Search results

Howdy! Two things: There’s a hight-pitch noise coming from the screen area you can only hear when sitting idle. I saw a couple of videos about this same exact issue I’m having and Tesla said it was normal. Anyone else with a 24 M3 have this issue? Upgrading RWD audio: I’m looking at the...

Just doing a community check here. I heard the 2024 model 3 isn’t going to be getting it as soon as the previous gen.

Holy crap on a cracker - I sincerely hope you are paid very well for those 18-ish hours per week you send sitting and driving. Like REALLY well. That's like suicide levels of commute for me.

Coming up on two weeks in my RWD Model 3 and during the drive home I noticed zero vibrations. But lately at highway speeds I notice a lot of vibration. It was so bad at one point the seats were vibrating like crazy and my arms were getting fatigued from all the vibrations. It's gotten better but...

Hey Guys - I'm curious what you think of the these 'efficient' wheel covers. I know Yeslak makes similar wheel covers marked as 'most efficient ever guyz' for the 19 inch wheel on Model Y. The new RWD M3 is shockingly efficient for use case and efficiency or no, I like the look of those wheel...

I just bought a ‘24 M3RWD and can confirm the sound system is under whelming compared to old LR system. The rear speakers on the RWD ‘24 are bad IMO. The system feels and sounds incomplete in the RWD model. I haven’t decided if I’m keeping the car for long term, and if I do that rear speaker...

If you don’t give a *sugar* about the perks I mentioned you will enjoy driving the new M3 better than the current MYLR for certain. For me, with incentives on the MYLR both cars were the same out the door price and financing deal. Most of my time with the M3 will be in fair-ish weather at 55+ MPH...

@ag21 I just made this jump yesterday and I may jump back if I can get the same deal. Here’s what happened: I ordered a new inventory model y with 11 miles on it (gray ‘24 white seats) and was 100% sold on it for a lot of reasons. Tax credit, referral credit, good down payment, free super...

What's your next best alternative to a Tesla and the insurance for it? I know a lot of insurance companies charge more "because Tesla" and some don't. My insurance was only about $30 per month for my 2018 Model 3 over my 2012 prius for the same coverage. Local insurance providers are usually...

Yeah, plus it first appeared there would be a front bumper camera to enhance visibility but that's not happening. We don't even need more than a couple of well-placed sensors to determine objects in front of and behind the car. I think this is a situation where Elon is trying to force the nail...

That’s sucks about the driver safety stuff. I really believe Elon made a bad call here but so far he’s doubling down on vision. Logically what he’s doing with vision doesn’t make sense. He wants to cars to be able to see the road like humans do and react to circumstances like a hyper attentive...

Yeah, I think the stuff about the tax credit is pushed to make sales. Which is shitty IMO, even if plausible. Tesla has a history of exaggeration or plausible deniability. I understand it, IMO it’s better to just be upfront with folks and help them decide. Elon hates pressured sales but this is...

Just test drove a model Y to make sure I’m cool with it for long term car vs M3. Drove an S while I was there for the giggle shits (BTW, loved the ventilated seats and how it hugged the driveline - can't afford new model S though). He mentioned the sales managers are being told to tell...

How did you get it that low? My area is still around 46 ish.

Yeah, I can see the charge for those two inspections to easily be $1k, which is cheaper than buying a clear title Tesla but still not something to take lightly. At this point in my life I think I'd prefer to get a decent deal on a used clean title, there's plenty of that around it seems if one...

Here's hoping! See article for details

12v age Unknown. So far no errors with it and it seems fine what what I can tell. I have thought of replacing it as a precaution. Also, salvage or not this sudden loss of cruise control is happening on clean teslas too. I’m 80% certain it’s a software glitch. It could be an ECU issue though...

Does yours fix itself typically over night during deep sleep? That hasn’t helped in my case and I did a manual power off and a hard reboot. I just did a hard power cycle and let it sit for 5 mins with no power. If that doesn’t work I’ll try to force reinstall the software. Had zero issues...

Yeah, if I do another Tesla it will NOT be a salvage title. It’s been great mostly but I feel like I’m driving with a sword over my head that’s gonna fall any moment

Suddenly (2 days ago) cruise control and auto pilot won’t engage. Nothing I’ve done fixed it and I really can’t take it to service center any time soon. Only thing I haven’t tried is a full power cycle (disconnect 12v and main battery). Is there away for me to review the alert signal log the...

https://one.ai/batteries/gemini https://www.motortrend.com/news/one-gemini-battery-tesla-model-s-range-test/ ONE has signed a deal with BWM to provider battery packs in the next version of the BMW ix. People appreciate range because it provides a better buffer of comfort and ICE vehicles that...

Ha! Not quite. Perhaps a better question is “what risks are there with rooting a Tesla?” There are risks but not many probs (if any) that I’m aware once rooted. That’s said, I’m not yet willing to take the dive because once rooted OTA updates don’t come from Tesla from what I’m told. Maybe it...

As a salvaged title model 3 owner I would love to know how you got Tesla to approve this. I have asked two service centers now about having my car inspected and re-approved for Super charging and they refuse. They are happy to service the car, but they wouldn't even inspect the HV system for...

There's not - or at least the public presentation from Tesla is that there are no exceptions. I can see MAYBE an older model s getting away with it but from my experience it's only a matter of time before Tesla catches the salvaged VIN and disables the super charging gateway. So far they...

Agreed, I think assuming this is for ride sharing is presumptious. I live in Montana and it can take 6 hours to travel east to west in as straight highway drive as possible. Plus, since getting my model 3 I REALLY like driving that car and found myself doing little trips just for the giggle...

That's probably a little harsh but I see what you're saying. The high mileage does give me pause as well. Why wouldn't you touch this car? There has to be a price at which you would at least seriously consider touching it maybe a little?

I'm chatting in the FB Salvaged owners thread and one dude just mentioned he was able to get formal Tesla support for SC (and still has it apparently) and I'm hoping he can offer more detail than that along with documentation. Is this a fluke from the past when Tesla was briefly doing this...

This. Do this. Only consider rooting when you understand the risks and are willing to live with them. CCS fast charging for most folks most of the time is fine. That said, it would be really nice to have access to Tesla SC network for convenience if you’re a traveler. There’s places in my...

Agreed, and for some of us a with a budget of about $30, a salvaged Tesla model 3 or a Chevy bolt are our options for an effective EV with decent range.

Months behind, but I'm answering because I didn't see a clear answer: Model 3 and Y you can retro-fit CCS to fast charge at about 190kw in other charging networks. Model S and X are different and I've seen folks retrofit to enable CCS to varying degrees of success but it's def not as straight...

I have a 2018 Model 3 salvaged Title that is of course not allowed to use Tesla's charging network. I was told CCS fast charging is fine, and indeed it is in my testing and from what I see reported by others. BUT, I'm seeing posts and articles from 2020 talking about Tesla also disallowing...

DM'ed you

I just bought a 2018 LR AWD that came with 19 inch performance wheels and tires to match (tires are practically new). I'd like to swap them for 18 inch Aero wheels (or something like that) with the Uberturbine covers. Where might I ask around for 18 inch Aero wheels? Willing to consider...

Those of you have sound isolation installed: Was it worth it? What do you have installed and where in the car? I have a box of quality sound insulation I was saving for a special occasion (aka model 3). My initial plan is to install insulation directly on the metal of the doors behind the...

Yup agreed. I guess I’m debating between the least risky of options. Meaning 30 foot extension from house to car or wall connector at car. Currently I’m backing it up in the yard just enough to use the mobile charger and I thought about doing that but with a nema 14-50 outlet on the house...

The gen2 units are weatherized and rated for out door use. In my head the safest and most convenient thing is to do a short underground run of the power to the wall connector which minimizes the power run and removed need for extension cable. The car will be parked out side and I’m a little...

Ya good to know! I bought a gen 2 wall connector and am debating about mounting it to the house and using an extension cord vs running cabling under ground and direct wiring the wall connector where the car will be parked. The wall connector is 8.5 feet and I would need a total of 30 feet to...

Yeah I’m gonna start the project, already called the local “is it safe to dig” folks. Need to decide where going to put the charger. I want it behind the car but that means trenching under the hot tub and dealing with a new set of hassles. Beside the car is a straight shot from the house...

Yup, that was my gut feeling as well all things consider. Seems everyone else agrees

Howdy - I'm debating between having a 14-50 outlet installed and charging with the mobile charger or the convenience of having the wall connector where the car will be parked. That said, the car will be parked outside full time with no garage and the wall connector will also be outside. If...

Tesla changed their minds: I bet that’s exactly what happened. Sigh. I guess I’ll try to find them in the gray market or something. Geez

@rtanov I see what you mean now, and I just did sign up for the free subscription which gave me access to most things except the "X" items (see screen shot). Maybe that will come with time and I do have access to the parts catalog now. Is there some trick to accessing the service manual and...

Oh, NVM you already answered this LOL

Question about the OTA update: Did you have a pending update ready to be installed prior to the installation of the new headlight or did you have to force a download via the service menu? I'm told you can force a software download from the service menu and then flash the download once all new...

These don't go any where for me. @bloodstripe_M3 did you already have access to service docs to make those links work? If not, how did you get access to the service manual? I could really use a copy of it for the work I'm doing as well.

Get a second opinion from others but I think forcing a software re-download shouldn’t hurt anything. From what I understand you’re telling the car to pull and flash the latest available software. Also, I had an odd software issue that a factory reset and hard reboot fixed. Might do that prior...

Go to car settings > software > press and hold on your model ID for about 5 seconds > Type “service” and press ok then enable when prompted. Now press actions > and press start in the calibrate windows section and then follow the gateway unlock instructions until it says unlocked and then press...

I have the same issue with my 2018 and so far haven't been able to fix it. In my case I think it's damage from a previous accident. In your case it could be a software glitch if you're lucky. Trying running the window calibration in the Service menu a couple of times and see what happens and...

I'm in need of an extension cord for the Tesla mobile charger and I wanted something that minimizes need for adapters. Does anybody have experience with this cable from Lectron? I have a NEMA 14-50 adapter and the standard 120v connector and I wanted to extend the Tesla mobile charger rather...

@Luckyashman A salvage group in this forum of the FaceBook group? I skimmed this forum and didn't see a salvage group. Or I'm blind.