Guides
Plain-language how-tos, written from Tesla’s published light show instructions and the W3C’s WCAG 2.2 documents. They work whether or not you ever install one of our apps.
Tesla light shows
Make, load, and fix light shows. Written from Tesla’s own published instructions.
How to make a custom Tesla light show
The two files Tesla needs, and the two main ways to make them.
How to set up a USB drive for a Tesla light show
Format, folder, file names, audio, ports, and starting the show.
Tesla light show not working: a troubleshooting checklist
Work down the list: the popup title, the drive, the files, the audio.
Which lights each Tesla can use in a light show
Ramping, on-off, light bars, and closures on every supported Tesla.
Running one light show on several Teslas at once
One drive per car, starting together, and Maestro’s multi-car export.
Maestro vs xLights for Tesla light shows
A fair comparison, and who should use which.
Color and accessibility
Contrast, color blindness, palettes, and handing colors to code. Written from the W3C’s WCAG 2.2 documents.
WCAG color contrast explained
The ratios, large text, non-text contrast, and the formula worked by hand.
How to check a whole palette for contrast at once
The pairwise grid, which pairs matter, and a short script.
Designing for color blindness
The types, what breaks, how to test, and WCAG 1.4.1.
How to build a color palette from a photo
Extract colors, assign roles, build lightness steps, check contrast.
Export a color palette to CSS, SwiftUI and design tokens
CSS with dark mode, SwiftUI colors, and design tokens, with code.
Maestro and Opalite are independent apps. Maestro is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tesla, Inc.; Opalite is not affiliated with or endorsed by the W3C.