Lock chime
- Short sound, usually 1 to 5 seconds.
- Plays through the external pedestrian speaker.
- Customizable through the USB Boombox workflow.
- Triggers on lock, unlock, or walk-away behavior.
Custom chime Tesla custom lock sounds & chimes: change your lock sound
2,360+ custom lock sounds for Tesla, each ready to download as LockChime.wav. Pick one, copy it to a USB drive, and swap the stock beep in 2 minutes. Want your own audio or a line you type instead? Make your own.
The lock chime is the short sound Tesla plays when the car locks or unlocks
By default, it is the same simple electronic beep every Tesla owner already knows. With the Boombox lock sound setting, you can swap that out for a different clip and make the car feel more specific to you without changing anything else in the install flow.
The custom sound still needs to respect Tesla's file rules, but once the file is in place the experience is straightforward: lock the car, hear the new sound, and move on.
Browse custom Tesla lock sounds
Every custom lock sound in the library downloads as a pre-formatted LockChime.wav. Playable in-browser before you commit. Filter by category, preview the sound, and install the same day.
How to set a custom lock chime in 3 steps
Copy to USB
Download your sound. Every file arrives named LockChime.wav in 44.1 kHz, 16-bit WAV, the recommended spec for clean playback. On a FAT32 or exFAT USB drive, create a folder named Boombox and place LockChime.wav inside it. Full path: Boombox/LockChime.wav. The only hard Tesla requirement is a WAV file named LockChime.wav.
Plug into your Tesla
Insert the drive into a USB port that carries data (the glovebox port on newer cars; rear ports only charge). Give the car a few seconds to index the drive. Open Toybox → Boombox → Lock Sound, then choose USB.
Lock the car
Lock the car to hear it.
Need screenshots and the exact in-car path? Open the full installation guide.
Custom lock chime support by Tesla model
Custom lock chime support by Tesla model
| Model | Support | Software |
|---|---|---|
| Model 3 (built Sept 2019+) | Full support | Holiday Update 2023.44+ |
| Model Y (all years) | Full support | Holiday Update 2023.44+ |
| Model S (2021 refresh+) | Full support | Holiday Update 2023.44+ |
| Model X (2021 refresh+) | Full support | Holiday Update 2023.44+ |
| Cybertruck (all) | Full support | Holiday Update 2023.44+ |
Lock chime versus horn honk
Lock chime versus horn honk
Horn honk
- Louder and more aggressive by design.
- Uses the main horn, not the pedestrian speaker.
- Not controlled by the lock chime USB path.
- Triggered manually instead of during the lock event.
Popular categories for custom chimes
Popular categories for custom chimes
Sci-Fi
Synthetic alarms, starship stings, and clean futuristic cues.
Memes
The most obvious bad idea for a driveway flex.
Movies
Recognizable clips if you want instant context.
Gaming
Power-ups, menu chimes, and nostalgia hits.
Want the full list? Browse all 2,360+ custom chimes.
Pick a new chime, copy it once, and let the old beep disappear
The fastest path is still the same: download a Tesla-ready LockChime.wav, put it in the Boombox folder, and finish the last step in Toybox.
Custom chime answers at a glance
Can you change the Tesla lock chime?
Yes. Put a Tesla-ready LockChime.wav inside a Boombox folder on a USB drive and switch the lock sound source to USB.
What is the Tesla lock chime?
It is the short sound Tesla plays when the car locks or unlocks. The stock beep can be replaced with a custom file.
What exact file does Tesla read?
LockChime.wav inside the Boombox folder. That is the only file name the car looks for in this workflow.
More answers in the full FAQ.
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