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Thank you for your observations on this. I just talked to my BMW mechanic of 27 years who I trust implicitly. He says he sees this all the time (with BMWs of course) -- that one way to address it is to take it to a suspension specialist who will carefully heat up the parts and then try to work...

Under the binnacle toward the front of it, there is a plastic footing or brace of with a surface area of maybe 1-1/2 inches by 1/2 inch, that has Velcro stuck to it. The other side of the Velcro is stuck to the dash and the plastic footing keeps the front part of the binnacle down. My surmise...

I finally got my roadster into the Tesla service center. I am told that the alignment was out of whack. But, when they tried to adjust the tie rods, they found that both of them and the control arms were seized and cannot be adjusted. Rather they must be replaced. I have to wonder if there...

Take a look at this thread from about three years ago: Squeaks, Rattles and Sound-Deadening One update: I had the most annoying noise which I would feel in the steering wheel every bump I went over. Turned out it was the connection for the trip odometer reset which was hitting the bottom...

Well over two years ago, I wrapped my blower motor and squirrel cage blower in "Gutter Guard". I would know stuff was being sucked up into the fans previously because wet leaves would get in there and cause an imbalance and shaking of the fans. So far with the "Gutter Guard" installed, I have...

So happy it now works! What I meant by arming and disarming the alarm was to simply use the key fob in the normal way to do so. Sorry I made it sound more complicated than I meant it to be.

I had a similar unsettling condition several months ago. Best I could determine, I somehow activated the alarm system with the key fob (or failed to un-activate it when returning to the car) but was still able to open the door without the alarm going off. The car appeared "dead" . Arming the...

An alignment has never been done since I purchased the car new so it is likely time for it. Is this something that a regular shop can do, or is it advisable to have Tesla do it (and does every Tesla service center have an alignment machine or is this something they contract out)?

Somewhat reassuring, when I jacked up the rear and looked for horizontal play in each rear wheel, there is none. Even so, I think I will have Tesla look at the rear suspension the next time it is in for service. I need to take it in to have a tire pressure monitor replaced even though at this...

In the past six months or so, I have noted a squirrelly or uncertain feeling from the rear suspension, particularly on wet or icy surfaces, that I do not recall experiencing before (almost as if the rear of the car is experiencing oversteer even though I am travelling in a straight line). My...

It was on at a moderately high volume but not measuring the current draw of the outboard HD radio and Sirius/XM modules. The Alpine, and anything else that will be put into the Roadster 2.5, has a power amp behind it so audio volume should not greatly impact current draw. Pioneer, when...

That is a hefty current draw. It could be an issue. Below is what I noted in my first post above as the power measurements on the OEM Alpine unit:

Also, if you want to order from Tesla a new radio wiring harness to adapt to a different radio (so the original wiring harness is not altered but rather a replacement for it is fashioned for the new radio), here is the part number and the cost I paid in 2014:

I do not know if this will be helpful but here is a circuit diagram of the Roadster 2.5 radio/audio wiring:

When my heater went out three years ago (fortunately while under warranty), it was the "400V controller assembly". Here is a snip from the repair order:

UPDATE: FCC Complaint Filed Regarding AT&T As I reported above at OVMS blocked on low-cost ATT plans - Page 6 I filed an FCC complaint against AT&T for cutting off the data on their low cost pre-pay plan to OVMS users. I have now been back and forth with AT&T regarding the FCC complaint...

I really appreciate this discussion. Replacement of my Roadster's brake pads with something better has been on my to-do list for a long time. I started to order the AX6s based upon this discussion thread but I asked THMotorsports who is a Carbontech dealer about this and this is what Mike...

FCC Complaint Regarding AT&T The more I thought about this situation, the more irritated I became at AT&T's action blocking OVMS content on their PayGo plans. To me, the essence of the FCC"s recent net neutrality action is that data is neutral and should not be blocked based upon content...

This could be an FCC "Net Neutrality" violation by AT&T. Can anyone specifically identify what data is being blocked? The essence of net neutrality is that data should not be blocked based upon its content. Is that what is happening here?

Back in my BMW E34 M5 days when the door rubber would squeak, I would swear by Gummi Pflege. I have not used it recently on my Roadster as I ran out but this reminds me I need to order more. Silicone lube, while doing the trick, might end up being very messy. Gummi Pflege is made exactly for...

Try holding in the thumb latch on the CAN-SR as the charger connection is plugged in and keep holding it in for another second or two before releasing. That seemed to cure the red-light external charging fault that I got at several destination chargers.

I do not mean to sound snarky here but what you observe regarding the closing of the trunk is just one of many little annoyances that you will encounter during your euphoric ownership and driving of your new roadster. After four years of Roadster ownership and using it as a daily driver, here...

If there is vibration with the loud noise, then it is likely that there are leaves or other debris inside the fan squirrel cages causing an imbalance to the spinning fans. Cleaning whatever got in there can do wonders for quieting things down.

Henry, I am pleased to report that I took another weekend trip in my Roadster this past weekend to a recently installed Tesla destination charger (this time The Bellmoor Inn & Spa, Rehoboth Beach). Despite my initial issues in using the CAN SR with my Roadster at two Tesla destination chargers...

Henry, thank you so much for all of your observations and advice above while I was trying to charge my roadster at one of the new Tesla destination charging stations. I really appreciate it. If you are ever in the Washington DC area, let me buy you lunch or something to try to return the...

I am still at the North Fork Mountain Inn in West Virginia with this new Tesla destination charger and have tried the Tesla charger several more times this weekend. On the charger itself, once the charger shows "green" and at the same time the roadster LED ring shows "blue", the car clicks on...

I have been noticing in the past few months the proliferation of dedicated 80 amp Tesla charging stations at hotels and B&Bs within "road trip" driving distance in the Washington, DC area. This weekend, we took a road trip to North Fork Mountain Inn in West Virginia that now has an 80 amp...

Henry's Can SR at the North Fork Mountain Inn Here is Henry's Can SR with the honor of being the first EV to charge at the new Tesla destination charging station at the North Fork Mountain Inn in West Virginia. My Roadster is successfully charging at 70 amps. Strange thing though. When I...

The circuit that does stay on for several minutes in the Roadster after the ignition key is removed is the 12 volt circuit from the lighter plug. If I was to try to do what you want to do, i would completely disconnect the 12 volts running to the power windows switches, and try running the...

I have also installed a dashcam using a similar installation although I only put in a front camera and not the rear. In restropect, I probably should have also put in a rear one. Several things I noted in my installation: The power cable for the windshield mounted camera should probably...

My failsafe on road trips has always been the 110 volt charging cable. If you are staying somewhere over the weekend, at a current draw of 12 amps the Roadster will eventually charge in 35 hours or so. The 110 volt charging cable, coupled with a really heavy duty extension cable, may be...

In the US, apparently it is only available to Tesla owners in Massachusetts. If one selects "United States" as the billing address, it defaults to "Massachusetts" as the billing address state and cannot be changed:

I made a suggestion for this to TripAdvisor.com some two years ago. The suggestion inspired the expected anti-EV sentiment in several replies. You can see what was said here: Help us make TripAdvisor better! Forum: Electric Vehicle Charging at Hotels and Restaurants. TripAdvisor.com really...

This above is a quote from the thread: Tailgate Release Actuator Issue - Page 2. The refusal of Tesla to provide parts listings and diagrams, and service manuals, is troubling. I just wrote this below to an FTC blog post on the subject of Tesla (Direct-to-consumer auto sales: It’s not...

About one year ago I wrapped the blower fan of my roadster 2.5 in "Gutter Guard" (see PEM / Motor cooling fan filter). So far, I have not had a recurrence of leaves being sucked up into the blower fan.

That's easy. Put a good set of winter tires on it and continue the driving fun. The roadster does just fine in snow and ice with winter tires as long as it is not being driven in 5+ inches of new snow which could be an issue due to its height off the ground.

Thank You - Issue Resolved (For Now) Thank you to each of you above who responded to this tailgate actuator issue. Your observations enabled me to diagnose what was going on this time, at least for now. For the benefit of those with similar issues, as I note above it was about one year ago...

Yes, the actuator clicks. By "release hasps" are you referring to the two hasps on each side of the car? If so, I am pretty sure each of those is OK although I could be wrong about that. Rather, the hasps react as if the cable running to each has stretched or lengthened, or the actuator...

I am having an issue with the tailgate (trunk lid) release actuator which I assume is the solenoid or relay that pulls the cable to the two latches to open the trunk lid. About nine months ago, the actuator started working intermittently. I took my roadster to the Tesla service center for...

See these posts: wiper blade - Page 5 wiper blade - Page 5 wiper blade - Page 5 I have now had the PIAA Super Silicon Wiper Blade from Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com/wipers/detail.jsp?ID=1043&autoMake=Tesla&autoModel=Roadster+2.5&autoYear=2011&autoModClar=) for a year and am very...

Before going to all of this Arduino/accelerometer effort described above, I would check that there is not some unused or alternate output pin on whatever module controls the brake lights that is connected to the brake lights in the US, but is connected to another output pin in the EU. I have no...

I do not know if this will help but the one circuit I found which stays on all the time is the circuit in the fuse box for the alarm. Just put an "add-a-fuse" tap on it with an additional fuse if you want Another thing to try if you tap it so it gets continuous power is a battery discharge...

Mine works reliably about 95% of the time. It is one of the great things about OVMS. I cannot figure why it does not work the other 5% of the time. I recall that I did not put in a radius but kept the default. I suggest trying the default radius to see if it works. The default radius...

Here is the posting on that subject which I did about one year ago. I am pleased to report that after installing the plastic mesh around the fans, I have not experienced a recurrence of unbalanced fans to date (and here's hoping it stays that way as fan vibration is quite annoying as well as...

Completely normal, and there is nothing that can be done about it. It is the combination of a lack of noise damping and filtering on the roadster motor and associated electronics, and the lack of a metal body and frame acting as a ground plance for the antenna. BMW, in building its electric i3...

A good way to create custom organizer dividers for the trunk is to use L-shaped or rectangular gray foam that is used to pack electronic components with the "hook" part of Velcro epoxyed to it. It will stick to the trunk bed or liner whereever it is put, and it is easy to make custom spaces for...

Is this also for the Roadster, or just for the Model S?

For some reason that I guess I can understand and maybe even appreciate, my wife thought this cartoon in the newspaper this morning was hilarious:

Might try this: X10 In-Line Noise Reducer or two of these with one each wired across each leg of the 240 volt circuit: X10 Wired-In Noise Filter, 20A, 3-Wire This article says that two of the wired in noise filters can be used across 240 volt lines: X10, Noise Generators, Signal Suckers, and...

Yes! I felt like I was driving blind the every time I was in a nighttime rainstorm on a road with no street lamps. This is not my post but this is a good depiction of the difference I saw with HIDs: Xenon HID upgrade - Page 3 I got the 4300K DDM HIDs which is a color that is not too...