Recent content by bo3bdar

I'm not sure which exact circuit you are using, but once the relay has been triggered, there should be no current going through the resistor at all. The relay will be a short circuit relative to the resistor, so no current would flow through the resistor to make it hot. I might be confused on...

I'd recommend going into the sub basement on the trunk and make sure you don't have standing water in there. Lots of cars have had bad seals around the trunk, which leaks into the car and pools up down there. The amount of condensation you are getting seems really likely to be from standing...

One of the updates I ignored was a software recall. The only real difference in behavior is that it downloaded itself over LTE, because I never enable WiFi. So instead of being in the 'enable wifi to download' it was already there and thus prompting for installs. I think they handle recalls by...

I mostly try to avoid updates because Tesla's software dev teams have been gutted, and the current staff are not very good. Several years of truly horrible updates with very slow fixes for introduced bugs leaves me preferring to not change things. Honestly, I'd pay real money to get the...

@nitynity Just curious why you would not go with the most obvious solution of the Dryer Buddy? It's the cheapest and simplest option for your scenario. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/dryer-buddy-review.205700/ The auto version automatically disconnects the car when the dryer is...

I'm sorry, but this is absolutely incorrect. ALL batteries have self-drain, there is nothing magical about LiIon chemistry or Tesla manufacturing that can change that. If this were true, you'd be able to fire up that laptop in the closet that's been sitting for 5 years, and you can't. In LiIon...

I don't really care for the molded style mats, and looked around for a bit until I settled upon the Tesla store Rugged Textile mats. https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-y-rugged-textile-interior-mats These have a grippy backside and don't slide around at all. Really happy with these.

That seems like the best approach to me. Making sure the error is reported and in their system in case it matters later. That specific remaining warning APPw_303 means that the inertial measurement between the autopilot computer and apparently the airbag sensors don't agree, so it's flagged as...

I'd do the software install first, simply because it doesn't require any tools. It's also not clear exactly where the fault lies. If it's a software bug, better firmware will fix it.

If you want to try to force a full reboot of the car, you can disconnect the power completely. It's not hard, but it might be intimidating. You can read the procedure in the Tesla service manual. I've done this multiple times to clear false battery fail warnings, it's the surest way to fully...

I can offer a little different perspective, since I ran across this recently. What happens when the 12V is dead? That's the key part. The answer is that you can still drive the car, but having warnings on screen. The HV battery will remain always on, and the car will not sleep like usual...

Ah, interesting that it was a Chargepoint. They are missing the boat there, because they don't get paid for being connected, only for actually charging. So having someone hog the charger for 36 hours costs them money. This is probably at least part of the solution, where Chargepoint could add...

Yeah, this is a funny grey area at present, that will ultimately need some sort of better solution. Once EVs get popular enough so these are always booked up, it's going to be a problem to have wasted service time. And I don't think they'll build out so many connectors that it's not a problem...

I just had my service upgraded from 125A to 200A, as part of a solar install. My original equipment was right over the gas meter, and so the new box had to move outside the 36" range. My original (1966!) equipment was behind that door, but of course that won't fly nowadays. I'm not sure if...

How do you mean "battery terminal connectors?" Mine is older and for a 2020 Intel car, but there was only the single plug that connected to the main head unit under the passenger kick well. It gets power from the main unit as far as I know. Maybe point us to the spot you bought the unit so we...