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  1. Larry Hutchinson
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    MASTER THREAD: Model 3 HW3 retrofit questions, wait time, issues

    After two weeks, got my car back. Never found out why it took so long.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 30, 2020 in forum: Model 3
  2. Larry Hutchinson
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    How is Tesla Customer Service nowadays (2020)?

    Below I have copied a post I made in the tm3 forum. As far as service is concerned, I can not get any info at all. Not even that they received the...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 22, 2020 in forum: Tesla, Inc.
  3. Larry Hutchinson
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    MASTER THREAD: Model 3 HW3 retrofit questions, wait time, issues

    Here’s my story. I am at our vacation condo in the Palm Springs area but our home is in the Portland Or area. I used the app to make an...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 19, 2020 in forum: Model 3
  4. Larry Hutchinson
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    Model 3 crash on local news

    Remarkably, there was no mention that the car was a Tesla. Also remarkably, the driver was said to be uninjured. They speculated he had a...
    Thread by: Larry Hutchinson, Jul 24, 2019, 10 replies, in forum: Model 3
  5. Larry Hutchinson
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    Tesla Fire in Shanghai

    The flammable gas would be the organic elcctrolyte used in all Lithium ion cells. If it were expelled due to overheating and then ignited, it...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Apr 22, 2019 in forum: Model S
  6. Larry Hutchinson
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    No recording for DashCam

    Reformatting my drive did not help. So I bought a new one and it has been working fine.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Apr 15, 2019 in forum: Model 3: User Interface
  7. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    The fact that you have a brand new car leads me to wonder if Tesla introduced yet another problem that needs a workaround. Grasping at straws here.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Mar 22, 2019 in forum: Model 3
  8. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    Strange. For me, with an additional week of driving, I’ve not had a single instance where the screen did not light up instantly.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Mar 21, 2019 in forum: Model 3
  9. Larry Hutchinson
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    No recording for DashCam

    At least you folks are getting an x. In my case, after 5.15, I noticed no dashcam icon at all. Looking at the thumb drive (32 Gb) I saw a few...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Mar 18, 2019 in forum: Model 3: User Interface
  10. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    I got 2019.5.15 a few days ago and have been testing by opening the door in addition to some driving. Probability a couple dozen openings and not...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Mar 13, 2019 in forum: Model 3
  11. Larry Hutchinson
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    Max time you left the car unplugged

    Four weeks (in my garage) just to see what the vampire drain was: a little less than 1 mile/day. My 3, on the other hand, runs 4 miles/day.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Mar 5, 2019 in forum: Model S
  12. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    Now on 2018.50.6 4ec03ed. Seems even worse but it is often quite variable so probably unchanged. Reportably 52.x is the fix. Blackout screen anyone?
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Jan 27, 2019 in forum: Model 3
  13. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    I’m on 2018.50 7e49f8a
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Jan 23, 2019 in forum: Model 3
  14. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    I was hoping for a sw update fix but no luck. Now I have to decide when the annoyance of the startups exceeds the annoyance of trying to convince...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Jan 23, 2019 in forum: Model 3
  15. Larry Hutchinson
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    Have my plates, registration, title, and refund check gone missing?

    I finally went to the Portland service center to inquire. Got my plates 2 days later and saw on the registeration that it had been posted the day...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Dec 24, 2018 in forum: Model 3: Ordering, Production, Delivery
  16. Larry Hutchinson
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    Anyone elses MR constantly start up with a black screen/T logo?

    Yes, I did. I am giving them a chance to fix the problem with an update. After 46.2, I did not see the problem for perhaps 6-8 startups but then...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Dec 20, 2018 in forum: Model 3: Ordering, Production, Delivery
  17. Larry Hutchinson
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    Anyone elses MR constantly start up with a black screen/T logo?

    My poll from a while ago: Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Dec 18, 2018 in forum: Model 3: Ordering, Production, Delivery
  18. Larry Hutchinson
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    Oregon EV Tax Rebate

    Not me. But it may be due to Portland Delivery's screw up. Here is my story: My car was home delivered Oct 3 and I paid with a personal check....
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Dec 18, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  19. Larry Hutchinson
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    Oregon $2500 EV Rebate is clear!

    The application asks for the "Date of electric vehicle registration in Oregon" but a month after purchase, I still have no papers from Oregon....
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Nov 3, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  20. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    I think I will cancel my appointment. I read on another forum where engineering said the problem is due to a bug in firmware and they are working...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 20, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  21. Larry Hutchinson
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    LTE disconnected every time I get into the car

    Do you have a black screen initially?
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 14, 2018 in forum: Model 3: User Interface
  22. Larry Hutchinson
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    Screen is asleep but car can go into gear, learned something new.

    See my poll: Poll: Frequent black screen at startup? Looks like v9 did not fix it but there was a very small number of respondents.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 14, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  23. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    Decided to make an appointment for service. Unfortunately, it is weeks away. I do appear to have a work-around. After the car has been sitting...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 14, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  24. Larry Hutchinson
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    Blank screen??

    @mjs5498 Any updates? BTW, I put a poll in the main M3 forum.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 13, 2018 in forum: Model 3: User Interface
  25. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    68 views and 11 votes. Some of those non votes are non owners, some those who use apps, some who do not have the issue but didn’t bother to vote....
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 12, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  26. Larry Hutchinson
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    Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?

    Note that there are many different kinds of black screen issues. Please respond only for those matching this description: Upon getting into the...
    Thread by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 12, 2018, 75 replies, in forum: Model 3
  27. Larry Hutchinson
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    Car delivered, still not linked to app

    In my case, the 3 was in the app when the car was delivered to my house. Then 3 days later, I got a message on my phone that the car had been...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 12, 2018 in forum: Model 3: User Interface
  28. Larry Hutchinson
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    Resolving Glare on Screen

    Now that I have my 3, I see the same problem with glare on the right top of the screen making it hard to see the backup camera view. I wish Tesla...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 9, 2018 in forum: Model 3: User Interface
  29. Larry Hutchinson
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    Mobile access Disappeared my first night????

    This happened to me today. The car was delivered Wednesday (4 days ago) and I had access then (not sure if the delivery guy did something or not.)...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 7, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  30. Larry Hutchinson
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    Screen is asleep but car can go into gear, learned something new.

    My theory is that it has nothing to do with temps (in the mid 60s F here) but rather simply that the system has to be running in order to monitor...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 7, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  31. Larry Hutchinson
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    Found a LOT of Model 3's in a Tesla lot - Pictures inside

    Yes, I got home delivery with out even asking. I am about 20mi from Tesla Portland.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 7, 2018 in forum: Model 3: Ordering, Production, Delivery
  32. Larry Hutchinson
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    Wifi connection problems?

    I just posted a thread on a very similar subject after getting no results from a search on weak wifi. In my case, my hotspot is not even seen.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 7, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  33. Larry Hutchinson
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    Screen is asleep but car can go into gear, learned something new.

    I too get the 25 seconds of black screen if the car had been off for an extended time (overnight, I think.) I also discovered the screen will be...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 7, 2018 in forum: Model 3
  34. Larry Hutchinson
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    Is weak wifi normal?

    I have not been able to connect to my wifi hotspot with my 3. My S has never had a problem. In my garage, the 3 sometimes shows one of my...
    Thread by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 7, 2018, 2 replies, in forum: Model 3
  35. Larry Hutchinson
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    Car won't wake-up after 4+ hours of sleep-mode

    I'm not on WiFi on my 3 as it can not see my base station. My S, in the same spot in the garage has no trouble.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 6, 2018 in forum: Model 3: Battery & Charging
  36. Larry Hutchinson
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    Car won't wake-up after 4+ hours of sleep-mode

    Just got my 3 on Wednesday. Yes, I see this also. Even my S is often impossible to wake via the phone. Where do you find "always connected" and...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Oct 5, 2018 in forum: Model 3: Battery & Charging
  37. Larry Hutchinson
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    Any reason not to hook up a battery tender to the 12 volt battery ?

    It would be great if someone could hook up a data logger to on always on 12V location to monitor for discharge/recharge cycles vs a constant voltage.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Sep 4, 2018 in forum: Model S: Battery & Charging
  38. Larry Hutchinson
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    Any reason not to hook up a battery tender to the 12 volt battery ?

    I’ve read somewhere that the M3 12V charger is internal to the main pack and keeps the 12V battery charged t all times. If true, this should avoid...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 28, 2018 in forum: Model S: Battery & Charging
  39. Larry Hutchinson
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    My AP1 is afraid of motorhomes

    Or at least one. I was on a freeway yesterday, driving in the left lane and whenever a certain motorhome was next to me, the ultrasonic proximity...
    Thread by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 27, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Model S
  40. Larry Hutchinson
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    Long-Term Storage: 50% is ideal?

    I’ll be going with 30% especially since my garage gets to 104F.
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 21, 2018 in forum: Model 3: Battery & Charging
  41. Larry Hutchinson
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    Does your AP1 read speed signs?

    Thanks for the reports, folks. Looks like my car Is an outlier. I was hoping for more reports from facelift 2016’s, perhaps June or later....
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 15, 2018 in forum: Model S
  42. Larry Hutchinson
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    Most accurate way to plan a trip

    I’ve been trying to find a two day trip from Beaverton OR to La Quinta CA with a destination charge overnight. I found one that stopped at Tachi...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 13, 2018 in forum: Model 3: User Interface
  43. Larry Hutchinson
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    Refreshed Model S: constant buzzing noise?

    It finally stopped on its own. Now, instead of a loud buzzing, there is a soft humming that sounds like the coolent pump except that it is coming...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 9, 2018 in forum: Model S: Interior & Exterior
  44. Larry Hutchinson
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    Bluetooth audio - sometimes no sound

    Just venting, but yesterday before starting on a long trip where I knew I would be out of cell servive, I checked that my iPhone worked as an...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 8, 2018 in forum: Model S: User Interface
  45. Larry Hutchinson
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    Refreshed Model S: constant buzzing noise?

    Now, two years on my MS70 has now entered the loud headlight buzzing club. Right.side (passenger.)
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 8, 2018 in forum: Model S: Interior & Exterior
  46. Larry Hutchinson
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    Does your AP1 read speed signs?

    After a 240mi trip, I see that the speeds on the freeway are pretty accurate but on other highways it can be pretty bad. Coming into a small town...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 7, 2018 in forum: Model S
  47. Larry Hutchinson
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    Does your AP1 read speed signs?

    Odd. Not exactly a landslide of me too’s (not that I was expecting one, given so many claims that AP1 reads speed signs.) Perhaps it would be...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 6, 2018 in forum: Model S
  48. Larry Hutchinson
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    Any reason not to hook up a battery tender to the 12 volt battery ?

    @scottm do you have a reference for this? That is also my memory that the 3 does not keep discharging and recharging the 12V but I don’t have any...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 6, 2018 in forum: Model S: Battery & Charging
  49. Larry Hutchinson
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    Does your AP1 read speed signs?

    I keep hearing about AP1 cars reading speed signs. But my facelift AP1 MS car has not done so for a long time. It clearly uses goofed up gps and...
    Thread by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 6, 2018, 42 replies, in forum: Model S
  50. Larry Hutchinson
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    New autonomy level coming in firmware 9.0?

    I keep hearing about AP1 cars reading speed signs. But my facelift AP1 car has not done so for a long time. It clearly uses goofed up gps and no...
    Post by: Larry Hutchinson, Aug 6, 2018 in forum: Autopilot & Autonomous/FSD
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