Recent content by DonTom

I did watch the video, and that was what made me ask. It looks like the entire bar is replaced, not just the little cheap plastic thingies. But I still am not sure. If the ebay thingy isn't for that, what is it? -Don- Auburn, CA

Is this also a fix for that? -Don- Auburn, CA

I would guess that it is even safer to leave the old battery connected. Even if it has a shorted cell in the old battery, it most likely won't be a dead short and the voltage will still come up to the voltage of your GB40 when properly connected. But it is somewhat of guesswork, as batteries can...

My "jumper device" do you mean a small battery pack in parallel with the dead 12 V battery? Hard to say what will happen when the DC2DC converter is shorted. It depends on the design. Some could just turn off automatically, if they have current limiting, which is not uncommon these days, but I...

I believe the mile spec is for 65 MPH and seems accurate to me at that speed. The best range is at 38 MPH, IIRC, and at that speed, expect better than 400 miles of range, At 78 MPH, I would expect poor range. If you can drive a steady 65 MPH, you should be able to do the 241 miles, if not...

I wonder if the Tesla even uses the chassis ground for the 12 volts. I can tell you that my Zero motorcycles uses a floating ground. The bikes doesn't use the frame to complete any electrical circuits. So to even measure any voltages, I use the headlamp low in place of a frame ground. In EV...

I just now used my FOB to unlock my Tesla M3 and used the 9V battery to open the Frunk. Worked perfectly. So then I locked the doors with my FOB and tried the 9V battery again and it did NOT work, just as as it shouldn't, I guess the only way we can do a real test is either wait for the 12V...

I didn't quite understand that. What do we do it the 12 volt battery is 100% dead and we cannot use the phone to unlock it????? And if we can unlock the doors, why do we need to use the 9 volt battery to unlock the Frunk? EDIT:I just now watched it again. I now see the 9V will work when the...

That was the first time I removed that cap. I am glad I did, because I cannot figure how to use it. There is only a single wire. How is that going to work? What do we used for the return path or ground with our 9 V battery? Edit: Disregard. See posts below. -Don- Reno, NV

It's the front of the car, not under:

I realize we cannot get in the car as the locks are 12 volts. But I was wondering what would happen if we could. Seems to me if we can get the car on, the DC2DC converter will supply the 12 volts. But is the 12V also required to get the car turned on? -Don- Reno

Is the 12V required to drive the car if you can get in it? -Don- Reno, NV

In that case, I will carry the 9V battery AND keep a new spare 12V battery in the Frunk. Just for the fact that the lithium should have a very long shelf life and is lighter and can be stored in any position, that makes it good idea to keep in the frunk if I do not want to replace it before the...

I plan on replacing it myself. A lot less hassle. I usually fix my own problems even during the warranty period at my own cost, when possible. Replacing the 12 volt battery is a very simple job: