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That's terrible. I bought mine years ago, and he was very helpful. Sorry to hear a more recent bulk buy went south.

I have one installed in mine. Don't know if the company still makes them but it is from QC charge. Products. I had mine installed behind a flip down license plate cover (done by the Electrified Garage). It cost me a very small part of the trunk, but after the designer saw people doing things...

Road trips might require installation of the aftermarket Jdemo system that lets you charge with direct DC charging (CHAdeMO connector), which are generally the fastest public chargers other than Tesla Superchargers.

thanks. I didn't bother to look at it myself. They finally got the car in their hands to start work today, so we will see what they ultimately decide...

When I had my 3.0 v2 installed, they replaced my PEM with a "new" PEM. It was new in that it was never used, but according to some sources, these "new" PEMs were just PEMs manufactured 10 or more years ago that had been sitting in storage.

They have done work on both the Roadster & my Model 3 in the past, and I was already communicating with them when Tesla came through!

I don't know, but they did imply that rust was doing in many Model 3's of a certain age due to all the road salt used in the northeast, and they were evaluating how to deal with it. While road salt could clearly be the etiology, and different designs might lessen the impact, the real issue in my...

The quote was based on the leaking brake fluid. They hadn't seen the car yet. I just dropped it off tonight for them to start work Monday.

Today, Tesla did the right thing and said they could repair without cost. They said they started offering a rust warranty in 2019, some months after I purchased mine. Good news!

2018 Model 3 suddenly had brake pedal going to the floor and throwing "low brake fluid" error. Inspection of the garage floor revealed a pool of brake fluid. I set up a repair with Tesla. The estimate? $6220.70 to repair a brake line!! They said they need to drop the battery to get at it. This...

My Model 3 (2018) just started leaking brake fluid. I set up a visit with the Tesla SC. They said to get to the brake lines, then need to drop the battery, and it will cost $6220.70 for that repair!!! That is absolutely crazy.

I have to agree with point #1. Having a team assigned is not a guarantee there will be progress. Original Roadster owners like me recall the promise that they were working on a Roadster 3.0 (original Roadster) that would include a larger battery, lower resistance bearings and tires and improved...

I don't know, which is sort of while I am asking. I emailed the Tesla Roadster email to see if they could get me the service bulletin for the unit so I could try to figure that out, but I was betting someone on this board would come up with an answer before Tesla! :)

I had the original Tesla Xenon HID upgrade, and I need to replace my low beam bulbs. The one that appeared most promising to me in the forum above as a drop-in replacement not requiring resistors , doesn't appear to be available any more. What are thoughts on the current best (and I mean by that...

I will second the words praising EG. I have had my Roadster there a few times, and they have done top notch work. Great team.

That makes sense. I got all the upgrades, so I understand that desire. But unfortunately, if he jumped for the R80 right when it came out (and he didn't need it), in retrospect he didn't get the better battery that later purchasers got given the more rapid aging of the first batch. I do love...

It seems odd to me that a 5-year old Roadster would have needed to have an R80 pack installed. Maybe someone just had money to burn and wanted the extra range, but that car didn't have many miles on its when the battery was changed out. Mine (90K+ presently) was driven a lot from 2011 until 2020...

This is exciting. I got my 3.0 battery about 2 years ago after waiting over a year (cell on a sheet of original pack failed at 8.5 years but I had pre-purchased first replacement battery). I know this one won't last forever, so knowing there will be options down the road with fast charging is...

She says probably about 100,000 (it is a 2012 Signature).

Apparently the battery died, and it has been sitting some time. So I do not think it is drivable on its own. She commented to my daughter that she is not sure it can be moved without damage because the shocks have let it sit so low, but I don't know that whole story.

I will pass on more as I find out answers.

It is in Essex Junction, Vermont

My ex-partner has a Model S Signature (VIN 55). She took that, I got the Roadster. She apparently now has a dead battery and told our daughter the shocks are shot so the car is very low to the ground. She is not interested in replacing battery due to cost. Does anyone have any thoughts? She was...

You are certainly correct. I would have had to see just how big the benefits were to shell out. I did get the original Chademo adapter, but Tesla made me disconnect it when I got the new battery (and I never really used it anyway). With the Chademo adapter probably on the track to fade into...

As someone who did 24 hr straight through drives between Miami and Holland, PA in college, I know driving 400 miles or more without a break isn't a great idea, but when you don't have a supercharging option, increasing the range you can drive out to a destination and back home without a charge...

Yes, I remember that promise. Since there was a guy out there who did his own aerodynamic mods after extensive design and testing and claimed heimproved range greatly before the v3.0, I was (at the time) pretty optimistic Tesla would come through and adopt a number of those...but of course...

My 2.5 Sport with the v2 3.0 battery will report > 300 miles range when fully charged, but 400? Maybe if you drive 25 mph

That is great Henry! I wonder how many we have now. The high at one point was 6 with someone owning 2, but I haven't seen another Roadster other than yours in years.

Thanks!

This is for a Roadster Sport 2.5. Are you saying I need to get an upgraded cross brace or some other part in addition for this to work? Thanks.

My local mechanic says I need new Tie Rod ends for my rear wheels. He identified the part needed is on page 115 (one for each side) of the service manual. #15, SPHERICAL JOINT, TRACK CONTROL ARM Part # 2004808 Can anyone tell me if this is a Lotus part or some custom Tesla Roadster part? I...

https://grubermotors.com/services/roadster-12-volt-auxiliary-battery/ This is the battery I purchased (the middle one) from Gruber. I took the wheel off, but other than being awkward, it was a pretty straight forward replacement.

Thanks, it seems like a waste, but if that is how it was engineered, I guess we're stuck!

One of the caps on the control to open/close the driver's front window popped off yesterday. I cannot get it to snap on and stay snapped on. It doesn't look broken, and when I push it in, it ends up flush with the neighboring window control switch cap. I can press it down to lower window, but as...

Are you saying we need to replace the entire unit of four switches because the cap on one switch broke off? I was putting my driver's side front window up today, and the cap popped off into my hand. I cannot seem to get it to lock back down on the switch. Even when I have seemingly settled I...

When I got his original kit, I managed to get it mounted behind the license plate. It took a little of my trunk away, but not much. Looking at his diagrams, it looks like he found a way to design it for that space without taking trunk space. Having said that, the last set of Roadster owners that...

At what time were all Model 3 builds receiving the required FSD cameras in the factory? My 2018 AWD with FSD purchased at original sale had the computer updated back in July, but my status is still on the waiting list for the beta software update.

Agreed. Mine was daily driver in Vermont including through the winter for nearly years until I had a battery issue. Now, it's back on the road for 6 months after the new battery, and when it returned I decided to give it a break and not taking it out on bad weather days since I have a Model 3...

I had the same question. I recently had the upgraded computer installed on July 4 on my 2018 Model 3 (Tesla contacted me 18 months or more ago, but I had to wait for it to be easy to get across the border to Montreal!), so I immediately requested the beta FSD. 6 weeks later still waiting, so...

Just went to Grundy website. Similar story to Hagerty. No daily driving...sigh. I will keep looking!

I called Hagerty back after confirming that others had quotes. The gentleman I spoke with this time said he saw in the notes where they prior rep told me they didn't cover electrics. He confirmed to me that they DID indeed cover EVs and he would chat with the other guy. However, he said they...

My right front upper ball joint needs replacing. My local shop got registered with Tesla so they can order parts. Unfortunately, the ball joint parts are on backorder with no particular ETA. I was wondering what others have done and whether they have found other sources (or perhaps these are one...

Hi, I thought I had read on the forums about someone having full replacement value insurance for their Roadster. They were discussing Hagerty. So I called them today, and they do not offer insurance on electric cars right now. Given the true value of our Roadsters is well above the...

Thanks!

I was washing my Roadster yesterday, and the Top of the "T" in the hood Tesla logo just popped out! Short of buying a new T from Tesla, which I can certainly do, given the bar on the top of the T is in fine shape, what is the best way to tape it back in? Is there an easy way to buy the adhesive...

Well, I might call a flatbed to get her home if she can't charge. Better than bricking!

That is strange. Tony has been good to me. In fact a few months ago, I found he had called my home phone number and left a message. His shop had moved. Something had led him to go through emails sent to old addresses (from before the move) and found one I had sent many months before. He called...

Of course the ultimate fast-charge approach is to have the aftermarket Jdemo direct DC charging system installed. One of those helped a Roadster win two 24 hour endurance races in Europe, one being relatively recent. It might make getting service on your car at a SC a little more challenging...

I don't know if Watertown is a completely no Roadster repair shop, as I just picked up my Roadster last week with a new 3.0 battery from them. If they stop all repairs, I guess it will be Montreal again for me once border opens. Glad your Roadster is back up and running!

So Tesla told me 2 part numbers were available (confirmed by Safelite). This is what Tesla sent to me, and it matches another page I saw in other postings. The one line is labeled "solar." Some older postings have noted they had a windshield with the blue band at the top when they had...