Recent content by ratchet

I had an April 2017 Model X that I swapped for a new X in early August. My incentive was the FSD transfer before the end of September. Item 3. The old model could not fully stop because it had different motors (inductive instead of the newer permanent magnet). However, I found that once I...

You should get 2 key cards, tow hook (stored in a recess in the front of the frunk), towing receiver (which is the tow package), J-1772 adapter, and a 128GB USB drive in the glove box (should already be set up for Sentry mode). It comes with floor carpet mats, not rubber mats. I just traded out...

I have used the state inspection bay at the South Lakes Sunoco (11190 South Lakes Dr, Reston, VA) since I got my MX in 2017.

"Remove and replace" is standard language to indicate that they are taking it out then putting it back. Sometimes, they remove and replace something that is just in the way of something else that they need to work on. It does not imply that they are actually doing anything with the part they are...

I use ArmorAll vinyl cleaner on my wipers. Spray it on a paper towel, wipe the rubber to get the dirt off, then wipe again with a dry paper towel so you don't smear cleaner on the glass. I also use Rain-X on the windshield. I have seen others claim that it messes with the rain sensing but I...

I have always had to set up HomeLink to record a portion of the rolling code from a button remote then add the HomeLink as an additional remote to the opener. The code is designed to NOT be clonable. Otherwise anyone could capture the code when you open your garage door then come back later and...

Most garage door openers have a limit on the number of remotes they can store. Older ones I have owned were limited to 3 but my current ones handle up to 5. I now have a keypad, HomeLink in two cars, and two remotes with buttons for each door. Once you hit the limit, if you add another remote...

I found that putting the fob in my pocket with the top of the fob facing out, that I could accidently bump the top button and close the doors on myself even after changing the setting to 3 pushes. I have since been inserting the fob in my pocket with the top of the fob against my leg which has...

You might try rebooting (press both scroll wheels). I've lost dashcam a couple of times where a reformat in the car did not help but got it back after a reboot.

Burn-in on an LCD screen is unusual but the photo appears to show latent images. My 4 year old MX 100D shows no signs of burn-in. The orange border is the adhesive used to assemble the screen. There is some information about fixing it yourself but you can also damage your screen if you do it...

I had creaking almost a year ago (2017 MX with 37K miles at the time) and both front upper control arm assemblies were replaced. It was good until a few weeks ago when the sound started again. This week (now 44K miles), they replaced the front left upper control arm and left aft lower front...

You might want to check with your insurance company. Mine (USAA) covers the full cost through Safelite if you get a chip filled rather than paying your comprehensive deductible for replacing the windshield.

Here you go. One page from a service on my 2017 Model X a year ago where they replaced left and right upper arm assemblies under warranty for the same noise.

It's a bit early but most likely ball joints. I had both front upper arm assemblies replaced a year ago on my 2017 Model X (at around 32,000 miles) and the noise has started again at 43,000 miles. See: Creaking/Squeaking control arm ball joint fix

IRS Form 8936 has columns for "Vehicle 1" and "Vehicle 2" which are added together at the end of the form. If your tax liability is greater that $15,000 it appears you can claim up to two tax credits of $7,500 each. The credit phaseout (reduction) begins in the second calendar quarter after the...