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  1. xilex

    Whining noise from front of car, does it sound normal?

    Do you happen to be preconditioning the car on the way to supercharger? I have a gentle whine on hard acceleration, also a quieter, but expected, whine on regen deceleration, and a faint whine on gentle acceleration. But when I had preconditioning on the first time, it was significantly louder...
  2. xilex

    6.86 instrument cluster mini display in 2023 M3?

    Thanks for the report. How does audio get from the device to your car audio?
  3. xilex

    High speed window wind noise revisited

    Thanks George, your YouTube videos are super helpful 👍
  4. xilex

    Trusted shipping company to ship my Model 3 from California -> Maine

    Damn! got tricked into wasting time replying 😠
  5. xilex

    Trusted shipping company to ship my Model 3 from California -> Maine

    I second use of enclosed container, or be on the top that will probably cost extra. I shipped a car about 6 years ago, and when it arrived, had a ton of oil, dust, and *sugar* all over the hood, glass, and roof (from cars on top leaking). Car was picked up a week before I was to arrive. And then...
  6. xilex

    tracking automaker nacs adoption in NA

    Toyota 10/19/23: Toyota Adopts the North American Charging Standard to Expand Customer Charging Options - Toyota USA Newsroom
  7. xilex

    My first long full day road trip experience

    Thank you for the helpful write-up! Dang, that is a lot of work! I just have an issue with feeling hunched and slouched when sitting because can't sit comfortably back because of that headrest, haven't figured out a way to fix that. Glad the autopilot came in handy for you. I still do not trust...
  8. xilex

    My first long full day road trip experience

    Nice story! I end up taking breaks at both Supercharger and also rest stops because it got exhausting on some long drives, especially when you can go two hours to the next charger. Can you explain what the seat rebuilding involves? Something I might be interested in, too.
  9. xilex

    Supercharger - Lovelock, NV

    Was packed this weekend during the solar eclipse event. I had to take a slight detour and travel carefully to Fernley for a charge, and was glad I spent some time getting extra charge while in Winnemucca the night before and not use heater in the morning drive, as it was also full after the...
  10. xilex

    Are these three MXM4 tires the same (for Model 3 AWD)?

    I took a trip recently to Winnemucca, NV. Tires still pretty fresh, about 200mi before the trip. Stats below. Mostly 70mph driving, occasionally 75mph. Grateful for EAP, otherwise would have been a struggle to stay on the road safely. Tesla in-car odometer shows 316 kWh total and 240 Wh/mi whole...
  11. xilex

    My 5+ years of "low maintenance" ownership

    I have a lucky datapoint here. Only needed service for failed 12V battery, which was covered by warranty, and drove that to service center after I had to do the thing to make it engage the high-voltage connectors. I did a self air filter replacement with the spray stuff for getting rid of moldy...
  12. xilex

    Uberturbine Aero Covers

    Looks 🔥 Which brand is this? I am looking for some 18" ones, ideally with better efficiency improvement. I get worried they will fall off on freeway and have to deal with insurance if it hits another car.
  13. xilex

    Someone rear-ended and Totaled my beloved Model 3, sharing my experience, DO NOT make the same mistake I did.

    I have, you're right, some of them do a lot of brake light on/off as they try to get the right braking pressure. On city streets, I am able to do light braking without the brake lights coming on until the last few seconds. So if someone is not really paying attention and coming in fast they...
  14. xilex

    Someone rear-ended and Totaled my beloved Model 3, sharing my experience, DO NOT make the same mistake I did.

    I always worry due to the regenerative braking. Brake lights come on with the other cars, especially the ones that take a whole block to slowly brake, you still get brake light. But the Tesla, you can get decent braking without the brake lights ever turning on. Sometimes I misjudge distance with...
  15. xilex

    My 5+ years of "low maintenance" ownership

    Hmm, I have 11/2018 production, but recall search does not show anything related to this ball joint :confused:
  16. xilex

    My 5+ years of "low maintenance" ownership

    Nice timeline 👍 but sorry for all the maintenance. When do you think of swapping 12V battery again? Mine failed at just under 3 years, so never had a chance to replace ahead of time. This was when my car was parked outside at work under the sun, and I had the cabin overheat enabled most of the...
  17. xilex

    Are these three MXM4 tires the same (for Model 3 AWD)?

    Got them installed today. Feels comfy on streets so far, but not sure if it's because the old tires got down to 3/32 tread. They put quite a few wheel weights in, at least two oz worth on this one I think. No highway driving today, I'll update later how it is, and in terms of efficiency, too...
  18. xilex

    Hansshow vs Tesla Offer Power Frunk/Trunk - which one to buy?

    Amazing. My battery died around after 3 years, thinking of preemptively changing at 2.5 years so I'm not stuck again.
  19. xilex

    T Sportline MSX Driver View Dash & LCD Display Cluster

    Do any of these CarPlay devices play over the car speakers?
  20. xilex

    Are these three MXM4 tires the same (for Model 3 AWD)?

    Nice. I think you have a set, too? I drive pretty average, so I don't think grip will be too much of an issue. HANKOOK ION EVO AS 235 /45 R18 98W XL BSW Miraculously, these are in stock for me locally here. Just ordered (because current tire is 3/32 tread), and scheduled for next Tuesday. If...
  21. xilex

    Are these three MXM4 tires the same (for Model 3 AWD)?

    Thank you. I am currently looking at data on these tires. Currently reviewing comments on Reddit and our main thread. There was a lot of hate initially when they (Tesla) switched to Hankook tires, and they (Reddit) justified it by saying Hankook had the cheapest and crappiest tires. Though I am...
  22. xilex

    Are these three MXM4 tires the same (for Model 3 AWD)?

    Thanks all. I'll take a look at your suggestions. I need maximum efficiency at the moment.
  23. xilex

    Are these three MXM4 tires the same (for Model 3 AWD)?

    Hi all, I am looking for OEM tires to fit a 2018 Model 3, AWD. First one has AC designation, third one has T1 Tesla designation. They are all the 98W load rating. Are they all essentially the same tire? Thank you. https://www.americastire.com/buy-tires/michelin-primacy-mxm4-ac/p/89901...
  24. xilex

    Junk flew of truck and hit my car, please help ID license plate

    Dang, Google did not like that link. I can' edit my original post anymore, but I put it on mediafire this time: front I put comparison of 2020 and the assailant side by side, looks pretty similar, right?
  25. xilex

    Junk flew of truck and hit my car, please help ID license plate

    Got it. I added links to original MP4 that was inside the zip, and a streaming site. Some may want the original video file so there is no additional artifacting from compression on other services. Thanks for looking, unfortunately edmunds doesn't seem to allow for direct linking to their images.
  26. xilex

    Junk flew of truck and hit my car, please help ID license plate

    Hi Tesla family, I was driving on the freeway today and debris from the truck bed of a truck in front of me unfortunately flew off and hit my car. It caused some minor front bumper damage, and also knocked off a parking sensor. I need some help to decipher the license plate. This is as close as...
  27. xilex

    Model 3 7.2” Rear Entertainment Display Install and Honest Review

    When you use CarPlay, can the audio play over the car speakers?
  28. xilex

    Power Trunk Retrofit on Model 3s now Available Direct from Tesla [09.14.2023 - 2018 model 3 not eligible]

    Can anyone let us know if it requires a software upgrade, or a minimum software version to work after installation? Thanks.
  29. xilex

    Supercharger - Buttonwillow, CA (10 V2 stalls)

    Does the Starbucks location here let you use its restroom with no hassle? Thanks.
  30. xilex

    Model 3 12v battery dead

    This morning, the 12v was completely dead because the door wouldn't even open. But, I managed to jump start it :) Does a 9v battery not open the frunk anymore? I heard a weak servo noise when connecting to battery terminals, but it sounded like it was too weak to pop the frunk. I had to use the...
  31. xilex

    Model 3 12v battery dead

    I got zero warnings, have about 25k miles. My car was manufacture in October 2018, so, almost three years. Guess I have to make it a 2 year maintenance habit, then. I am going to try jump it, let it stay awake tonight with summon standby or sentry, and drive to service center tomorrow to...
  32. xilex

    Model 3 12v battery dead

    I see. For roadside I can call the roadside number, but what about how to reach mobile service? I had to Uber to work today, so I'll probably have to take care of it tomorrow. Is this better for mobile service?
  33. xilex

    Model 3 12v battery dead

    Hey everyone, this morning when I got into my car, the display would not turn on, the front headlights were weak and blinky, and when I depress the pedal, it makes this really weak motor noise. Also the button to unlock the car makes a really weak sound, and rolling down the windows is very slow...
  34. xilex

    Supercharger - Westminster, CA (LIVE 22 Dec 2018, 24 Urban stalls)

    Anyone visit this supercharger frequently? Large chunk of stalls either have trouble sustaining charging rate (starts at 60 kW then drops to 0 and stuck < 5 kW or fluctuates up/down) or today it was stuck at 40 kW. I don't think it's just me. See some other cars charge then leave a few min...
  35. xilex

    DI.FM premium channels streaming with the native music player

    Sorry to hear this. Did you ever find a fix? I still haven't updated from 2020.20 and no update feature is going to be worth losing this! :D
  36. xilex

    Model 3 Dashcam Moments - Video or it didn't happen!

    I did realize that :oops:
  37. xilex

    Model 3 Dashcam Moments - Video or it didn't happen!

    This happened a few weeks ago. Wish I had real dashcam for better video quality and audio.
  38. xilex

    DI.FM premium channels streaming with the native music player

    He tried to use cURL to access my page and could not, even though I could load it in a browser. I uploaded to a different hoster and it worked :) I am trying to see if I can make my own icecast stream(s) to shuffle my own playlists, but I'm not a pro with Linux but I always run into weird errors...
  39. xilex

    Vendor Scan My Tesla, a CANBUS reader for Android

    Hi guys, I took a recording from the All tab after clicking the red button, then let it record, finished the drive, left the car. Then at my computer, I uploaded the csv file, and tried to use CANBUSAnalyzer and SavvyCAN but neither are able to load anything. What steps do you usually take to...
  40. xilex

    Vendor Scan My Tesla, a CANBUS reader for Android

    Thanks. I hope there is an automated data collection in the future once the app detects the BT device is connected, or some cloud API trigger to start recording.
  41. xilex

    Vendor Scan My Tesla, a CANBUS reader for Android

    No problem. Can this app start recording everything every x-seconds the moment it turns on to when it turns off? It is not clear how it ends up saving data. I found a few files in the scan my tesla folder but they were of only from one tab. Thanks.
  42. xilex

    DI.FM premium channels streaming with the native music player

    I tried a few times-loaded the station (the PHP page) on the app, and got the favorites station to show up on TuneIn in Tesla, but if I click it I get an error: "Unable to reach TuneIn, try again". Did you ever run into this? So when I added custom URL on the phone, and then add it to...
  43. xilex

    Vendor Scan My Tesla, a CANBUS reader for Android

    Hi, do you offer any discount to buy both Android and iOS versions?
  44. xilex

    DI.FM premium channels streaming with the native music player

    How did you fix the error? I have the same problem. Is a premium TuneIn account required? Thanks, I'm on the same software, let me see what above poster did to fix it before I bug you about it.
  45. xilex

    DI.FM premium channels streaming with the native music player

    Thanks! Do you know if I need the latest 2020.24.6.1 for this to work? Mine loads TuneIn favorites (stations that are part of TuneIn) but none of the custom URL favorites show up. I can access the PHP from a desktop browser fine.
  46. xilex

    Anyone still rocking a Pi Zero W smart drive for TeslaCam on Sentry Mode?

    Have you guys tried something like this: Controlled shutdown on power loss - Raspberry Pi Forums (capacitors to bridge that short transition period), or Bolt Portable Charger ? I set up a relay-type in my car (to power a dashcam; charges battery and runs dashcam off car power while driving, but...
  47. xilex

    Any DI.FM listeners here? (Premium radio via custom URL)

    What software version is your car on? Mine loads TuneIn favorites (stations that are part of TuneIn) but none of the custom URL favorites show up.
  48. xilex

    DI.FM premium channels streaming with the native music player

    Thanks for figuring this out! What's the correct way to add my URLs? Can you give a generic example of how to put in multiple stations? I downloaded my favorites list and it looks like this: [playlist] NumberOfEntries=12 File1=http://prem1.di.fm:80/chillstep?PRIVATEKEY Title1=DI.FM - Chillstep...
  49. xilex

    2020.16.2.1 killed my LTE connection

    What are your car specs (year, HW2.5/3, ?FSD)? Do we know if certain car configurations are affected? I have the update pending, but hesitant to install. If it is a known issue that affects specific configurations, I would like to assume they would pull the update on those cars?