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Last month I flew out of EWR for a few days. I parked at www.newarklongtermparking.com since they have on site L2 chargers and will charge you up while you're gone. This was my first time using them and it worked out well. If you use them, make sure you go to their new location - with covid...

I have a S75 that is not uncorked (my production date missed the cutoff for uncorking by less than a week). I run winter tires in the winter living in New Jersey and it handles like a champ on slick and icy roads with the snow tires coupled with the vehicle's low center of gravity. Having...

When I had to get my front bumper and hood replaced on my Model S, I ended up using Ficarro's Auto Body in Ewing. They did a good job and had done some Tesla repairs in the past. They were one of the few shops local to me willing to be persistent enough to deal with Tesla's BS when ordering...

I had an experience similar to yours. When I was building up my winter wheels, I bought what was supposedly the same OEM brand as the sensors that the Tesla MS came with from the factory (Continental, I believe) from a seller on eBay and they were DOA. Really annoying since I had paid to get...

I just replaced my "non-official" Biohazard filter on Sunday evening. I've been using 14x27.5x1 MERV 13 custom filters purchased from FilterBuy.com. A pair of them cost me $40 shipped and I've been replacing them once a year.

Sorry, dumb question: doesn't the presence of a very large rigid battery pack on the bottom of the car essentially provide the characteristics of an anti-sway bar for vehicle handling?

So in my third (!) go around with the folks at the Princeton SC, they are now telling me that HW3 (minus the AP2.0 cameras) is included in the MCU2 upgrade. Hopefully, this answer sticks and this is indeed what gets installed if and when the parts finally arrive. Assuming the installation goes...

I'm not convinced that this is true universally across all service centers. I tried a couple of times scheduling a MCU2 upgrade for my 2017 AP2.0/MCU1 car that only has basic autopilot enabled (not EAP). When I spoke to the service rep from the Princeton, NJ SC on the phone, I made it clear...

I have a June 2017 MS with AP2.0/MCU1 that is just about to roll over the 50,000 mile mark on the warranty. I'm seeing the symptoms for MCU1 failure, but knowing Murphy's Law, it's not going to crap out before I hit 50k in the next couple of weeks. I have the post-purchased basic AP on the...

Be sure to factor in NJ's sales tax in your decision making process. If you buy FSD (or another option) with the car at the time of sale, there will be no sales tax on the EV. If you purchase after delivery, you will get charged sales tax.

Considering the fact that New Jersey cops have been known to write tickets if your license plate holder in the rear covers up the "New Jersey" and "Garden State" letters on the license plate, I really wouldn't recommend trying to get away with ditching the front plate. Particularly in the...

My non-PUP has puddle lights

I also have Michelin X-Ice tires on my RWD Model S. I've been quite happy with them driving around in our winters here in Central New Jersey. It makes a big difference and it's a nice peace of mind to know you won't get trapped somewhere if the weather suddenly changes. I've come to the...

I had the same issue on my MS shortly after I took delivery in July 2017. I took it into the Devon, PA service center and it sounds like it's a common problem when talking to the tech. Dust and other road debris gets into the mirror during shipment on the truck across the country so they see...

I finally got around to installing the switch and canbus kit yesterday. Overall, it was relatively straight forward and Appleguru's video (the "beta" version) was quite helpful along with some of the tips posted by icefree. I did waste a whole bunch of time when I had everything hooked up and...

I got the same bulls*** line from the SC about a firmware fix coming to fix the yellow border issue last spring when I took my MS in to get its screen replaced. It's a physical problem with the hardware; there is no software fix in the world that can make defective adhesive go back to its...

Stopped here to charge on the way home from DC last night. The fact that there is a Total Wine in the strip mall near the Supercharger was a huge win. This is my first ever Tesla roadtrip with my wife in the car where she didn't bitterly complain how much of a waste of time it is to have to...

Even if the service center is not a profit center, it is going to have much larger fixed (facility, utilities, insurance, etc) and operating (salaries, inventory) costs to operate than a warehouse with a web store front. To expect Tesla to be able to sell parts at the SC for the same price as...

I paid $140 for all 4 on eBay.

I've purchased TPMS from eBay seller megaautoparts with good results.

I agree with Zakeeus' comments. I was fortunate that the timing of the trial coincided with a planned roundtrip to Baltimore last weekend. I was really looking forward to using it but was tremendously disappointed with the experience. The only feature that was somewhat useful to me was the...

I had brought in the car for a few things to the Springfield NJ service center, so it's kind of hard to fully separate out cause and effect. One of the things on the appointment punch list was the uncorking, but then they discovered that my build date was just outside the window when they...

Doesn't "mid-August" in contractor speak mean mid- to late September?

Very good and accurate summary by Mystic. I installed the LED ambient lights in under the armrests in my non-PUP. I bought the lights from the SC and installed them myself. I was able to get the SC to turn on the feature in the MCU, but they did it more as a goodwill thing since they felt bad...

I figured this out yesterday when I made my appointment with Devon. I tried to call them directly and it just rang and rang for about 10 min before it rerouted to a call center in Salt Lake City. While I was on the call I asked what number I'm supposed to use to make appointments in the future...

Thanks for the replies. Didn't get a lot of warm and fuzzies about going to Cherry Hill, so I'll go ahead and go to Devon to get the screen replaced. Hopefully, when they open the new SC in Lawrence, NJ that will be closest to my home, they won't go through the same growing pains as Cherry Hill.

Anyone have a contact phone number or e-mail for a service manager physically located at Cherry Hill that I can use? I'm trying to schedule an appointment to replace my center screen that has the yellow ring problem and want to make sure they have the part in stock before driving down there...

My screen just developed the yellow border on my June 2017 build MS75. I called the service center to schedule an appointment. They advised me that there is a software fix in 2018.26 to address the yellow border and that I should wait to see if the software update fixes the problem on my car...

That is the video I used when I did the fluid service myself. I torqued the plugs to 20 ft/lbs, which put the plugs a smidgeon tighter than the original factory marks. Interestingly, I only drained (and refilled) 1.5 quarts on my drive unit which I assumed is the smaller/regular motor (I have...

Yesterday, I did the drive unit fluid change myself on a 1 year (15k mile) MS75. Fluid came out pretty clean and only had a little bit of grime built up on the drain plug. Whatever changes Tesla made to the drive unit before my June 2017 build certainly paid off since the fluid was much...

Here is the list of parts you need to make your own connectors. The posting talks about puddle lights, but it's the same for the trunk and under seat lights as well. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/2053979/

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-ITM-Tire-Pressure-Sensor-433Mhz-Clamp-On-TPMS-Fit-TESLA-MODEL-S-1014-1216-/273165325526?hash=item3f99ec14d6 This is what I bought and installed on my winter wheels for my 2017 MS (Gen 2). No issues with them (knock on wood). A lot cheaper than trying to source the...

1 X New ITM Tire Pressure Sensor 433MHz TPMS For TESLA MODEL S 1014-1216 | eBay This is what I bought for my June 2017 build MS.

I bought ITM branded TPMS for $35 each from seller megaautoparts on eBay. No problems with them on my winter wheels.

Sounds great and would be convenient for me since I drive by there every day on the way to work. There is one glaring problem though - Lawrence Township's permits office is notoriously slow to approve and inspect building permits. I lived in Lawrence for 10 years and got so fed up dealing with...

Anything that keeps armaments on the Pennsyltucky side of the river is good news in my book. ;-)

Maybe some info that I posted in this post would be helpful to you. My non-PUP has puddle lights

Do you have some sort of patent or trademark that precludes competitors from making competing products? I would doubt it since lighted door sills are not a new idea. I've seen them come as stock features from the factory in Lexus automobiles and seen them offered as aftermarket accessories on...

I just switched to a Maxi-Cosi RodiFix for my 4 year old and have been quite happy with it. I wasn't even aware of any potential fitment issues until seeing wesjanik's post. I like the rigid LATCH system which makes it a lot easier to install/uninstall the seat for those times I need to fold...

My (non-)Tesla moment: I had to make a little road trip to drive over to PA to get some ethanol-free gas for my snowblower (the idiots that run NJ made it illegal to sell it here). I took my Subaru instead of my Tesla because I did not want to wind up as an internet meme when someone pulled...

In case this helps you, I bought these for my winter wheels on my 2017 and haven't had any problems so far (knock on wood). 4 X New ITM Tire Pressure Sensor 433MHz TPMS For TESLA MODEL S 1014-1216 | eBay

Just out of curiosity, where are you getting your wheels powder coated? Let me know if you recommend the shop and whether I should add it to my rolodex for future reference since I'm in Central NJ as well. (Am I dating myself using the term "rolodex"?...)

Same situation for me. Bought '17 S and bought OEM split spoke 19" wheels for mounting winter tires from another TSMC member. (Didn't powder coat them though - they're winter wheels and I personally couldn't see the sense in making something pretty when the car is going to be a sand-covered...

For those of you with experience with the JackPoint jack stands, what is the benefit of the JackPoint over the RennStand? I'm trying to understand what I would be getting from the JackPoint by paying 2x the cost of the RennStand. Thanks.

Attached are some pictures. I had saved all of the original packaging and installation instructions, so the calipers will come packaged like factory new. BTW, the Evannex brake calipers are made by MGP (in case that's not obvious from the packaging photos).

Lightly used set of red Evannex caliper covers for non-Performance Nov 2016 Model S. Used them for about 4 months before deciding I liked the look of the brighter brakes so much that I decided to get the original brakes painted instead. For all 4 wheels and has all of the mounting hardware...

I installed the ITM TPMS in my winter wheels last weekend. I purchased them on eBay from a vendor named megaautoparts for $140. They came preprogrammed to the Tesla by the vendor so all you have to do is take them to your tire place to have them installed in the wheels. They got picked up by...

I can confirm that these work (just installed and tested them last weekend): 4 X New ITM Tire Pressure Sensor 433MHz TPMS For TESLA MODEL S 1014-1216 | eBay

I just installed the ITM 433 MHz TPMS that I purchased from eBay seller megaautoparts in the winter wheel set for my 2017 S75. They got picked up by the car's tire pressure monitoring system after a couple of miles of driving.

Reviving this old thread since I'm in the same conundrum trying to fit multiple child booster seats in the back (two boys, ages 6 and 4) and I've been struggling to get the seat belts secured into the attachment points that are recessed into seat and located underneath where the booster seat...