Tesla MCU1 to MCU2 Upgrade with FSD

What happens when you upgrade the brain of the tesla from the MCU1 to the MCU2 with the new FSD computer. (Full Self Driving? Not yet.)

The MCU or the media control unit controls the music, maps and entertainment options of the Tesla. The FSD or full self-driving computer helps the car see and use the custom AI chip that Tesla developed to provide autonomous navigation, vision and more.

The upgrade of the brains of a Tesla are straight forward, from placing the order to getting the car. The upgraded MCU enhances the overall software experience from the maps, games, web and entertainment options to the self-driving visualizations and general user experience.

The software process and upgrade is straightforward however the core settings for the driver are not migrated so make sure you take your garage door opener and expect to re-pair your phone and any other settings, Bluetooth connections, and preferences.

Overall the MCU upgrade is straightforward and gives a 2015-2018 Tesla a fresh user experience.

[HalfIdeas]

A couple follow-up notes. If you upgrade the MCU, please delete all of your settings and logout of Spotify, TuneIn. Unpair your phone and wipe the contacts from the car. The reason for this is that the MCU may get re-sold by Tesla and you don't want your data on the device after the upgrade. Not a huge deal but I did end up having to reset my Spotify password.

A couple folks asked and, YES the screen gets replaced. Both the smaller dash screen and the main screen. After a few months, I'm still very happy with the upgrade. Highly recommend and the FSD updates just keep on coming.

[rahimdiggler]

Than you for that. I've been looking for hours for someone to go through the actual experience, thank you.

[henrycruzcal]

Thanks for the warning about the garage door

[repoloTUNING]

Next week my model s mcu1 and ap2.0 will install mcu2 and FSD.
It is one of the first in Spain.
I saw that your screen had yellow edges and when I changed the mcu I no longer had them.
Have they changed the screen with the mcu or repaired it?

[journeyworldpeace]

Thanks for this review; My appointment is this Monday. I will head down to my garage and clear out, and/or reset to factory settings this evening. My only question is, Does your Tesla CPU pair with your current garage system?

[stevenrobidas]

Do they replace the screen as well? I thought they didn't but it looked like your yellow border went away. And how seamless is the tunein FM channels? What kind of lag do you get before it starts to play?

[acastro]

Did you have ECU with 2.0 hardware or 2.5? 2.0 for cars purchased Oct 2016 to Aug 2017 and 3.0 were cars purchased Aug 2017 to April 2019. I ask because if you had 2.0 you had black and white cameras and i was wondering how sentry mode would work?

[raysanders]

Really great and informative video thanks

[VGMusicMagic]

I am waiting for my AP 2.0 Model X upgrade. Did they leave your unlimited premium connectivity as it was after the upgrade?

[efficientfuture]

So we can upgrade the AP computer 1 to AP computer 2?

[Chrisbs]

I do hope that you get this question. My MCU is dying.. so I need to either get the MCU upgrade or replace with same. I am leaning towards MCU2, because I would like the faster graphics as well as better music and ability quickly find music or stations. here is my question. Tesla is telling me that the Screen is not a part of the MCU, so if the screen also needs replacement, mine most likely does not.. it is $3599.. or that is the quote I recieved. did you get a new screen with your update or would you even notice?

[ambernadeau]

Did you get that updated at Dedham, MA Tesla SC?

[noahc]

I also heard MCU2 adds a better audio experience as well over MCU 1 is this true?

[MalicetheOmega]

Did you get any discount for doing both at once? I just traded in my 2013 model S with MCU2 unit for a 2016 and didn't realize this one didn't have it. Trying to figure out if I want try to save for the upgrade again

[catchychazz]

Do you still have free premium connectivity from Tesla even after the MCU upgrade?

[zackbaldasaro]

When you upgraded your MCU2, did it come with the FSD chip, or did you purchase the FSD upgrade separately?

[chrisashley]

Did mcu2 improve the stereo sound any?

[ElMistroFeroz]

Yeah $2, 500 for video gaming and movie-watching is a tough sell. The web browsing is great, but you can also get an ipad or android tablet for much less.

[FlightStreaming_]

hey I'm not sure if you answered this already but how much was the labor?

[MrDavid]

Is this a free upgrade for cars that were purchased with full self driving?