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  1. ATPMSD

    Will tesla service fix steering wheel alignment

    Also, unless the other tires were still fairly new, replacing only one tire can causes problems, which is why it is not recommended.
  2. ATPMSD

    One thing that makes me uncomfortable with FSD or autopilot

    Turn on your cameras when driving and you will see it is. Note that not everyone is tricked by this illusion since over time we automatically adjust. Note also that the new software does not always keep the car centered for a variety of reasons, such as when passing cars it moves off-center away...
  3. ATPMSD

    Long term parking

    No reason to check the app at all, but if you must go ahead. Also no need to reboot the car. With the items you noted switched off you will only lose about 1% / week, so relax. Personally, I would not bother to turn Sentry on and off at night as that will cost you about 3% / day, or more if...
  4. ATPMSD

    No dash cam footage recorded when accident occurs!

    Is this meant for me? I understand very well how the DashCam system works.
  5. ATPMSD

    No dash cam footage recorded when accident occurs!

    You have to open the DashCam console, if it is there it will be at the top. Disagree, I have in fact done this. In fairness I did this when I owned a Model S, so it may no longer be an option. In any case, my advice is only for the OP to have a look. If it is there, great! If not nothing is lost.
  6. ATPMSD

    Should I order the chargers separate from the car?

    A couple of points: They are not called Chargers, they are Connectors You did not indicate if you are talking about the Mobile Connector or the Wall connector In the case of the wall connector you will want to get it before the car so it can be installed and ready to use when the car shows...
  7. ATPMSD

    No dash cam footage recorded when accident occurs!

    It may in fact be there, just not on the SD card. If the car detects an accident it can save the video to internal memory instead of the SD card. Insert the SD card and with the car in park open the DashCam console. Look at the top (I believe) and note if there is an entry with a download icon...
  8. ATPMSD

    AC Desiccant Bag replacement service cost

    Never heard of a magnet in them for collecting metal. Bags are specifically designed to solve moisture problems associated with air conditioning (AC) and refrigeration systems. The people are SCs often have no idea what they are talking about so don’t take what they have to say as fact, unless...
  9. ATPMSD

    400GB music scanning speed too slow

    Found this discussion: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/maximum-number-of-audio-tracks-on-usb-drive.157780/
  10. ATPMSD

    400GB music scanning speed too slow

    Make sure you are using the Blue USB port as this is a USB 3.0 port I would try checking the drive on your computer. Maybe it needs to be defragged or has bad sectors that need to be addressed. In the end, 30,000 mp3 files may just be too much.
  11. ATPMSD

    App control when car at garage

    Probably a GPS lock issue, especially as the car is in your garage.
  12. ATPMSD

    Tire Rotation

    Neat! When you get tires from Discount Tire you get free rotation and balance for life, does Costco include that?
  13. ATPMSD

    Problem with adapter plug in

    First make sure the car is unlocked when you attempt to insert it, you should also see a white Tesla logo when the charge port door is open. Inspect the plug and the connection on the car, use a flashlight. Look for any dirt and bent pins. If you are using an adapter, check both sides of that as...
  14. ATPMSD

    My Q

    Point to consider, have you ever noticed when you tell the garage to close it pauses for about 7-seconds while it flashes a white light and makes a loud sound (if you have not removed the speaker) before it initiates a door close? This occurs when the car does not have a good GPS lock / location...
  15. ATPMSD

    Is it really super dangerous to go over the 120pound weight limit of the stock tow hitch? I’m about 30-50 pounds over.

    All I can say is anything over 120 lb. exceeds spec but as with all things, your car your choice. I do like the straps @rhumbliner is using and if I were going to exceed the 120 lb. limit I would give those a try. But I would add padding where the straps cross the trunk to avoid scratches (if...
  16. ATPMSD

    Is it really super dangerous to go over the 120pound weight limit of the stock tow hitch? I’m about 30-50 pounds over.

    This issue is this is not a vertical weight, it is a weight applied at a distance making it a rotational weight e.g. torque. As @DCGOO noted, this is made much worse by any bump in the road. Image, if you will, a bar extenting from the hitch out to say 10 feet, if then stood on that bar you...
  17. ATPMSD

    4/3 MC Cable for the Charger

    Anything an electrician buys will be marked up to include a profit. If you want to better support the electrician this is a good thing to do, but you can get high qualify materials from Home Depot. There are so many posts of electricians, including ones on Tesla’s list, that clearly did not...
  18. ATPMSD

    4/3 MC Cable for the Charger

    Too many electricians do not understand the requirements for EV, so I applaud you in taking the time to figure it out and to use the electrician for the labor. BTW, I assume you have determined you have the extra capacity to run the wall connector at 48a and also that you have two adjacent...
  19. ATPMSD

    My Q

    A couple of reasons I do not use auto close: I want to visually verify the area is clear With auto close there is a tendency to just leave, I always visually verify the door has closed When I back the car out of the garage, such as to move trash cans, I really don’t want it to close
  20. ATPMSD

    4/3 MC Cable for the Charger

    Great! No such specs in my manual, which must now be out of date. Thanks.
  21. ATPMSD

    4/3 MC Cable for the Charger

    Unless this has changed (I went looking for the source but cannot find it, so perhaps this is no longer applicable), the connections in the wall connector are sized for a maximum of #6 wire, so #4 wire will be too large. Thus, you would need to use a bridge in which you connect #4 wire to one...
  22. ATPMSD

    Car location on Map is off by few meters

    With four satellites the system can determine a 3-D position, if you have only three you get a 2-D fix which really only works if you know your altitude, this can be used by boats at Sea Level, for example. In all cases the accuracy of the position requires the satellites be in good positions...
  23. ATPMSD

    Car location on Map is off by few meters

    I think you missed the point, 6 sats does not guarantee good accuracy since geometry is key, so it very well could be a visibility issue. As to different protocols, that does not matter to the point I was making.
  24. ATPMSD

    Car location on Map is off by few meters

    GNSS accuracy is 2 to 10 meters Having 6 sats does not help if the geometry is poor. You need sat locks from different directions. Could also be seeing signal bounces from the buildings which degrades accuracy.
  25. ATPMSD

    4/3 MC Cable for the Charger

    So it sounds like as long as the breaker and terminals are properly rated all is good. Thanks!
  26. ATPMSD

    4/3 MC Cable for the Charger

    See this link, home wire is usually limited to 60C just like NM-B, isn’t it? http://www.cmewire.com/catalog/sec01-bwx/bwx-03-mc-amp.pdf See also https://www.cerrowire.com/products/resources/tables-calculators/ampacity-calculator/
  27. ATPMSD

    4/3 MC Cable for the Charger

    Pretty sure (?) 6/3 or 6/2 MC is limited to 55-amps in a home so it cannot be used for a wall connector if you want to get the full 48-amps out of the wall connector as it needs wire rated at 60-amps. And the problem with #4 wire is the maximum size wire for the connection to the wall connector...
  28. ATPMSD

    This Latest Attempt to Force FSD Upon Everyone is Hurting the FSD Cause More Than Helping

    The reality is while you own the car you do NOT own the software, you have a license to “use” so they don’t need your approval...
  29. ATPMSD

    Wall Connector: Inside vs Outside?

    By the time you add up all the parts needed for the MC, the wall connector is about the same cost. Are you suggesting the MC for a different reason?
  30. ATPMSD

    Precondition battery for supercharging before leaving hotel

    This will help but it not the same as the preconditioning the car does prior to reaching a SuperCharger provided it is set as a stop. Best to take the advice offered by @zecar
  31. ATPMSD

    Tire Rotation

    Every tire manufacturer recommends tires be routinely rotated. Take you car to a good shop, such as Discount Tire, and talk it over with them to see what your options are.
  32. ATPMSD

    Red towing indicator after unhooking

    From the manual: “When you disconnect the trailer’s electrical connection, Trailer Mode does not automatically disengage.” So if the light goes out by itself when disconnecting the electrical connection, that is not what is supposed to happen. The Red Light is when the car detects a faulty...
  33. ATPMSD

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    I think a lot of people do not appreciate FSD is an evolving solution, and a very different one at that. Consider the first autopilots in airplanes were nothing more than “wing levers” which could not hold a heading or altitude, it just tried to kept the wings level. Decades later we now have...
  34. ATPMSD

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    And that is a good reason to buy EAP. In my experience, however, IMHO the car does a poor job in handing interchanges and then merging into traffic, unless the interchange is rather basic and traffic is light. Here is Atlanta I found those features useless.
  35. ATPMSD

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    Layoffs, big discounts and now a reduction for FSD, anyone smell Tesla desperation?
  36. ATPMSD

    FSD now $8,000. Who's buying?

    This is pretty much what Autosteer, which comes with the car, gives you right now.
  37. ATPMSD

    Someone using my home charger while I’m on vacation?

    change “vehicle access” in the charger my home settings In the app in the My Home section this is under Settings > Vehicle Charging > Access Control
  38. ATPMSD

    "officially recommended" tire rotation pattern?

    See below, looks like 6-years is the suggested lifespan. https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-aging#:~:text=Some%20tire%20experts%20contend%20that,can%20be%20a%20little%20unpredictable.
  39. ATPMSD

    "officially recommended" tire rotation pattern?

    Almost all of them do, they want to earn your business when it is time to replace tires. If this is your first rotation it is also a good idea to get the tires balanced. They will charge you for that, but then future balancing is free! BTW, please don’t post the same question in multiple forums.
  40. ATPMSD

    Tire Rotation

    Almost all of them do, they want to earn your business when it is time to replace tires. If this is your first rotation it is also a good idea to get the tires balanced. They will charge you for that, but then future balancing is free!
  41. ATPMSD

    Looking at used, if it says "Full self-driving computer"? [Does that mean it has FSD?]

    Check out this page for the various HW and MCU levels / features https://tesla-info.com/blog/tesla-feature-differences-by-hardware.php
  42. ATPMSD

    Wall Connector: Inside vs Outside?

    Obviously, it is better if you leave the car in the garage instead. But I assume this is not an option.
  43. ATPMSD

    Tesla not connecting to app after disconnected from 12V battery

    Try this: Reboot the car If that does not work, then reboot the phone If that does not work, then uninstall the app and reinstall it.
  44. ATPMSD

    Can someone help me understand my FSD capabilities?

    Open your Tesla app scroll to the bottom, what software version do you have? 2024.?.? Now click on “Release Notes” and see what FSD version you have. If it is 12.3.? you have FSD (supervised). Read the notes.
  45. ATPMSD

    Bought a used Tesla charger off eBay, how do I connect it to my WiFi?

    You can recover the password by using this diagnostic tool: https://www.tesla.com/contactus/troubleshooting?troubleshootingGuide=diagnoseHomeChargingProblem
  46. ATPMSD

    Car died today

    Here is a possibility.. The Frunk has two locks, the main lock and a safety lock (just like all cars.) If the frunk is not opened in a timely fashion after the main lock releases, the safety lock re-locks. So try this: places your hands on both sides of the Tesla logo and press down firmly...
  47. ATPMSD

    Should I do. My alignment at the SC?

    You can order parts from Tesla and pick them up. For example, people do this all the time for the LV battery.
  48. ATPMSD

    Why doesn't the mobile app display the correct version number after updating to v12?

    The number in parentheses (2024.3.15) is the software version. In order to get the FSD version go here: https://www.notateslaapp.com/software-updates/ 2024.3.15 is FSD version 12.3.4 Or just click on “Release notes” ;)
  49. ATPMSD

    Should I do. My alignment at the SC?

    Why did you take it to Tesla for the bushing? Any good shop can do suspension work, alignments, brakes, rotations, balancing, etc. I never take my car to a Tesla SC for anything unless I have no other choice.
  50. ATPMSD

    Poll: Do You Plug In Every Day (for daily driving, home charging)?

    There are so many comments on topics like this! The reason Tesla recommends plugging in at home probably has more to do with “marketing” to avoid range complaints. But, it is probably best to plug in every night if it is convenient to do so. You just need to decided the upper limit for the SOC...