checks out.

0.6”? Why you so blessed? I got half that on a good day!

I just round up.

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People can’t help but buy stuff they don’t need and consume.

What that model S black or white?

The American economy in a nutshell.

Worked well for me without issues

Also a performance model 3?

This is what FOMO does to people. They make stupid decisions and then wonder what happened.

Why would somebody do this

I was bored

Ehh it’ll be alright. Just money, it comes and goes

That's probably because your grandma wanted bigger letters so she could read the screen. What do you really get when upgrading from 15.4" to 16"? As others mentioned, 3.5" to 4" is a massively bigger increase than 15.4" to 16".

I get a bigger crispier screen

PMNG

Absolutely insane to me that people are wasting their money and time on such an insignificant “upgrade”

I already bang my knee on it occasionally.

It only takes 20 minutes to do lol

When I start listening to Tesla influencers it's time to jump off a bridge.

Ahh... this thread had me thinking the only upgrade was size. I didn't realize that it's sharper as well. Seems negligible for a car screen but you do you.

You’d be surprised. Definitely a want not a need tho, your right https://preview.redd.it/gbobdysd2clg1.jpeg?width=1146&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=469d0fa14766383cf3e97e594b8dad022864cc5c

Did you do a software reset?

60% more pixels too I’d read. Whether that translates to meaningful quality is a question tho. Esp for two kilobucks

A very important detail missing (before this pic) is that it's not just a slightly larger screen, but it's 1440p instead of 1920×1200.

Is it plug and play with MY Juniper 15.4"?

Step 1. Stop listening to "influencers". Step 2. Repeat step 1.

It is. Softwares optimized for it already

Thx for the quick reply. How much is the 16"?

💯💯😀😀😂😂😂😂

https://preview.redd.it/7o1n7pvn6clg1.jpeg?width=602&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b3b848390fd2e4aea09788d16a448fcfa0bfa66

I got spending problems

It’s 1440p

Really, people have figured out a screen retrofit to upgrade the highland models but there's still no upgrade path for those with MCU2? That's disappointing. Like cool for those with newer vehicles I guess but it'd be nice for someone to figure out more substantial retrofits for older vehicles.

Yes

Oooo. Let us know if you get those issues fixed. I’ve been debating on swapping screens for the higher resolution one. How much did it cost and did Tesla give you any issues getting it?

1440p vs 1080p

Yea no need to be hostile.

It was pricey. About $1350 or so. Nah no trouble ordered directly from parts.tesla.com and showed up within a week

So you’re saying this would work on a legacy model y perfectly?

Where did you get the part?

0.6" sometimes means a lot, for a woman especially

Parts.tesla.com

1350ish

Been there done that, it was fun

Too steep. Would consider it for $400ish max

Worked fine for me, 2024 perf. Followed the service manual for screen replacement including disconnecting 12v battery.

Odd. I’ll try again

Black plaid

try turning the car fully off, not the scroll wheel reset. it's in the settings.

Odd. I’ll try again. Thinking again I think having the front camera throws off the layout of the camera view screen which is why the backup cam won’t show

1600p

2560x1440 vs 1920x1200 as well.

Also so tired of “highland” and “juniper” posts. We get it. You have the newest version of the thing. Just call it a fucking car.

My wife always said size doesn’t matter. After seeing this, perhaps it does.

Yes because your grandma was a low information consumer. That’s fair enough for an elderly person with a new technology. I just wouldn’t want to justify my decision by comparing myself to that.

Agreed. Wait for someone to wreck their new model y and put their screen on eBay then buy it for around 400 would be a good plan

The mod I really want is a sprayer for all cameras not just front bumper like cybercab

Ah, yeah bad financial decision for sure wouldn’t recommend it for the brokies. Buy some better tires instead or upgrade the suspension for the money

It'll be fine. Tesla will almost certainly fix those bugs and OP will have a nicer screen than before and feel better about their car in the long run, which isn't hurting anyone.

I'd hold on to the screen. Once they ship these larger screens for Model 3, those bugs will likely be fixed.

That’s the plan. Got the Magbak chargers ready to go for it as well

I use FSD so I'm going with a 65".

Posts to help others. Gets destroyed in comments. Yes we have fun here.

Crazy. Nothing wrong with the 15.4

Man no kidding lol I hope their cars start rattling in a new spot and they never find it

I hate seeing My MYJ

15.4 to 16 is actually 8% bigger = area increase of 8 sq in. 3.5” to 4” only increase the area by 1.6 sq in. So going from 15.4 to 16 increase the area 5x more than 3.5 to 4

People really need an extra half an inch and a few more pixels to better experience a map and 3d model of the car? I’ve never looked at the display in my Y and thought “too small this chaps”

I mean I use YouTube quite a bit so yeah, it comes in handy 🤷‍♂️

LOL I just went from 20” wheels to 18”. Bigger not necessarily better!

My boy wanted more meat on his wheels

My 2026 HW4 Model Y Long Range All Wheel Drive White Interior Quicksilver 20” Austin build on a Friday. /s

Riiiiiggggght. Same. But half an inch really isn’t changing that. It’s like going from a 75inch TV to a 77inch TV.

Why would we? It’s barely any difference vs the 15.4” screen.

The color and contrast are fine on the 15.4” screen. It’ll be the same on the 16” screen.

Yes, and wasting a lot of money doing it.

It’s nearly imperceptible. Tesla isn’t making use of the extra pixels.

That is the tiny car icon at the bottom left. The difference isn’t all that noticeable.

Really wish we had the chance to modify older teslas to upgrade the processor / screens haha

I would use a esr 25w MagSafe car charger over the magback because it has a fan keeps phone cool and charges much faster

The bridge or listening to influencers? LoL. If it was a bridge it clearly wasn’t high enough…

Holy fk send me the link

Everyone is missing how nice OLEDs are… kinda tempting if it wasn’t for burn in

takes 7

Just why? lol

What about the new seats in the Chinese model y long. I would love to get some extra leg support are they compatible with the y or 3

Who says we dont?

2018 model 3 can be upgraded to amd etc? News to me, and I would gladly do it

Does it work with pre-highland with AMD Ryzen, or only Highland?

Especially now that things like dashcam playback on the Atom-based screens are extremely slow and almost unusable.

Agreed. It’s brutal.

With hw4!

lol

I never use the built in media either. Netflix is effectively unusable.

Oh same, I’ve got a 22 M3LR and I still wouldn’t touch it. If I was made of money and free time maybe, but I’ve already got a 1080p 15” bright, sharp display. What the hell do I need another inch and a little more brightness and contrast for?? It’s not OLED, 4K, mini-LED, or anything groundbreaking.

Why this foolery????

Of course not. Just like I’m not worried about my HVAC not being powerful enough for our future of scorching hot summers since it’s not working at all.

😂😂

0.6 inches length isn't much. However, whoa baby 0.6 inches width!

Who says everything is upgraded? The truth is in the middle.

Netflix is effectively unusable on everything.

Another image for the dictionary under “first world problems”.

Nothing tool box 3 cant fix, most likely have to change the screen type in the infotainment dashboard config.

Why would you do all this for just that .6"? Nobody cares, the 15.4" is seriously perfect. It i so smooth, high res, bright, large, responsive, it is the best touch display I've ever used.

I’ll find a higher one next time

Only downside of esr is that it wobbles when on rough roads while the Magbak is rock solid

My wife😆

Sorry mate but why is that struggle only for couple of inches? Current screen already rocks i think

More of a why not. I liked the thinner bezels and sharper resolution

Yes ofc its personal opinion but all of this hustle. I think i would not be spending my time with it so much 😬

Im not messing with that. The car drives itself. I dont need a larger screen for that. I am hoping they let Grok handle all of that in the near future.

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Okay, I know about the ghost upgrade and all the other unlocks. Is there a way to actually upgrade the processor, knowing they’re completely different platforms (intel, amd) and placements? Computers are my hobby, if there was an actual way to modify and upgrade I would. Enlighten me, if you’re saying it’s possible. If it ain’t upgrading the actual processor/hardware to speed up the UI/OS, I’m not interested. FSD computer doesn’t handle the day to day use of the UI and overall system.

And if that doesn’t work, it takes 8

Neeeeedddddd

Yeah I would prefer to spend the money on retrofitting the new black color interior.

Dude why. Not just a waste of money but also time lmao

Will also be ordering that black interior when it becomes available! Excited for that one

Waste of money yes, as for time it only takes 20 minutes, no biggie

Didn't realize this was a thing. Anyone who follows wanna-be influencers who post this tripe for likes and clicks should think twice. It's all content farming. 🤷🏻‍♂️

My boy can’t handle an extra .6”

In theory, the higher res screen demands more from the system and uses more battery power. Also heavier games may get lower fps, if they’re both ran at native resolutions. To give perspective, on computer monitors, these days 2560x1440 is the common resolution on 27” screens. Most interesting part is the aspect ratio. Is it good or bad to have the new screen vertically narrower?

Hard to get the ocean moving in a row boat.

Clearly you dont know how to read so I'm done.

Lmao, you added nothing to the conversation. Peace out, I won’t miss ya.

Swivel screen is a far superior mod to a bigger screen I actually like the manual swivel better than the slow automatic one in the model x

Might be the difference between a Oooo or a Aahhh

LOL... all that for an extra half inch? WHY?!

And higher resolution. Why not?

Why not both

Not mad, just mystified.

I wish Tesla started making much smaller screens tbh. These large screens just look so tacked on nothing really stylish about them. Folks switching to a marginally larger screen is ridiculous 🤣

I will not rest until a 65 inch OLED completely covers my front windshield. This isn't a road trip, we will be playing GTA in real life.

I would rather add motion/swivel features

She kept saying she would stay if I had .6 inches more.🥺

Funny you mention covering the windshield. I was thinking about if I could use a projector to project a movie on the windshield. That way the camera will see you looking forward. Probably only work at night. Who wants to see what they're about to run over anyway?

It’s a brilliant idea really—gives your plausible deniability.

It's also 1440p. I think that's the main benefit. I personally don't mind the old one. And I am typing this using a 4k 240hz oled.

The rear camera view wasn’t fixed when you did a firmware redeploy/reset DAS?

It was not. I think everyone else doing the retrofit doesn’t have a front camera, im assuming the interface with the front camera is slightly different than without

My wife says I’m a grower not a shower.

I mean… if they’re stretching the image 0.6 inches rather than shrinking to match the old/native resolution, they’re using them by definition. Guess it really comes down to how good your vision is, and whether or not you’ll play media that takes advantage of the added res.

Hahahahhaha

If it’s supported go for it!

Damn and some people say it’s not much of a difference at all maybe a little