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    Reduced charging rate because of overheating

    So now it's all making sense. On another thread, this came up. I did not have the mobile charger supported in any way. Just hanging from the outlet. For 3.5 years. No wonder it's giving out. From other thread: Did your installation of the Mobile Connector include supporting the Mobile...
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    8 gauge wire implications with a Tesla Gen 3 Charger

    I had no clue about this. Yes, it's been hanging for 3 1/2 years. Ugh. I'm going to order this Cable Organizer right now. Thank you!!! That all makes perfect sense.
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    8 gauge wire implications with a Tesla Gen 3 Charger

    This is exactly my current situation. 3.5 years ago I had my boyfriend install a 14-50 for me and he used 8 gauge and a 50 amp breaker. I have been using the mobile connector all this time at 32 amps (the maximum it would go) which is plenty for my nightly charging of my Tesla 3. Lately I have...
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    Reduced charging rate because of overheating

    So I made the sure the "pig tail" was solidly in and I got the error last night. So that must be the problem. I have mobile service coming next week to fix the "front passenger safety restraint" annoying error and mentioned the mobile connector and they confirmed it's still covered under my 40...
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    Reduced charging rate because of overheating

    Thank you for your replies. Just wanted to give an update. I borrowed my neighbors mobile charger this morning (never been touched in years, they have a wall connector). I didn't get the error. Then I used their 240v adapter (15-40) on my charging cable and I didn't get the error. When I pulled...
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    Reduced charging rate because of overheating

    Hi, I've been getting the message of reduced charging rates because of overheating. (4 red blinking lights during charging). It says to check the wiring and the outlet. I had an electrician come out today and he said everything looks fine. Is it the mobile charger itself? I use a mobile charger...