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The antenna wire (that you want to get to, to extend the range) is located behind the left dash panel. You take off the dash panel (and I think the driver's side sill panel) and you can get to it. I'm going from pictures and memories, since I don't have a Roadster any more. I think you have...

I've been wondering when it was going to pop up for sale somewhere. I sold it to CarMax several months ago. Just got sick of it breaking all the time (and Tesla being unable to get replacement parts). After 3 battery packs and 4 PEMs, I was done.

When I bought my Roadster, it was from a relatively small used-car dealership (in New York state). I did everything people here talked about...called them up, discussed the car, gave them a deposit (over the phone), and then flew up later in the week to check out the car. Now, it was a...

In reference to the Roadster cupholder, I often tell people "I can easily haul a beverage...or a passenger."

Yup, when charging, there's only so many volts/amps to go around so, if the ambient temp is warm (or the battery is overly warm), the car will run the A/C to cool the pack down during charging...and there's that many less electrons for the actual charging, so it'll take longer. Ditto in very...

Hello from Springfield (VA). There's a few of us Roadster owners locally. Welcome to the party.

To me, at first glance, it looks like it says " TMI "

Neither range number is perfect. The "Ideal Miles" is what you MIGHT get, but probably won't...but maybe could. The "Estimated Miles" is what you DID get the last 40 miles but, is no barometer for what you WILL get in your next 40 miles. If the car has been on several "spirited" test drives...

Apparently, my email on my phone wasn't coming through...just found 45 unread messages from the past 10 days or so. Oops. Just found (and paid) the PayPal invoice for the shipping of mine. Sorry for the delay

The key-hole on the underside of the door doesn't lock/unlock the door...it's a manual door latch (that uses the key). I've never had any luck in "locking the keys in the car" (intentionally). You can't even press the door lock button on the door then close the door - well, technically you can...

I'm in the DC metro area so, there are two problems...weather and traffic. One or the other is tolerable but, the combination is just deadly for cars. For some reason, the moment it starts to rain, everyone's IQ drops like 40 points, and the just turn into blathering idiots. So, I don't...

It lives! Friday I got my Roadster back! Just in time for the weather to completely turn to crap for the next 4 months. For the record, total time they had the car was 4 days shy of 5 months. They ended up replacing the battery (with a refurb unit), they replaced the PEM (with a NEW unit -...

Hmm...that poses an interesting question (for me, at least). When you inhibited the APS, I assume the VDS stayed powered on (otherwise, how would you re-enable the APS). So, if inhibiting the APS kills any draw from the big pack...and you have no 12V aux battery...what's powering the VDS?

But, my thought on this is "that disconnected state" that you refer to has the batteries "just hanging around" with NO load/drain on them. If you watch the PEM cleaning video that @mgemmell posted (Link here), he shows when he Inhibits the APS and, while it shuts a lot down, it clearly doesn't...

Not trying to turn this into a semantics argument, I swear. My 10 minutes of armchair research came up with these two definitions - __________________ Parasitic load is a term used with regard...to electrical appliances, it represents the power consumed even when the appliance is shut off...

Is there a difference in parasitic drain between inhibiting APS and pulling the service disconnect? (I know one is A LOT easier than the other)

Worst case scenario, can't you tap into the backup lights (that only come on when the car is in reverse)? You're running wires from the passenger cabin to the back of the car anyway (for the camera feed), right?

If you decide you need one, let me know. I think I still have mine sitting on the carport from when I installed the trailer hitch (the hitch and snow dam were mutually exclusive, taking up the same space at the same time.) It's a 3-sided metal thingy, right?

You're not the first to suggest that...and I've thought about it. However, I think the big wrinkle in that idea is I didn't buy the car from Tesla. I'm a second owner. Bought the car from an ICE used car dealership, as-is, no warranty (car was beyond factory warranty and dealership offered no...

Providing another update on this (for those that might be interested.) Service Center dutifully called me on 1 Nov...to tell me they have "absolutely no idea when we're getting a replacement PEM" for my car. We're now at 4.5 months. So, last weekend, I picked this up... I know this might...

But, at least the Roadster has a killer stereo, so you can drown out all of those rattles, squeaks, and creaks... ...oh, wait...

It is possible to disable it in the firmware, however Tesla isn't allowed to disable it on US cars (per Federal law). You, as an owner, are legally allowed to disable it (but, of course, Tesla isn't required to give you access to the firmware to do this on your own.) Nasty little Catch-22...

While I understand that supercharging isn't reasonable to do...I would be THRILLED if they simply installed and HPC or an HPWC (heck, even a 14-50 would make my day) at all of the Supercharging stations. The supercharging network (the locations themselves) are reasonably located and spaced...

This looks like a newer version of the one I have... https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Display-Speedometer-Overspeed-Compatible/dp/B00WO60AHG/ref=sr_1_5?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1476973694&sr=1-5&keywords=gps+hud Mine is a few years old and just displays speed. This one has compass direction as well...

I tried one of those (that's how I know that the OBD-II port is separate from the diagnostics port that the OVMS uses)...didn't work. Now, I won't say that "none of them work", but the one I tried had several different modes, for different vehicle manufacturers, for compatibility. Of course...

If someone wants one, I bought one (still have it sealed in the box, sitting by my front door) during the close-out sale, but have decided to replace the Roadster. PM me if you're looking for one.

Wow, I really like those white gauges, actually!

If anyone's interested, I'm willing to part with mine for half that!

Nice car. You might want to have the thread moved to the "For Sale" forum... Tesla for Sale

The car isn't covered under Extended Warranty...they are replacing parts that they've replaced before (the replacement parts had a 12 month/unlimited mileage warranty on them). So, I'm not gaining anything...because the parts they're replacing (battery and PEM) they've replaced before, and the...

Just got an update from Tesla today on the status of my repair...They're saying that it'll be November (maybe) before they get a PEM for me. FOUR months, for a warranty repair? Anyone got Elon's number? I'd like to have a little chat with him.

This is why I suggested that he try to put some mp3s on a USB stick and see if they play - just to see if he's got the right cable (and it's connected to the head unit).

If you plug a USB stick with mp3s on it, can you access those from the head unit and play them? Trying to verify if you're in the right USB port, and it's connected to the head unit.

I don't think any of these people who have dealt with "unintended acceleration" will ever believe they did anything wrong until someone comes up with a device that mounts under the steering wheel, and video records feet/pedals. I do take issue with the "...having reviewed the logs and that it...

I think a big part of the problem with getting someone to do this is you have to get someone willing to spend all of the R&D time and effort into reverse-engineering the PEM. As of right now, Tesla is NOT releasing any kind of service info. As far as I know, you can't get schematics, block...

I've hesitated posting this but, I don't have anywhere else to vent (My GF is sick of hearing about it). My Roadster was picked up on July 6th. Was told the battery was toast and I needed a new one. A new one was ordered, and shipped in. The local Service Center (Service Center #1) didn't...

I tell people that the car "seats one, comfortably". Also, I often point out that the cupholder allows you to conveniently carry a beverage...OR a passenger.

Oh crap! I just looked at your location! You're local! When I get my Roadster back from the shop, I'll take him for a ride (if you want). PM me if you're interested.

Agreed with what everyone said here...you can't "seriously consider" a Roadster until you've actually sat in one (and verified that you, in point of fact, can actually get in and out of the damn thing)...only then can you "seriously consider" a Roadster. I've told quite a few people "You know...

All I know is that they DO still have "old" packs available (not new, but refurbished). And they're charging the same for them as they did before the 3.0 pack came out. They charged me around $5K for a battery swap in Jan '15 (swapping out my pack-with-a-dead-sheet for a refurbished pack), and...

I'm pretty sure that third choice is an option (I know, for a fact, that Tesla has refurbished "original" packs laying around...mine is at the Service Center now getting one installed). But, I think they're still charging original price for it. So, $40K for a "240 mile" pack, or $29K for a 3.0...

More info for your (already impressive) database.

Son of a... Nice job!

It looks like, according to Alpine's website, the IVA-520R uses the Alpine NVE-M300P navigation module, which has a different update option/capability than the IVA-NAV-10/INA-W900. Alpine - NVE-M300P/RUE-M300 Firmware & Map Update But, I'm going from Internet research here (Alpine's website)...

The IVA-NAV-10 is basically an Alpine INA-W900 (with the Tesla splash screen and a different model number)

Uh oh...this must be a difference between US spec and EU spec Roadsters. The US Roadsters have the Alpine IVA-NAV-10 (at least the 2.5's do)

The SD card slot is behind the powered screen (that opens up to install the CD)

Always been curious if @TEG has any pics of my Roadster (1195) that I didn't take and post somewhere. I know the original owner didn't drive it much at all (car had 3,900 miles on it when I bought in 2014). I'd be happy to post my Roadster's born-on date and such but, it's been in the shop...

I'm not sure I've ever had my Roadster in-and-out of a Service Center in one day...with or without an appointment.

I bought the "Premium" version and was extremely disappointed in the "Premium" features that came with it. I've never used the cleaning kit (I think it's down in the basement somewhere) and the case is pretty laughable (I posted a picture of it on here when I first got it). It's something...