It finally happened to me…

Amazon, $100...

I dont get what you mean? The humidity inside of your rear light? Or what exactly

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Totalled.

Happened in model s . In the front the “brow” went out on one side . I’m Good with that too . I might have to look at Amazon to see if they are cheaper there .

What is going on with your spoiler?

Drive really fast to push it back into place.

what am i looking for? honest question.

Same

Very common on teslas your rear taillights go out

Mine did the same, delaminating on my MYP.

Yea 472$ for a light replacement is crazy….. I’d probably still pay it :(

$472 for what?? If we can’t immediately see it, must be problem with the HV battery. So just throw it away.

Condensation on tail lights I think, or the delamination on the spoiler. Both are common, both on my Model Y. Fortunately there are cheap third party tail light replacement options now - and they have gone longer without condensation than the ones Tesla replace under warranty (which also started condensation after warranty).

New spoiler, that's a warranty. I got a new one recently

One of the light doesn’t turn on anymore

They replaced mine because the clear coat was cracking and peeling. 🙏

Mine was out of main warranty so they didn't replace anything. Its a 2020 and I just removed the spoiler after awhile.

Half of the rear light went out in first pic. I think because it went out exactly in half that it looks normal to some

22’ 56k

This is why context clues are so important when showing pix.

Mobile fixed mine under warranty but it was literally a 5 minute job. It is super easy to do. Buy one online and take care of it yourself.

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My 2019 model 3 spoiler delaminated and they replaced it under warranty 100 miles before it expired. My 2024 model Y spoiler is starting to delaminate at 35k miles/18 months old

From experience, the condensation has killed your tail light. How long has the condensation been around for?

I’ve seen a lot of people on here say that it will happen every year or so. They just keep filing warranty claims and keep getting a new one. I wonder if you could go to a PPF shop and have them wrap it?

Buy a used light off ebay from someone parting out a front end wrecked model 3

Nothing to look at because the car is totalled

I meant bottom edge. Is that the attachment tape?

time to sell for scraps 😔

You know ball

I see thank you! I get it too but mine goes away.

That sucks

Yeah, just out of reach for warranty unfortunately for me 😞

Not sure maybe 1 week. Its been raining heavy in west coast so maybe that was the tipping point

What’s up with that spoiler tho?

This is why I hate unpainted carbon on body parts. For a normal daily driver, parked outside and exposed to the elements, they will always end up looking like crap.

Mines not delaminating but is, like, abraded away from wind. ‘22M3P. I thought about making a warranty claim but i didn’t get to it and now im just over my 5 years.

Half of rear left light went out. 2nd pic is normal for reference

That spoiler looks a lot worse than the wet taillights

I thought I was looking at a sun reflection or something. A night photo would have been better.

That’s a good idea I gotta look into that. It’s super ugly when it starts peeling.

Almost anything other than what was posted would have been better

A light burned out, how tragic and oddly specific to just Tesla

You kinda have to by law anyway

Mine delaminated a month after they replaced it these are garbage quality. They should be treated with a UV coating from the factory. The double sided tape showing on yours I would be more upset about.

Looks like the taillight seal failed. That’ll do it

I have a huge leak on my rear left light. Getting it replaced for free on Monday.

What year Model 3 is this? I had some of my rear lights go out on my 2018 M3 and it was actually because of the faulty trunk cable harness that has a recall. I hadn't had it done and put in the request to get it done before I ordered replacement lights as I was out of warranty. I was telling the mobile technician that came out to do the service that the lights were the reason why I'm getting it done and he tried telling me the recalls is only because the rear camera connection, not the lights. However, upon replacement, my lights worked again. [https://www.tesla.com/support/model-3-trunk-lid-harness-retrofit](https://www.tesla.com/support/model-3-trunk-lid-harness-retrofit)

Yeah you’re right

Will do 🫡

Idk i kinda was never bothered by it but you’re right. The sun is bound to mess with it anyways.

https://preview.redd.it/x9ys5p1v9jkg1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0039fac24631d7c3b024da90f734e777bc5182f3 Me too :( also west coast

Oof hopefully you got warranty still 🫡

Nope. Gonna have to snag one online and change it out myself too :’)

Next time write what we are looking at.

The spoiler will need replaced too 😀

Good reason to swap out to aftermarket spoiler and taillights

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Yur yesla turn rwed?

Scuffed spoiler?

Same thing happened to my headlight. Tesla wants $1500+ hard pass

Complete DIY project

I guess a lot of people on this sub don’t know the trunk lights don’t stay water resistant forever. These two are flooded, wow!

Don’t skimp out on the cheap eBay replacements. I bought one and it was fogged up within a months time

It's just fogged up, probably moisture in the connector, let it dry out and see if it works again.

Whats a fair price?

Used off eBay perhaps? In this day and age, that’s actually cheap for a new tail light.

I see. Seriously, some of the posters need to be less vague.

I am been coating mine with a good quality carbon or ceramic glaze and so far no issues. Two years in. I also live in Virginia so don’t have the crazy heat. Garage kept.

You need to drive better

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huh?

Yeah 56k now, expired on 50k

Maybe some trade-in value for a CyberTruck.

Bro. 1) light isn’t working 2) fog inside the rear light Yall must be blind

I have a tinted one from when I swapped to some sequentials.

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It looks like the condensation build up in the light housing killed it

Is this a model 3 thing? My model S jalopy (10 years) hasn’t done this yet here in Maine where it lives outdoors in the winter storms. It’s shown up some other longevity defects, but not this one. Lights seem robust. Anybody know? My problems: seized brakes, S motorized door handle foolishness, battery coolant low alert, banged up front suspension. That sort of stuff happens to all cars around here though, except for the door handle bit.

Just a little tire dressing on a rag, wipe the spoiler down with it after every wash.

Buy a light online, pay any competent monkey to install it. It’s two screws and a connector. TBH I’m more concerned about your spoiler falling off!

Replace it. I did on my old one. 75 bucks on eBay and a you tube video is all u need. Simple 15 min fix.

Could be the detaching of the rear carbon lip spoiler

Oh I thought he was talking about the condensation

The spoiler on the 2020 MYP is just stuck on with adhesive. It looks fine without it. I still have the 'red' calipers to give some hints of it being performance edition.

Very easy to replace taillights yourself. I have a 3rd party full length light bar on mine, which I did myself over 3 years ago. Never had a problem with it. \*knock on wood\*

Bargain price compared to the headlights. In the UK, the pre-refresh Model S headlights - with a known weakness for DRL burnout - are the equivalent to more than $1600 each (part only, fitting is extra) as Tesla only sell the whole sealed units. Faulty DRLs must be replaced to avoid failing our annual MoT check required to drive on our roads. Despite Tesla knowing of this issue many years, they have not got the components changed. As a result, these expensive new replacement units are just as likely to burn out in another few years. For us, this is one of those situations where refurbs by an independent expert are better than brand new manufacturer’s parts. For me this was a half day 120 mile round trip while-u-wait appointment which was well worth the effort. II got both mine done for the equivalent to $800 total, including fitting, and the replaced components are better than the original so they should never burn out again. As our cars mature (and especially in the case of discontinued models), independents are becoming increasingly common, much better value, and higher quality than the manufacturer for many scenarios.

Tesla replaced mine for free a month ago same issue. Hasn’t came back with new assembly

I paid $89. That didn’t last. At least more than that

Uncommon but sometimes if you disconnect your HV battery wait around 10 mins and plug it back in. The light will restart and it will go back to normal. This happened to me before.

I thought that’s the issue OP had, and what’s with the tape b below on both ends?

Delamination. Mine has been replaced twice now. I've also had my tail lights replaced twice and the left one is full of condensation again. Gotta love Tesla parts quality

Got it, replace it with one from Amazon. Its because of the humidity inside.

This is one of these things is not like the other puzzles, right?

Buy an used one? Never seen that before honestly..

I thought your spoiler was loose or flaking…

Carbon fibre: I can withstand more stress that almost any material on Earth. Also carbon: Boss, please, no more direct sunlight or cold, I am desintegrating :(

There has been a recall for the wire harness because of this. Mine was replaced free of charge (EU) preventatively 3 years ago.

There's a guy on youtube who fixes those in the oven. You basically find the leak, seal it with glue, dry it out in the oven and thats it. The problem is not tesla specific btw. cars with similar lights have the same problem.

Same, I thought the spoiler was kinda funky.

like $90 used on ebay or Amazon has some new non oem replicas (that actually look just fine) for about the same price.

Just get one off eBay. It’s a 5 minute install.

I have the same problem with suede/alcantara on steering wheels. Looks good new, and feels nice, but have another look in 20k after the average fast food-while-driving consumer had their grubby mitts rubbing on it on a daily basis. lol We keep paying extra for “race car stuff” that companies convinced us that we should want but actually is a PITA to live with long term.

what is this that didn’t see nothing lol

😂

Mine did the same immediately after warranty, so I'm in the process of getting aftermarket tailights

Tesla trash.

Left side looks better.. try and break the right side to match

I thought I was looking at the improper gaps of the trunk

Did you get an alert ?

They should take the photo to show both lights in one shot.

I paid close 500 last week for this

My hands are cold

Spoiler?

Tesla