I bought my own light and came back to answer my own question; in case others have the same in the future. The cable is about 9ft long.
Initial observations:
- Solid enclosure construction
- Manufactured by Hella (logo in the red lens)
- Smooth design, probably for wind noise or just aesthetics...
The aero panels is a neat touch that I never seen before.
I like the idea because when I mount things on my roof, I'm always worried about dropping my ratchet straps and potentially cracking the glass. As a potential additional benefit, I assume it can help keep the cabin cooler as well by...
I installed a set from amazon. They are $57. I picked this because I didn't know if they would "fit" on my R1S. Plus, if a manufacture were to make true R1S window visors, I wouldn't feel so bad throwing these away. https://a.co/d/0bZO0m1k
@Robot Overlord Interesting point on the venting. The...
Intro:
To my surprise, no one makes R1S window visors. I had them before on my other cars and was hoping to install some on my R1S.
The Install:
I bought some cheap R1T window visors and attached them to my S.
- The front was a simple because the doors are identical.
- The rear was a little...
Thanks for sharing.
Looks like they put waterproof "blanket" under the rear cushion. That's smart thinking for those accidental liquid spills.
I'm starting to see more R2 on the road. It's exciting to see.
As for the gap concerns, one can purchase a gasket to cover most of it. Prospeed sells them on their website. User @k3g came up with a solution using a gasket from McMaster. Both links shared below...
One of the things I don't miss are the frameless windows.
I had a Model Y and the window would rattle when closing the door. Rivian doors have a frame and simply feel more solid.
I also like how my Rivian has self closing frunk. For the Tesla, when opened, it was too tall for my children to...
By the way, I pugged my heat gun to the back of the Rivian simply because I could. Why not right? 🤣 I know my garage isn't only a few steps away, but what's the fun in that.
Same here. I'm also wrapping mine outdoors and has taken months to finish because I'm doing one panel at time whenever I have time away from the family. Sometimes my kids come to help, but they only stick around for a few minutes.
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For those of you who are thinking about DIY...
What an awesome write up. I know it takes a lot of extra time to take those photos, add arrows, and explain everything. Thanks for the extra effort to help the community.
Honestly, the info you shared about the interior and pulling the wires through the firewall can support many types of...
I took another look about the idea of modifying the rack to have the side bars match the curve of the roof line. If you were to do this, I image you will have to modify the L brackets because they could come at an angle to the Rivian's mounting points. The L brackets do have slots, but the end...
Good point. Let me measure my cross bars again.
There is some room between the glass and the bars. If the bars are bending enough to hit the glass, there is something wrong. I not planning on putting a tent on there. My plan is put bulky items on the roof to make space for the rear cargo...
One cool Rivian trick came in handy during my installation.
I was by myself and readjusting the rack. When I unbolted it from the roof, the entire rack started to slide off the vehicle. My car was packed on my driveway which has a slope for water drainage.
I use the camping auto leveling...
During my shopping, that was also something that I noticed. As @Polar mentioned, only Overland Ruff appears to follow the roof line. However, I didn't want to pay nearly $4k for that.
I also was thinking what you mentioned of cutting some of the rear cross bars to squeeze the side bars...