Recent content by kaoru

Had my Tesla HPWC installed with my existing 200 amp panel. I have a M3 LR so I went with a 60 amp circuit. Ontario code requires a disconnect at the wall connector. That can be a NEMA 14-50 plug or an appropriate switch. Since I wanted 48 amps I went with a cut off switch I picked up at...

First production run LR RWD M3 owner in Ottawa here. I hail from Labrador West so I know how to deal with extreme cold, I've personally experienced -106 C (exposed skin freezes in minutes). Just last week, my family (in Labrador) just went through a bout of -45 C cold. So why all the...

I just had mine done. Was charged $175 per axle and I was informed up front. I even asked about it and Patrick confirmed that they charged per axle. After 40,000 kms, spending $350 as my only maintenance is not a big deal. However, I would be concerned if other SCs charge a different rate...

I second that comment. The old DOW Honda is actually 2 buildings, the show room and the maintenance bays. Tesla leased just the maintenance bays for 2 years. The property is owned by Richcraft and is destined to become condos just like the Claridge ICON on Preston, across the street.

Just been at the Ottawa SC on 845 Carling Ave getting my Model 3 LR RWD some items for the up coming winter. I got 40,000 on the odometer and it's time for the first paid maintenance. The maintenance was for cleaning and lube of front/rear brakes as suggested by Telsa for cold climates/road...

Is this related to or is the "Drive Electric" event on Oct. 5th @ IKEA or different/co-incidental? I've registered with the Drive Electric Event which I note is at 4 pm @ IKEA and not 10:00 am. The description says "We will drive a convoy from Ottawa to Smith Falls" but that doesn't align with...

I was in for service last week (warranty control arm replacement & alignment) at the new Service Center. It's pretty bare/basic and they're still setting up (doing electrical, etc.). Kevin did say that they'll be doing glass there and they had a bunch of replacement glass on a pallet already...

Received a reply from Tesla and they confirm that they received a bad batch. They are correcting the issue but it’ll be 6-8 weeks before they receive replacements. They asked if I want to wait or get a full refund. I chose the refund since I’m done my vacation for this year. I’ll just buy it...

Got a replacement adapter from Tesla and tried it out. No joy as it has the same problem, “gun lock problem”. Here’s a quick video of the problem:

As I mentioned up thread, I had to watch my charging session so someone didn’t mess with the adapter/cable and seriously get electrocuted. Pull out a 120V power cord from an outlet and you’ll get a blue spark. That’s only 1800 Watts AC... DCFC uses 50,000 Watts DC which will arc to the closest...

Yes, I shaved the bottom trying the locking once in a while. Eventually the bottom of the notch was removed. This allowed the latch to fully engage but you could still remove the gun without the release button (but it was harder to do so).

Here’s a pic of the latch and it connected to the adapter.

After removing the bottom plastic of the locking notch and shaping it, the charger no longer stops with a lock problem. I was able to charge and get out of a bind. However, prior to charging, the gun can still be pulled out of the adapter without pressing the yellow button. I’m not stupid...

Followed the instructions but that’s not the issue. The charging works until the silver “gun” falls out or never begins because of “gun lock problem”. Basically when you insert the gun into the adapter, it should lock in place until you push the yellow button. In my case the gun doesn’t lock...

Bought the Chademo adapter for my New Brunswick trip. Tried charging on my drive down, both at Circuit Électrique and NB Power chargers. Both used the Yazaki silver gun with yellow button but it would not lock. Charger fails with gun lock error. Any advice? It looks like it worked for you...