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  1. stevem

    Newark Airport Terminal A 5th floor charging problems?

    Anyone else have problems on the 5th floor of terminal A? I think they have generic J1772 L2 chargers there by the elevators. I've used this 3 times now and every time after plugging in it says/looks like it's starting to charge but after a few minutes I get a "no power". I'm using my...
  2. stevem

    Leaking 4-way valve

    I wasn't sure how easy I could source that part (ebay used?) so I took it to the service center. They charged me $220 to replace it and top off the fluids. Not so bad.
  3. stevem

    Recommendations on good quality after market CF spoiler for Model S?

    This is the first RPM one that I had. It was pulling up off the body in the middle of the spoiler towards the front of the car. So there was really no way to "tape it down" because you had to push down where my finger was and the adhesive wouldn't hold it down. The second one was pulling up...
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    Recommendations on good quality after market CF spoiler for Model S?

    I'm not saying they are all like that. But this one stuck to the body better than the RPM Tesla one, and I'm sure they would warranty it, but I didn't want to bother. The guy from RPM Tesla said the OEM one he had didn't stick well. So that made me think no spoiler is perfect.
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    Recommendations on good quality after market CF spoiler for Model S?

    Here are the problems with the amazon one, small finish cracks. I guess it's not "problems with the CF weave" but more in the finish.
  6. stevem

    Recommendations on good quality after market CF spoiler for Model S?

    I had 2 from RPM Tesla, they are rather inexpensive. They look well made and good CF weave, but neither of them stuck down very well, I went through a few rolls of tape and they warrantied one and sent me another and that didn't sit against the body as well either. The owner had called me to...
  7. stevem

    Leaking 4-way valve

    So is this something I should order and just do myself? I'm pretty handy. and I opened up my frunk and found that mine is leaking. Looks easy to do other than the purge part of the manual. If it's just a "try not to lose too much and hook it back up and you are fine" then I'm totally ok doing...
  8. stevem

    GPS stuck/ location not updating (Solved now)

    I needed to take my car to the Springfield SC and the techs there figured it out. It was my Gyro board, or my "dead reckoning" board. Actually the guys in Paramus changed that board out months ago, but it didn't fix my problem. The guys at Springfield worked on the same add on board and got...
  9. stevem

    Door handle permanent fix?

    When my gear broke I asked for replacements and they handed me 2 of these for free. I don't have the same failure rate, I've had 2 gears break and 1 set of wires (micro switches) break over 4 years and 75K miles. But hopefully the new design lasts longer.
  10. stevem

    GPS showing wrong location

    Yes, sorry, I saw the title in a forum search and it's the same issue I have in my Model S.
  11. stevem

    Just got in a heated discussion with New York Gov Offical about chargeing net work

    Yes the Syracuse supercharger is pretty lame in what's around. Technically there is a restaurant and some nice bathrooms in the hotel, but the restaurant hours are poor. Or you can walk across the street to get to a Taco Bell and KFC. I try to avoid that one if I can help it.
  12. stevem

    DJ commentary doesn't work in my car does in service loaners?

    This is a really dumb complaint, but I keep wondering if it's a sign of something else. I've had the DJ commentary enabled in my car for the last 4 years and 72K miles. And I NEVER hear the DJ. And I'm listening to "classic rock" in the streaming channels. It's build in. I get service...
  13. stevem

    GPS showing wrong location

    For my particular situation, the phone GPS is always perfect (google maps, waze and apple maps). The car's GPS is the one that's off. I have been using the phone more and more because it's reliable and the car's is not.
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    GPS showing wrong location

    In all fairness they have been pretty good about complaining of an issue before the warranty and then fixing it for free out of warranty. I had a number of issues I called and complained about and they took care of everything (some took multiple visits) still under warranty. I took it to...
  15. stevem

    EZ-Pass Front License Transponder Mounting Options with Model S License Plate Holder

    Yep I did the same thing on my Model S, put it behind the nosecone. Works fine. You can't see it at all.
  16. stevem

    Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

    I got a license plate mount EZ pass and popped off my nosecone and stuck it behind the nosecone. Now it's hidden out of site and works better than being inside the car. Toll road transponder woes
  17. stevem

    GPS showing wrong location

    I've been fighting with this same issue for months now. Started in October after the 9.0 update (that might be just a coincidence). I don't think it's a civilian GPS issue. My GPS was super accurate for years and then out of nowhere, the arrow started being stationary for days even while...
  18. stevem

    Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

    They should fix that. My car is a 2015 and had it on both sides. And my SC gave me the "well technically the tail light works, just cause there is water in there doesn't mean it's broken. We only replace broken parts" And I had to pull the "No other car I have collects water inside the...
  19. stevem

    Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

    This is a picture of my broken paddle gear and the new one the SC gave me. Obviously a "new" part. Hopefully they addressed the weakness in the hinge part. They obviously changed the body and made it lighter. I can't tell if it's a different material. But it's updated!
  20. stevem

    Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues

    That's nice of them. I had a similar problem but I'm totally out of warranty so the SC just handed me 2 of the paddle gears and a hand full of the plastic rivets. I just did mine. The paddle gear is an updated part from what's in my car now. Hopefully the new design will last longer. I've...
  21. stevem

    Service center asked me to tell them what to replace to fix my car.

    It's a 2015 85D AP1 (early 2015 build). I'm waiting to hear back from engineering, they claim they will be sending a ranger to take care of it after this.
  22. stevem

    Service center asked me to tell them what to replace to fix my car.

    That's exactly how it looks. I always said it looks like it's tracking with wheel rotation counts and steering angle. And it does NOT snap to roads. It starts out ok, but slowly gets further and further off course. It mirrors my movements, but shows me off in the woods, driving through lakes...
  23. stevem

    Service center asked me to tell them what to replace to fix my car.

    They did call me back and they said the tech was thinking of trying something like this. He said he could rig up a new antenna without ripping out the rear window glass and gluing it all down to see if that fixed it. I saw somewhere there are 3 wires through the car that connect the antenna to...
  24. stevem

    Service center asked me to tell them what to replace to fix my car.

    Although, in order to get more data, when I was driving around today the arrow was doing what you just described. The arrow almost always points the direction I'm going, just it slowly veers away from actual location and starts shadowing my movements. Just slightly off of where I am. I've...
  25. stevem

    Service center asked me to tell them what to replace to fix my car.

    Yes, but they said they would not swap parts unless I bought the new parts for swapping and if they didn't fix anything, I would have to pay for the parts regardless. Happened right after the 9.0 update in October, and has been problematic every since. Or course I've had 3 more updates since...
  26. stevem

    Service center asked me to tell them what to replace to fix my car.

    I've had three (at least) tickets open for California (2 escalation tickets). Still haven't heard from them regarding the most recent ticket (been a month now). But the first escalation ticket, they said "we can't figure out what's going on remotely, you will need to take it to a service...
  27. stevem

    Service center asked me to tell them what to replace to fix my car.

    I've been having a GPS issue since October (GPS stops working or veers off course and moves on it's own away from my actual location). I've had multiple open tickets etc. Service center had my car twice for this. Cleaned out cashes and replaced the gyro board. I've done so many resets etc...
  28. stevem

    GPS stuck/ location not updating (Solved now)

    Mine's been doing this since the 9.0 update in early October. SC or engineering haven't been able to fix it. :(
  29. stevem

    GPS Position Stuck??!

    Still waiting to hear from the engineering team and from my local SC. Still drifting around and the GPS is still getting stuck. At least it gets stuck in odd locations sometimes.
  30. stevem

    Supercharger - Erwin, NY

    Looks like someone backed into the supercharger on the end. Still works though.
  31. stevem

    Supercharger - Erwin, NY

    I just stopped here 8 days ago (12/18) and only 5 stalls were powered up and operational. Those 5 stalls are the only ones accessible they are in the parking lot of the Dunkin' and the other 5 are on the other side of a hump facing a new building and a "different" parking lot and it's not paved...
  32. stevem

    GPS Position Stuck??!

    My problem is my car is now just out of warranty. So parts replacing without knowing that's the problem is going to be an expensive proposition for me. I wish they would try wiping and reloading the software.
  33. stevem

    GPS Position Stuck??!

    My ticket has been open for weeks and was pushed up the chain to the engineering/diagnostic department. I just got the call back. Had an interesting conversation. A week ago when I was driving while I was on the phone with tesla support, it was behaving and the GPS was tracking and then it...
  34. stevem

    GPS Position Stuck??!

    Sorry, 2015 85D HW 1.0
  35. stevem

    GPS Position Stuck??!

    Been fighting with issues like this ever since the 9.0 software update. Maybe it's software. Maybe it's hardware and just a coincidence. But I had 4 of these over the life of the car (maybe once per year) and then after 9.0, happens every other day. Have an open ticket with Tesla, been...
  36. stevem

    How reliable is your Model S?

    I wish my car was more reliable. I have a 2015 85D. 65K miles so far. I would say it's had it's share of SC visits. I don't even know if I will remember all of the issues. Pano Roof failure (whole new roof installed) Charging port failure. Bugs in the tail lights 2x water in the reverse...
  37. stevem

    How reliable is your Model S?

    I have the same issue. I've had an open ticket with Tesla's engineering team in Freemont and my car was at the SC for 4 days and so far still no solution. What helped? I was searching on the forums and I found a few possibilities, but I would love to hear from someone who had the same issue.
  38. stevem

    Is Power Off really off? Been fighting with weird GPS

    My 15 MS has been having some weird GPS issues. I guess it's intermittent. Over the years did the call to service's main phone number they had me power off the car they send a reset command, power back on and it was good. Since the 9.0 update my GPS has gotten stuck, or veered off course (not...
  39. stevem

    Supercharger - Erwin, NY

    Teal dash says there are 10 spots here but only 5 are powered on and accessible.
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    Supercharger - Tannersville, PA

    I don't know what stores are where, but I just questioned her. "When you get off 80 and make a left at the traffic light they are RIGHT THERE. Right by the road before the first entrance." and she said "Wait! They were always there? Ok they didn't move them. Sorry." The conversation last...
  41. stevem

    Supercharger - Tannersville, PA

    My wife just went here last weekend and Tesla moved the spots to the other end of the parking lot. That's got to be a first. There were there, but moved to another location in the same parking lot.
  42. stevem

    2017 Motor Trend Race of the World's Fastest Cars

    Thanks. That was kinda cool.
  43. stevem

    Do you also mount your phone near the dashboard? If so, why?

    I had the same concerns. And for the $7 for the magnetic mount, I decided to give it a try and turns out it's not an issue for me. I used to be very picky about blocking vents (even partially). My thoughts were the same as yours maybe even more stubborn (or OCD ish like doing any of that is...
  44. stevem

    Do you also mount your phone near the dashboard? If so, why?

    I'm the same way. I used one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T7AVAK8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's magnetic. And it clips to the vent to the left of the center screen and above the gear selector. I don't have a photo on hand. But the best thing about this...
  45. stevem

    Do you also mount your phone near the dashboard? If so, why?

    Waze. I think the built in nav is fine. On long trips I use it for supercharge and energy usage, but will usually leave waze on for traffic, hazards, construction and police alerts.
  46. stevem

    Remotely roll down windows?

    I would be happy with roll them all up via the phone app. Been a few times where I have left the roof and windows open and walked away only to have it start raining. I can close the roof remotely, would be handy to close the windows too.
  47. stevem

    Bachelorette

    Finally the one and only redeeming quality for that show. :)
  48. stevem

    Loaner Cars

    Today was the first time I got a rental car instead of a Tesla. Generally I get an older RWD Tesla with a smaller battery. But when they said they didn't have any I was expecting the worst rental, but I got a 2017 Mercedes GLC300. Not too bad. I remember taking my Chevy Volt in for service...
  49. stevem

    Loaner Cars

    Wow. I just got the best one I have ever had. A new 90D with AP2. Usually my SC has 85's, 60's, P85's. Would be cool to get something with insane or ludicrous mode as a loaner.
  50. stevem

    A little tweak and my new skis are perfect.

    Yep: New 2014 176 cm Elan Race GSX Waveflex skis + mounted Elan EL11 QT bindings | eBay It's not me or anyone I know. It's just the deal my friend ran into. I'm not super skier guy. Just a recreational guy who probably doesn't know tight camber from hard rocker. But I used these all over...