Recent content by EdMcConnell

Help...., I'm troubleshooting my Roadster which has gone into a VDS Error ID:1900 VDS-VMS Comms Fault state. Does anyone have a can bus log capture from OVMS, perphaps using SavvyCAN for all three buses on the OVMS? Does anyone have a dbc file for the CAN1 bus? Does anyone know the CAN IDs that...

Interesting comment. It’s mine #543, getting annual service plus air conditioning repair (waiting for parts).

Re-did the test again, this time without being plugged in. No change. Actually says 31.8bar (around 500 psi, I think). I can hear what sounds like fan or pump near the compressor. VDS shows 1.5-1.8A pump current. Anyone have an idea which fuse(s) to check? There’s none labeled for HVAC the...

Did that and checked the VDS which showed temp at cabin vents a degree warmer than ambient, pre-refrigerant pressure 32bar, and compressor speed 0rpm. So either 32bar is too low for the compressor to kick on, or the compressor has gone bad, I think.

Thanks for your feedback. PEM and motor temps were not high per the VDS, so I’m going to first on checking out the A/C and avoid long drives until I confirm A/C to be working, since the PEM and motor are air cooled while the battery takes advantage of the A/C cooling. It’s time for an annual...

I too have a 2010 (#543) and recently have had a max brick temp too high/power limited message pop up after about 100 miles continuous driving on mid 80's sunny day driving at 50-60mph back roads highway driving. Top was down, so I can't say whether there was an aircon issue or not. I haven't...

I received the email today. I picked up #543 last year (Aug 2018) and about 13000 miles ago courtesy of some great guys down in Texas.

It turns out that removing the "Starter Switch - ACC" fuse (#14) turned the radio off and cleared the condition. Somehow, it seems the software in the radio got confused and it decided to go non-responsive no matter what you did to the buttons. I didn't know how to removed the faceplate, but...

I came home today after work, removed my key and the radio stayed on. I've pulled the radio and the amp fuse, but the radio kept playing even with the fuses out. The controls on the radio are unresponsive, so something has fritzed and needs to be reset, but I'm not sure how to do that since...

A related question that I think was answer by DeedWest response. It's sunny out, clear skies, 93F. I'm running around doing chores on roads at 40-60mph, sitting at stoplights in the sun, ending up at Home Depot parking lot where I find a spot under a shade tree (unusual). PEM temp is 50C (last...

Here’s how I did it. The metal plate is held on with Velcro tape pads. The magnetic thing is one other the things that sticks in a dash vent that I took a Dremel tool and smoothed the prongs off of, then epoxied to the metal plate which had the velco pad on the other side. The iPod connector...

In my case, I took ownership of 504 last August and used 120V for about 3 months, easily replacing the 20-30% of the battery that I used as a result of my typical 40mile commute. And as a new owner I obsessed quite a bit over charging efficiency, finding that it was typically only 50-60% by...

Does this count? See the difference in color? Maybe one spawned the other. :)

hope so, but will see after I get 240V to use with my new UMC and CAN SR.

Nerd question: are SOC% values relative to absolute 100% (as in what is displayed for range mode) or relative to standard mode where 100%~85% absolute and 0%~10% absolute. Relates to "coolant pump always on above 90% SOC).