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Bringing this thread back to life. Does anyone use a thin coating of dielectric grease after cleaning? From other posts it seems the mobile connectors ship with some applied but can't find much on reapplying after any cleaning. TIA

Does anyone have a y experience with this or something similar from another company? TIA https://ev-lectron.com/en-ca/collections/tesla-extension-cord

Hi everyone Does anyone know the actual mechanism for how depth of discharge damages the battery? Im interested in what is actually going on with deep vs shallow charge cycles. Eg: let's say I have a battery at 20% soc. Would it be better to: 1)charge up first to 60, let the car sit for a...

Looking to install a 6-20 outlet and wondering if it's possible to wire with it a 5-20 off the same circuit in a double gang box. If I run dryer wire I have two hots, ground and a neutral. The 6-20 would only use the two hots and ground. I could (at least on paper) pick up one of the hots off...

OCD technical question regarding charging practices. In the summer I regularly drive to a cottage. In terms of charging I can either arrive at the destination with ~5% charge left and recharge overnight. Alternatively I can stop at a supercharger, partially top up and arrive at the destination...

Just came across this thread after posting a question about adjusting the windows ....this is exactly what I needed! Surprised Tesla service didn't do this and just installed a new seal (which didn't work). One quick question though: it seems my front window has just the upper corner not making...

Is there any sort of adjustment to change how the front door glass sits? My passenger window seems to be angled outward compared to the driver door (see direction of arrow). This makes the upper corner of the glass not sit snug on the door seal and makes for lots of wind noise. Had service out...

Was hoping for something more like this. These are for a model y. Can't seem to find similar ones for a 3 as they all seem to wrap around onto the fender.

Looking for recommendations for rear splash guards, preferably ones that don't wrap around the lip of the fender and stick out. Ie: ones like the front flaps (kinda just stick downward but not jut out on the outside surface of the car. TIA

seems in canada we have the 5-8$ ones, some hard to find 20$ ones then the top tier 150-200ish$ ones.

So you'd go for the 150-200$ plug? No middle ground level that's better than the 8$ junk but not dipped in gold?

Looking for recommendations for a better quality NEMA 14-30 receptacle. I've been using a 8$ leviton one form home depot without issue for months but keep seeing posts about melted sockets. Looking to get a better quality one..but if possible not the nearly 200$ top line Hubbell. I've searched...

Hi everyone Looking for recommendations for a better quality NEMA 14-30 receptacle. I've been using a 8$ leviton one form home depot without issue for months but keep seeing posts about melted sockets. Looking to get a better quality one. I've searched around and found these.....any...

Thinking I have the same. Either that or the rear passenger seat belt tensioner area. Did you solve your issue...and if so what did you do?

Accessed from the wheel area inside the trunk or from the exterior?

Just spent an afternoon adding silicone and foam to various parts of the car to try to fix this rattle thinking it was in the wheel well or back deck. As I was putting everything together I noticed exactly what you posted....the metal rod in the base of the back seats that hinge to let the seats...

Looking for any advice on how to remove the rear seat backs from the car. I have a creak in the hinge for the folding rear seat which I think is the cause of an annoying rattle when driving. I can find loads of info on removal of the seat cushion but nothing on the seat back. Any help would be...

so if this is true - where the delta is all that matters for DOD rather than the actual amount a battery is discharged - what causes the damage from a high DOD? is it just the heat from charging, so smaller DODs = less heating of the battery? if its just the heat from charging how applicable...

apologies if im off here but in your example wouldnt you still have a high DOD if going from 30-50? youve cycled 20% of the battery capacity but the battery is discharged by 70% when you start your charge, then only brought up to 50% (so still half discharged) when youre done charging. it seems...

My apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere. I see lots of info for both DOD and SOC independently for the longevity of batteries, but having some trouble finding info that looks at both factors together. A high SOC is bad for the battery, but by keeping a lower SOC and charging less...

Can anything be done for the lower bushings? For the ball joints zerk fittings require drilling a hole and then tapping correct? this can be done such that shavings dont get into the ball joint?

Hi everyone. Ive seen a few posts regarding the control arm bushings wearing out...apparently sooner than anticipated. Much of the discussion is on whether this is a warranty issue and how to get them replaced for free from dealer, etc. Just wondering if the bushings are wearing out due to...

thanks everyone. glad to hear the pumps wont be overworked with 24+ hr charge sessions. power/wiring is in good shape (but thanks for pointing that out just in case) so it was more about keeping the car awake for so long while trickle charging.

Not concerned about the battery...more concerned about a pump, fan or something else dying since it's running for days at a time while the car slowly charges.

Looking for some input regarding longer term lv1 vs lv2 charging. Not interested in efficiency or speed, etc. ...those topics are discussed at length all over. I charge at a cottage on a lv1 for most of the summer and am looking more to longer term wear and tear, especially since the car often...

Thinking ahead to winter tire change and any other prep I should do for the winter for my 2022 M3 RWD. I figure since the tires are off Ill lube the brake pads. While Im working in that area is it worth it to silicone spray any suspension bushings...or for that matter door hinges, frunk/trunk...

I installed the kit and lost FM radio as well, however when I went back to stock it came back. After days working it out with tech support they mailed me additional single wires and gave a video for changing the pin order to their wire harness. Apparently switching and adding a few wires to...

Was more wondering if it's damaging to let the car sit for a day or so at something like 5 or 10%. Destination won't have a lb 1 or 2 charger available until about a day after arrival

Hi all. Apologies if this is the wrong place to post, please redirect as needed. It's my understanding that NCA batteries shouldn't be discharged below a certain % and kept there for extended periods ....at least in terms of maximizing longevity to the battery. Does this also apply to the...

so overall whats the verdict on this modification? is it worth it to get the DIY kit or are the errors/issues mentioned here fairly common? if it helps im considering this for a 2022 ryzen m3, so just activating the 4 front speakers. dont want to go through the hassle of installing it if im...

continuing from this for your bracketing....this can also be extended over many days correct? ie: no need for a daily charge. for example with easy math if you use 10% a day you could charge every 6th day from 20-80% vs plugging in each day.

apologies if this has already been asked, please redirect as needed. new m3 rwd owner I get LFP can charge to 100% regularly, and should be to keep the BMS calibrated, but its also my understanding that pretty any lithium battery will degrade faster if kept at a higher SOC. So from what Ive...

just to confirm...INcreased tire wear? i thought the boost in psi helped to extend the tire life?

is it common for people to inflate to pressures higher than the door sticker? saw a few posts from people going with 44 or 45psi instead of the door recommended 42. does it make a noticable difference for range or life of the tires? is the 44/45 psi the common target to aim for? also this is...

hi guys. is there any recommended lower limit for the LFP battery to try to stay above? the NCA cells had a ballpark window of 20% - 90% people were recommending you try to keep the battery in for most of the time. I know the LFP moves the upper limit to 100% daily but is the 20% lower limit...

does anyone know how the charging stats values are actually calculated? for example, if the app is reporting that ive charged 50kw does this include efficiency losses from the charger, preconditioning the battery, cabin heating, powering the electronics, etc....or is it that the battery directly...

could this be efficiency and overhead losses? ie: your battery actually took in 256kw as reported by charging stats, but that doesnt include efficiency losses (i think around 15%) as well as powering the cars computers during charging, any preconditioning and cabin heating, etc.....all power...

25feet is my run....was looking for a reliable brand. Amazon had proper 5-20 cords rated for 20a but some reviews showed overheating and melted ends SPECIFICALLY when charging EVs. Seems more the connection of the wire to the prongs of the plug rather than the cord itself. Wondering if itd be...

bringing an old topic back to life. for anyone charging off a 5-20 do you use a 5-20 extension cord, and if so what brand? need a short run to reach the car but having a hard time finding one. amazon has a few but a couple reviews showed they overheated when used for charging.

thats the specification when using the sideways (horizontal) prong for a 5-20 device. my point was if the prong is vertical (as in the 5-15 plug) its connection is different and may not be rated for 20a device since its supposed to be connecting to a 15a device. the image below shows how a 5-20...

oh i get it now. thank you...my mistake for not understanding. two follow-ups..... 1)are you sure the 5-20 receptacle -if taking a 5-15 plug- can take the 16A? i get that the socket is backwards compatible (every kitchen t slot socket does this) but if there is an additional contactor in the...

thanks for the links! unfortunately both of the adapters you show would limit the charging to 5-15 amperage (12a). i was hoping to charge off of 5-20 to get 16 amps. i suppose i could buy a 10 gauge 5-15 cord, cut the ends and buy 5-20 ends to put in pace but was hoping for a water tight setup...

sorry, for clarity the extension cords on amazon for 5-20 are all 12 gauge but a few reviews showed them as overheating and/or slight burning within the clear plug end. it seems the poor quality comes from the connections of plug pins to wires, not the gauge of the cable

looking to get a 20 or 25ft 5-20 extension cord. i saw some on amazon for 50-60$ (canadian) but a couple reviews said they overheated. any recommendations for a good cord? thanks very much in advance.

Waiting on a 2022 rwd to arrive and wondering if the skid plate from the factory is hard plastic or the flimsy fiberboard. On FB it seems older cars have the fiberboard but newer cars may have upgraded to the hard plastic. Can anyone with a 2022 rwd confirm?

Do you guys notice any noise difference with them installed? How are they holding up so far? Still recommend?

What you're showing is the charging of an aftermarket lithium 12v used to replace the stock lead acid 12v. The newer cars shipping with a stock 12v lithium battery are actually 15.5. this is why along with other updates the washer fluid pump needed to be updated to accept the higher voltage...

Has anyone run into issues powering accessories, tire inflators or audio amplifiers with the new 12 volt lithium battery? I've read that it's actually 15.5 volts so that's much higher than what a lead acid peak voltage would be and might be out of range for what most amps and accessories were...

Anyone run into issues using accessories (air compressor, etc) or powering audio amplifiers with the new 12v lithium battery? I read it's actually 15.5v so it's higher than a lead acid peak voltage which most accessories/amps were designed for. I'd assume the voltage goes even higher when...

thanks very much for this. its a RWD but i wasnt aware the charge vs heating setup changes from model to model. great info! much appreciated