I have a 2014 MS P85 where the car would basically bug out and dies when driven in the rain. I think I might have found the culprit to the problem. I was wondering would I be able to fix it with electrical tape?
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Is this fixable?
- Thread starter StdDeviation
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BrownOuttaSpec
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That is a HIGH VOLTAGE line. I would not recommend getting close to it let alone wrapping it with electrical tape and calling it good enough.
100% take it to the Tesla dealership or other trained professional to get fixed.
100% take it to the Tesla dealership or other trained professional to get fixed.
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If I pull the fireman’s loop, do you think I can temporarily wrap it until I can take it into service?
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BrownOuttaSpec
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Someone else can comment on that. I stand by my original statement of not getting near it and not trying to fix it.
Check to see if your insurance will damage done by rodents: https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/insurance/rodent-damage-coverage/
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Thank you for sharing this! I didn’t know insurance could cover something like this.
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Makes sense tbhThe fact that it vaporized the rodent should be warning enough!
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airborne spoon
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Pull the fireman's loop and disconnect the 12v battery and replace the entire cable. Technically E tape would probably work but you don't wanna risk the HV (400v DC) grounding out to the car just replace the cable.
Actually looking at the second pic and zooming in it appears there is an outer layer of metal probably to protect the inner cable. Don't use e tape just replace the whole cable
If you don't feel safe then take it to Tesla and have them replace the cable. Also make sure the line is fully de energized before touching anything on the HV system. The manual describes how to test this with a multimeter.
Again all orange lines are part of the 400v system and you need to be safe when working with it.
Actually looking at the second pic and zooming in it appears there is an outer layer of metal probably to protect the inner cable. Don't use e tape just replace the whole cable
If you don't feel safe then take it to Tesla and have them replace the cable. Also make sure the line is fully de energized before touching anything on the HV system. The manual describes how to test this with a multimeter.
Again all orange lines are part of the 400v system and you need to be safe when working with it.
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OxBrew
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I would pull the fireman's loop and have it towed. Even with tape, the risk of an arc and subsequent damage to something expensive is too high.
Looks like they got through to the current conductor too, cut some of the inner strands, so that's compromised, no longer to spec.
Looks like they got through to the current conductor too, cut some of the inner strands, so that's compromised, no longer to spec.
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It's highly likely that the rodent was fine. If the contactors are not closed, then I think you'll find those lines would not have been carrying high voltage. The reason to pull the fireman's loop is to guarantee nothing could trigger the contactors to close while you are working on it.
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