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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    I know the trial and error with some of these more finnicky electronics is frustrating, but I'm really glad that you were able to find something that worked! Congrats on getting the system up and running. Enjoy the thump!
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    3D Printed Rigid Hatch Stops (to reduce uneven road noise)

    I'm a runner. If I run in a set of zero-drop minimalist shoes that have 5mm of tread and that's it (no midsole, no inserts), that's a COMPLETLEY DIFFERENT run feeling, and much harsher, than if I go pick up some Hokas with a 35 mm midsole. That's a Cadillac ride compared to the minimal shoe. But...
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    3D Printed Rigid Hatch Stops (to reduce uneven road noise)

    It's the difference between driving/riding a race car, where NVH comes through huge, versus driving an old-school Caddy with plush wafting suspension. Less noise b/c less NVH comes through. Yes, suspension directly relates to road noise.
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    @MountainManGuy from the replies, you can see there's more than one way to skin a cat. I would recommend *not* hooking up directly to penthouse, but that's anecdotal based on my experience/issues. It sounds like @SiW80 is in a similar line of thinking. However, @TwoK4drSi has had great success...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    Sorry to hear about the problems that you all are having. Not knowing your connections points, types of wiring you're using, method of wiring you're doing, etc., I'm at a loss for recommendations. I can say that since my install I have had ZERO problems with it. Listened to an audiobook on the...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    Removed what? The plastic valance? The grommet? I have a 22, so I'm confused.
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    I don't have any great pics of it. Maybe someone else will chime in who has what you're looking for. In the interim, I can only describe it for you. With the plastic valance from under the hood pulled off, on the passenger side behind the wheel well you can reach your hand down (and also...
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    Pics of Rally Armor Mud Flaps

    @amoney805 you probably could swap them. They’re shinier on the “inside” (front side/dirt side). So you either have to weigh wanting shiny side facing out, or logo facing out. If you’re gonna put shiny out with logo facing the tire, I’d recommend getting the gray logo color so it’s less...
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    Model Y tint pictures

    15% frontier here. 50% rear and back. And started with 80 on front but windshield was cracked/replaced from a rock at one point and went back with 50% on it. Black interior. You can still see the seats when looking through windshield from outside car. No visibility problems at night seeing out...
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    2023 MY: Tapping the penthouse in a 16-volt system?

    The thread reference is mine. I wouldn’t say you “can’t” hook up directly to penthouse. Just that for me and the kicker amp I’m using, it’s too much of a draw when the car first wakes up from sleep and the MOSFETs engage. I don’t know what the threshold or delay required to get the car to wake...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    I had spoken with Kicker about if the higher voltage would be alright, since the paperwork is all phrased for “12v” batteries expecting to receive 14.4 v, not the higher 15.5. They said it shouldn’t be an issue. I’m also not trying to push max watts all the time, but the increased voltage hasn’t...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    @Redman122905 and @C-Bus Y thanks all! I'm glad yours are still hitting well too! Mine continues to impress me as well. No issues at all, and am really enjoying the flexibility of turning the system on and off at the push of a button. I listen to a lot of audio books on my short commute (where...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    The car's battery is at 15.5V. The secondary "14V" battery of the S6 that I installed is really at 16.4V when at 100% charged. See the state of charge chart here https://www.4xspower.com/TITAN8_Instructions.pdf regarding the S6, and notice that at 15.5V (not listed between 15.2 and 15.60V), the...
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    Pics of Rally Armor Mud Flaps

    I’ve read similarly. I think the acetone does a good job removing the logo—it’s basically just a screen print. I haven’t done it myself, but it looks like some light rubbing should do the trick.
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    Pics of Rally Armor Mud Flaps

    Been installed for about a year or so. It’s rained all weekend and so the car and flaps are “dirty”, and you can still see how shiny the inside/business side is, despite the debris.
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    I just noticed your pics! It looks like your jumper post is probably under that large red + cover on the 'left side' of your first pic (right/center side of car), and towards the 'top' of your second pic. I didn't look at the model 3 user manual, but you might read into that...it's wear I had...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    Since I have a Y, I used the 'tow package' low voltage power supply from a harness connection in the driver footwell. I had read about similar setups of using the 12V power source from the center console in various 3s and Ys both, but don't have any firsthand experience with accessing it. So...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    Mine is listed with voltage for normal ice cars (14.4v operation). No issues so far though. I’d agree with @cleverscreenam though. If you really want a workaround, calculate your voltage drop length and use that.
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    Model Y DIY Xpel Ultimate PPF

    It depends when yours was made/produced: Tesla Vision Update: Replacing Ultrasonic Sensors with Tesla Vision Anything from "early October" forward is sensorless. Otherwise, yours still has the sensors.
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    That sounds intense! Definitely post about that build here when you get finished.
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    Agreed. It’s a large space when you pull the liner. There was another member here who posted about removing the line and installing a fiberglass chamber build for a ported sub. I have basic wood working capabilities and access to tools. I don’t have access to materials or tools to redesign a...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    No issues since the install. It's definitely a pricy investment so I understand the hesitation with throwing that much money at a silly battery. My LOC is set for audio wake-up in addition to my on/off switch that I installed. With both of those, I think the installation is relatively sound from...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    Ah. Gotcha. No mine was one of the builds with the new tiny lithium battery up front that runs on the weird "12V" (really 15.5), hence the need for the stupidly expensive lithium 14V battery I used as the accessory battery, instead of a hella cheaper *actual* 12V based one that are a dime a...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    I'm not sure I fully understand the question. The secondary battery that I installed is connected in parallel (+ to +, -/ground to -/ground). So they are sort of 'the same battery'. Meaning when the car uses the DC-DC to charge or restore the front/main battery, it's really restoring the...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    60 is absolutely too much! But I also wanted to have direct plug and play capabilities without splicing any factory wiring. I also didn't have access to the connectors. So that's why I paid it. Although I think if I had done enough digging on the Tesla parts website, I might have been able to...
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    This is the post where I found the piggy back harness. Aftermarket Subwoofer Harness Hope that helps.
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    Amp and subwoofer install on the new Li-ion 12/15.5v AMD systems?

    Here's a write-up of my install, in case you want to see how I made the connections. 800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system
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    800W RMS Amplifier install on 2022 model Y with new 15.5V Li-ion battery/AMD system

    I installed a Kicker CX 800.1 amplifier and an AudioControl LC2i Pro LOC pushing to 2 older model 10" Kicker Comp VR subs in a custom box I built for the sub-trunk. I know there are better amps and subs out there—I’m from Oklahoma, so trying to support ‘the local guys’. Also just looking for...
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    Amp and subwoofer install on the new Li-ion 12/15.5v AMD systems?

    Definitely an expensive purchase! I was also not a fan of needing to include it (there has to be a better/cheaper way, right?!). When I contacted Antigravity about their 16V battery (which is roughly half the cost), they declined to say 'yes' that their battery would work for what I wanted. They...
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    Amp and subwoofer install on the new Li-ion 12/15.5v AMD systems?

    I actually am using an LC2i pro. I wired a button near the driver's seat so I can toggle 12V power on/off to the device, so I actually have it set on audio signal rather than GTO. I can't speak to GTO usage. In conversation with the CTO of WavTech (another LOC company), one of the previous...
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    Amp and subwoofer install on the new Li-ion 12/15.5v AMD systems?

    Correct, no special resistors or anything. I considered a battery isolator, but did not end up using one. So far, so good.
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    Amp and subwoofer install on the new Li-ion 12/15.5v AMD systems?

    Can confirm that I needed an accessory battery. Can also confirm that connecting directly to the penthouse caused me issues. I am running a Kicker CXA 800.1 amp, pushing 2 older model Kicker 10" Comp VRs, and the capacitors inside the amp were drawing too much upon 'wakeup' of the car...
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    Model Y tint pictures

    XPEL Prime, 15% fronts, 50% rears and back window, and 70% front windshield. Tried to take some on a cloudy day and some on a sunny day as well.
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    Blue Model Y waiting room

    Elon confirmed on the Q4 earnings call yesterday that Austin *IS* producing 4680 model Ys already, and they'll be delivering 'soon' after they finish validation/certification process. Also that Austin will serve "2/3 of the United States, east of the Rockies". This, coupled with the pic that...
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    Backing into charging spots

    Hopefully he doesn't use the surrounding cars like people use those bumper rails though! Try not to 'bounce off' of the cars on either side like a bowling ball would as you back in! 😆 On a serious note to the OP, plenty of others have already responded with the helpful info. Use the backup...
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    Pics of Rally Armor Mud Flaps

    I don't have a set yet, so can't speak with certainty, but that logo just looks screen-printed on there. A touch of acetone on a rag, and a few rubs...non-branded flap.
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    Something my wife and I hacked together this week- an Android app that acts as an instrument cluster

    Not as tech saavy as you, so unfortunately I don't have anything useful to add to the discussion with regard to the coding/implementation. But still want to say thanks for sharing this information! I like the idea of having this type of device available, and look forward to following this...
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    2021 EV Tax Credit

    I'm not a tax expert, but as it reads in PNWLeccy's post, it's "per taxpayer", meaning you'd need to file separately. That impacts a whole slue of other things that you'd want to talk to your tax guy/gal about.
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    Tesla EV Tax Credits coming back?

    A quick google of "west virginia coal getting more expensive" brings back several hits. Yes it's the CNN post, which is always going to be left-leaning. But there are several others on the first page alone, all with late October 2021 publication dates, and most with similar stories of increasing...
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    Tesla EV Tax Credits coming back?

    Maybe I missed something, but isn't Hertz getting a bunch of model 3s? And isn't the deal over a couple of years? So Hertz likely doesn't want what would be produced (random MYs that are either MYPs or MYLR in colors other than white over black with 19s), or they may not have the charging...
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    Tesla EV Tax Credits coming back?

    Agreed. Our deliver is in the Mid-Nov timeframe. And it's a bit of a "Tesla Tax" both ways. Pay more now as a financial Tesla Tax (to get the thing everyone wants, now), OR bump delivery, go to the end of the line which is now Q2 for MY, and have a Tesla Tax as a time delay. For some, it may be...
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    Tesla EV Tax Credits coming back?

    This NPR article has the newest document linked that was unveiled today (I think?). Biden unveils a smaller spending framework. But all Democrats are not onboard The "Greening the Fleet and Alternative Vehicles" starts the section about the tax credit, on page 1240. Sounds like some of the...
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    Spiral Wrap your charging cable (tip for other klutzes)

    Thanks Mike! I also contacted the brand I was interested in (D-Line). They confirmed the continuous operating temps for their LDPE are between -60 and 90* C. That's 194*F I assumed that even at level 2 charge capabilities that the cord wouldn't ever be so warm that it couldn't be touched. The...
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    Blue Model Y waiting room

    Nice! 5 seater for us. And yes hopefully the VIN and paperwork come through in the next few days!
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    Blue Model Y waiting room

    Our countdown has bumped around some over the past few months, but finally settled on 11/8-12/2 and then a couple of days ago narrowed to 11/8-11/19! No email/paperwork notification yet, and our pickup is the Kansas City location. The communication we've received from there has indicated usually...
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    Spiral Wrap your charging cable (tip for other klutzes)

    This looks like a great way to help our boys (5 & 3) hopefully pay attention a bit better! Our MY delivery is coming soon, so I don’t have any firsthand charging experience yet. How warm does the cable get at 32 amps? It looks like most of that wrap is made of LDPE. Just wondering about heat...
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    3M IR Tint vs LLumar IRX Tint

    You could always remove the front tint yourself, and take the balled up bunch of tint back with you? And you have a product to return to them, without them having to touch the car. And then you can take your money back and go elsewhere.