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Knight Rider KITT Scanner (NBC 1982 AI supercar scanning sweep): Free Tesla Lock Sound Download

KITT's red-light scanner sweep from Knight Rider: that slow left-right pulse across the 1982 Pontiac Trans Am hood that made an entire generation want a talking car.

Sci-Fi & Futuristic sound · 4.23 seconds · WAV format · Free download

Custom lock sounds need the car’s external pedestrian-warning speaker (Model 3 built September 2019 or later, Model S and Model X from the 2021 refresh, every Model Y and Cybertruck) and software 2023.44 or later.

How to install: download the file (it is already named LockChime.wav), copy it to Boombox/LockChime.wav on a FAT32 or exFAT USB drive, plug it into a USB port that carries data (the glovebox port on newer cars; rear ports only charge), and open Toybox → Boombox → Lock Sound, then choose USB.

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Knight Rider KITT Scanner (NBC 1982 AI supercar scanning sweep)

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KITT's red-light scanner sweep from Knight Rider: that slow left-right pulse across the 1982 Pontiac Trans Am hood that made an entire generation want a talking car.

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Plain .wav audio file. No installer, no account.

Open in Chime Studio

How to install

This sound is on the quieter side. Crank Tesla volume to 7+ for best effect.

  1. Copy to USB

    Copy LockChime.wav onto a FAT32 or exFAT USB drive at Boombox/LockChime.wav.

  2. Plug into your Tesla

    Plug the drive into a USB port that carries data (the glovebox port on newer cars). Open Toybox → Boombox → Lock Sound, then choose USB.

  3. Lock the car

    Lock the car to hear it.

credit Glen A. Larson / Universal TV
source Knight Rider (NBC, 1982–1986), created by Glen A. Larson. KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) was a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am with a red Cylon-style scanner and AI voice (William Daniels). Use case: your Tesla now communicates with you via iconic 80s TV vibes. Trivia: the KITT prop car — a modified Pontiac Trans Am — sold at auction in 2014 for $300,000.

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