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FYI I had the battery replaced and all issues resolved. No problem with VCfront apparently.

Did the fix take a long time?

Thanks for the reply. Do you know which error(s) you were getting? and what did it cost you to get it replaced? was the car dead or were you able to drive it while you waited?

Hi all, My Nov 2018 model 3 is on its original 12v battery. Not a bad run! I just got the 12v dying warning (VCFRONT A182 - schedule service to replace lv battery), but it comes along with a few others (parking brake degraded), including a nasty looking VCFRONT A552 - Condition detected with a...

I had a 98 all last week, as of saturday when a couple bad initial days fell off, I'm at 99. no invite yet...

Hi all I'm on 2121.4.12 I've noticed that my contactors are thunking once every 2 to 5 minutes, while parked at home, not charging but plugged in. Sentry mode is off. I can tell the car isn't asleep b/c my cig lighter port is powered (I can tell from outside the car, I have an lcd rear view...

Sorry... I solved the issue by selling the car to someone with worse hearing than me, and bought a model 3.

Hi all I'm scheduled to get my upgrade this coming wed at syosset in NY. At the shop, not a mobile upgrade. How long does it take these days to do the upgrade? (M3 FSD purchased w/ car in Nov 2018) Can we wait inside or do we have to leave while the work is being done? Thanks!

Just giving this thread a bump with a picture... obviously I don't have pics from the other 2 front facing cameras which might be better (tho i don't see why they would be), but this seems really not ideal as far as pictures go. I can't imagine imagery like this could get processed well, and I'm...

My original issue predates the hold feature, it happens every so often still, I'm guessing it has something to do with AC/vents/etc. no big deal for me, was just a curiosity.

I totally get that this could be an issue, and have wondered how they'd deal with direct or near-direct sunlight since I got my first one in 2016... Until now, I have been quite impressed with how it seemed unaffected by blinding light. That being said, this is obviously something that will...

Hi all, We're at the point in the year where I get to drive with the sun blasting directly into my windshield... Previously, AP handled it well, much to my surprise. Latest version will readily alert and disengage, and refuse to re-engage until at least 30 seconds after the sun is blocked...

I've got EV car on my android 8.0 phone, but cannot figure out how to put in a new token after it's expired. Suggestions? edit: It's awkward... but if you go to google assistant and search for "link ev car", it will pop up as one of the results. Does anyone have a better way? An excellent...

I think it'll keep up well, but if it doesn't, I'll pull it out and reupholster as per the original plan. NBD. Comments... it's the internet. anonymity breeds jerks.

I just strung the interior of my car up in the yard from trees, you know, like a normal person would, and carefully lightly painted it many many times over the course of a week, dragging it all inside whenever there was threat of bad weather. You know, like a normal person would totally do. I...

Last year around December, I put in a service appointment thru my phone. Said I would need rims + TPMS and that i'd be bringing my own rubber (ICEx3 michelin, my snow tire of choice). Previous years, I'd been told that they would not install non-tesla sold rubber when I asked in person... So I...

I used 7(!) cans of Dupli-Color HVP106 Flat Black High Performance Vinyl and Fabric Spray. I was NOT expecting it to work out. Pleasantly surprised that it did, b/c it was going to be a major learning experience to do actual reupholstery... The sun visors were THIRSTY. Took nearly a can each to...

I was going to send the wire in thru the plain plastic part of the trunk handle, but I wanted to get the camera module (which is fairly large) as far back as I could to protect it from rain, and the wire enters the module through the back face, so I carefully figured out where it would need to...

Gallery at: My Tesla Model 3 Upgrades Late 2018, I swapped my 2016 MS75d for an M3D. The 3 fits me much better all around, but I felt that it needed a few tweaks. This all started when I decided that I needed to improve rear visibility. I looked at dozens of LCD rear view mirrors and picked...

Hi all, I am planning on removing my headliner to install a dashcam and while it's out, I'd like to dye it black/dark grey. Does anyone have either info on what the material is, or a recommendation for what dye/paint to use? I am aware of the $1995 teslatap alcantara reupholster option, I...

It's not an accel thing. This happens while I'm slowly pulling out of a parking spot. sometimes while not even moving at all.

It certainly could be the vents, however, I'm confident I can feel it thru the pedal. Perhaps they're somehow in contact.

No, that's not it... this is within the first few seconds of pulling out of park. nowhere near ready to put on AP yet. Boy would I love a proper shop manual for this car.

Hi all Does anyone know what I'm talking about? When you start to drive, maybe a few seconds in, there's a small hum noise and a sliding/clicking feel as if something is going on behind the accelerator pedal. Happens for about 2 seconds and then not again until another drive later. I'm...

Yeah, that part seems easier, they can be pulled out slightly and colored by hand. They're a shade off as stock anyway, so it won't bug me to have a similar difference after the dyejob.

I think the thing I miss the most about my cloth seat s75d over my black interior m3d is the black headliner. I don't care about the Alcantara feel, but I did like the dark interior. I know there's a $2k upgrade where you rip out your headliner and have someone reupholster it, but I'm not...

What year is your vw? My 2004 mini used the abs sensors, I think that method was deemed too inexact and cast aside as an option in the mid 2000s.

Hi all I want to keep a separate set of all season and winter wheels/ tires. I like the aero 18s and that's what I got stock on my 3. Ideally, I'd like to get a 2nd set of 18in aeros for my winter kit. I don't like tesla's choice for winter tires in the shop for 2k. I'd rather pick my own...

So my poor car can sit in some random lot for months, battery slowly draining, getting filthy and neglected? I'll be visiting it in the body shop every couple days when it's being worked on, It's gonna be a rough couple weeks without it.

I'd rather be in a bashed up Tesla over any ICE any day. So long as my car is drivable, I'm driving it.

Believe me, I'd definitely prefer the car was not cut up and welded back together if it's an option. I'll push the body shop to make sure they won't do it. Since they're a tesla approved shop, I'm assuming they have to follow Tesla's instructions.... to a "T", and as we know, Tesla usually says...

I should have been more clear, I'd be surprised if mine was repairable without replacing panels. I'm sure a new panel will do it, just not looking forward to all the time and hassle surrounding tesla body panel replacement work. I'm fortunate for sure. It's driveable. It could have been far...

Visited a tesla approved body shop today, he made the teeth sucking noise and then informed me that it'd be about 2 months till they got the parts, QP replacement for sure, he said. I told him I knew the deal, that I'd be surprised if he got a QP in 2 months, and that since the car was drivable...

That sets my mind at east a bit, thank you. Hope yours is as good as new.

Thanks for the info. The door handle is definitely sunk in a bit. How'd they repair with no pdr and no qp replacement? Did they bang it out, fill and repaint? Or some other kind of magic?

That seems relatively inexpensive .. Was your qp not replaced? Pdr? Is your repair done yet?

Yeah, I saw the video... Appears to be entirely drivable, no serious issues. I haven't tried to open the door yet. Hopefully I can just keep driving it while I wait who-knows-how-long for the parts, and hopefully they get all the parts before starting...

His was a 3? Did his damage look similar worse or better? The accident was super slow. Nobody got hurt. I allllmost got out of the way.

Hi all First snow of the season & my 2 week old 3D had a bad day... I got a pretty decent bump today that hit my rear driver side door and the QP next to it. I was stationary and someone else came across from oncoming traffic and hit me. I had just enough space and time to evade a little -...

I'm just thinking that it doesn't compare to the S, which was lower, even factoring in the creeping cold we've got. My 3D and my previous S75D had very similar battery capacities, from what I understand, the improved mileage on the 3 is due to the improvements in efficiency of the car itself...

I personally think it's hilarious that a car company that has/had a large public perception of "electrical issues" is one of the major up and coming competitors to Tesla. Good on them if they can pull it off, as so many people here say, the more the better...

Hi all, My new AWD non P model 3 (loving it!) seems to be more inefficient than my previous s75d... I've got 308 miles on the odo and lifetime 101 kwh used. That equates to around 325wh/mi, which seems bonkers. At this rate, I'll get worse mileage than on my previous S75D, which was rated at...

Reboot seems to have done it. Feel silly for not trying it before posting. Anyone else have this issue, at least now there's a post with an answer...

No error for the update. Appears to have worked fine. No other trouble with the car whatsoever, other than the lack of AP. Maybe I'll go do a reboot

Hi all, I got 2018.42.4 on my 3D last night, and this morning, no AP available. Tapping the stalk only gives me the error "cruise not available", not even AP not available. The day before, I had everything working - Nav on auto, etc. Was really enjoying it! I still have AP options in the...

I pestered the mysterious person behind the text messages about the location of my car, an hour later, I got a phone call from my local delivery center that I could pick up tomorrow or have home delivery Sunday. So I'm getting my 3D SM 8 days earlier than originally scheduled, 6 weeks after...

I suppose that's a fair line of reasoning... this went up, this went down, overall the final invoice is down, shut up and take your money. Can't get too upset paying less than I'd expected. Eric

Hi all Taking delivery this sunday, 8 days ahead of schedule... Exciting. I've been looking over my sale form and it's a bit odd. Maybe someone can tell me if I should do something about it or not. My original order was with the AWD at the 64k price point, ordered the day before it went up...

Perhaps pay 1k less by ACH (or don't ACH at all) and bring a check for 1k for the remainder "if you have to"?

hey congrats! Finally!