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Lightsaber Activation (Jedi ignition): Free Tesla Lock Sound Download

The iconic snap-hiss of a lightsaber igniting: Ben Burtt's layered motors-and-feedback design, the sound of a Jedi choosing a side.

Sci-Fi & Futuristic sound · 2.72 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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Lightsaber Activation (Jedi ignition)

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The iconic snap-hiss of a lightsaber igniting: Ben Burtt's layered motors-and-feedback design, the sound of a Jedi choosing a side.

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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 Ben Burtt / Lucasfilm
source Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977, 20th Century Fox). Sound designer Ben Burtt created the lightsaber by layering the hum of idle 35mm film projectors with the buzz of a CRT TV near a microphone. The resulting sound won a Special Achievement Oscar. Use case: your Tesla just ignited a Jedi weapon. Trivia: Burtt discovered the TV feedback effect by accident when walking past a TV with his microphone — the same serendipity that defined many of cinema's most iconic sound designs.

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