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  1. Botbldr45

    How Many Roadsters are Left?

    992 still kicking but going in for suspension and shock repair/ replace. I’ve been riding on the frame for about five years!
  2. Botbldr45

    Wind Noise Reduction

    There is a thread about placing Dura- lay sheets under the carpet. I did it back in my big project days and it made a noticeable insulation improvement and sound reduction
  3. Botbldr45

    Max charge keeps dropping

    Alcasner: what’s your status now?
  4. Botbldr45

    First 3.0 Battery Upgrade Failures

    Racevpr: do you need more data on range loss and decreased CAC on -2016, 3.0 battery pack? I have one that started range loss after a few years and slowly decreased to a Standard charge of 180. It stayed there for several months but now goes to 170-172. I keep it plugged in on 110v ( yellow...
  5. Botbldr45

    not start

    ALIRaza: Hello, welcome to the forum. Did you ever get an answer as to why the car would not start?
  6. Botbldr45

    Recommended by Tesla Service Center to Charge Roadster in Range mode to optimise the battery

    yea, Tesla Service Centers have few techs that know Roadsters. Standard mode is my go to unless I'm driving a long trip. Go with hcsharp's recommendation. He is a legand.
  7. Botbldr45

    Aftermarket Model 3 tail lights?

    What are you asking? I had an Audi TT and never saw a 'highly visible indicator cluster". Do you want to know if the tail lights are on as in regen breaking??
  8. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    OVMS back up...... CAC = 153.49 for 3.0 pac..........not so good
  9. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    Bummer! I got my 3.0 pack in 2016 and have had decrease in milage over past few years but it had stabilized at 170-172 standard charge if i leave it on trickle charge between driving. I can't get the CAC because my OVMS just went unresponsive. If you listen to Gruber Motors podcasts you fine...
  10. Botbldr45

    Replace tail light housing roadster

    Hcsharp! ......Oops..... that's you. Sorry I didn't see who posted the instructions because I was so excited to get them. Idiocracy runs in my family.
  11. Botbldr45

    Replace tail light housing roadster

    Lense replacement instructions will be a bonus. If you don't mind. Getting carbon fiber housings from Erik Robertson so I need to breakdown the entire housing. I wanted these while Henri Sharp was making them but ..... ihe stopped making them and it didn't work out. Erik has two youTube videos...
  12. Botbldr45

    Replace tail light housing roadster

    Anybody know how to replace tail light housing on roadster?
  13. Botbldr45

    Replace tail light housing roadster

    Roadster tail light housing
  14. Botbldr45

    12 volt Battery recharge in Roadster

    That is outstanding…… thank you Greg ‼️
  15. Botbldr45

    12 volt Battery recharge in Roadster

    Does anybody know when the roadster 12 volt battery recharges? What voltage triggers a recharge and what is end voltage on battery after recharge?
  16. Botbldr45

    OVMS Module and Cooldown

    Makes sense….. it is version 3 and I have done that. Can I change the target cooldown temp and time period cooldown runs in version 3?
  17. Botbldr45

    OVMS Module and Cooldown

    When I try to set parameters #15 to “1” to initiate cooldown I get a “parameters not supported” message. #14 is set to TR. what am I doing wrong?
  18. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Ok just got module summary from “messages” screen so I’ll try what to do next. Shuts off means it looses WiFi and I can’t contact it thru app
  19. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    How do I send output of “module summary” to you?
  20. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Hello, Problem.... my OVMS3 only works for about 3-4 days at a time then it shuts off. If I disconnect the diag port from the car And plug it in again, it reboots and appears to work fine...for about three days then shuts off again. Anybody know how to fix it?
  21. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    @tomsax - Sounds good I'll get the information to you via the form. I can't believe that I haven't done this before but I will submit the initial form again since the battery upgrade has no doubt changed things. Before the upgrade my original battery was down to 160 standard and around 200...
  22. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    The alert/notification I got on my cellphone was something like: WiFi connection lost. Do you want to use cellular data? Yes. No Just got this Notification on my iPhone OTA firmware 3.2.011 has been updated (OVMS will restart)
  23. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    Ah shoot......... lost connection again. Is there any way I can choose cellular data over WiFi in the APP?
  24. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    Thanks, I got up this morning and to my dismay the OVMS was not connected! No panic on my part .... I live in Sedona where some truly wacky stuff happens tp electronics for no reason. The program actually told me it couldn't find WiFi and wanted to switch to cellular. That is way cool...
  25. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    @tomsax - I would be happy to. Please tell me how and please explain it as if I were a sixth grader. By the way my standard change is 206. @ 82%.
  26. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    I’m charging now so I’ll let you know in a little bit. Only have 51,000+ miles on car but about 12000 on 3.0 battery.
  27. Botbldr45

    OVMS v3.1 install

    Thank you for all your help. I was successful with the install. The unit is up and cunning like a Swiss watch. I am very sad to deactivate my version 2 because it was so amazing. Version 3 seems very interesting and I look forward to any expanded functionalities. I do miss the constant text...
  28. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    I got the first version of the battery upgrade a few years ago and just found out about reported degradation. My OVMS reports CAC 191.3Ah and SOH: 86%.. Anybody know what that means.
  29. Botbldr45

    SOH

    What is SOH ?
  30. Botbldr45

    OVMS v3.1 install

    On the computer website there is a window called server..... it says: “OVSM V2 login successful, and crypto channel established. OVMS V3 server has not been started. “ It appears that there are start and stop buttons for V3 and V2 available. Should V3 be activated?
  31. Botbldr45

    OVMS v3.1 install

    Ok got it up and running after much knashing of teeth and loud expletives? Still figuring it out. Had most trouble with hologram getting SIM recognized an AN something recognized by the holo dash. I had to deactivate my old SIM from version 2. worked OK then but puzzling because it shouldn’t...
  32. Botbldr45

    OVMS v3.1 install

    Maybe go to factory reset on the box and start again. Anybody know how to reset the OVMSv3 to undo what I just did?
  33. Botbldr45

    OVMS v3.1 install

    Well its a great video. I got all the way up to 'Installing OVMS"..... went thru OVMS Network to generating the Module Network and I was trying to sign in to the box and it would not recognize the name and password of the module that I just created. Got thru the screen where my WiFi communicated...
  34. Botbldr45

    OVMS v3.1 install

    ohms video? I'll go looking for it.....thanks
  35. Botbldr45

    OVMS v3.1 install

    Big Trouble for #992 I've been running the OVMSv2 ever since it was first launched with no real problem. 34 days ago I lost connection and can't get it back. No worries....I have a OVMSv3 sitting in a box. I bought it a few years back and figured I would just try that one. Plugged it into my...
  36. Botbldr45

    Estimated Range VS Ideal Range Problem

    Yup...... nice cool drive in the mountains and next charge solved the problem. Thanks for the help. Over the past nine years I have always been lucky enough to get good help from fellow Teslarites. Thanks ........ heading to Scottsdale to drive a Model 3 next week. Can't wait. NNOOOOO....... not...
  37. Botbldr45

    Estimated Range VS Ideal Range Problem

    That is what I was planning......... a early morning 60 mile drive to force the estimated miles down to 0m then either return to the charger for a full charge or call the tow truck.
  38. Botbldr45

    Roadster 3.0

    I got a power limit warning and compressor over heat warning after a long drive in AZ heat. I put car in cool garage and charged with only one problem The Estimated Range readout went wacky and has not reset in two days. It reads around 56m when the Ideal Range seems pretty true at 226m for...
  39. Botbldr45

    Estimated Range VS Ideal Range Problem

    Woke up this morning to find my Ideal Range = 226m and my Estimated Range = 56m. This was after a long drive in the AZ heat that left only 8m on the Ideal Range and 3m on the Estimated Range. Put car in cool garage and charged up like normal. Anybody have an idea what happened and how to reset?
  40. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Mark, Are coupon codes still available for V2 owners when buying V3? Ok, anyway.......... I go to Fastech, buy V3 hardware, ...... do I need anything else? I have my V2 SIM card from Hologram so that will work right? ...... or does V3 it work differently somehow? Flat “stick on window antenna”...
  41. Botbldr45

    Is there a video explaining the operation of the Alpine IVA-NAV-10?

    Alpine double din.... punch “source “ button...choose Bluetooth..... put iPhone in “discoverable mode” and that always connects mine.
  42. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Excited .... can’t wait
  43. Botbldr45

    RIP #994

    Just read this ....... BUMMER! #992 says RIP
  44. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Finally found the solution by going back thru blogs in forum. Changed "Function 15" setting and got contact thru iPhone. Reset charge mode to standard. Good as gold.
  45. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Help! Out of town and need to change charging mode with OVMS. When I try I get a " Failed: Unable to write to CAN." What setting did I have wrong? I am trying to do this from my iPad and IPhone.
  46. Botbldr45

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    @markwj - disaster! Just lost communication with server for APPS. I can query OVMS via SMS. When I send "GPRS?" I get the response Server: Not connecteAT+CIPSHUT. What has happened?
  47. Botbldr45

    Nema 6-50 adapter

    Outstanding! I'm on my way to Walmart as I type.
  48. Botbldr45

    I got the call

    Good for you. My upgrade was smooth as silk.
  49. Botbldr45

    Nema 6-50 adapter

    Anybody know where I can find a 6-50 adapter for a Roadster charge cable? Want to plug into an EV Surge Protector and Monitoring box but the plug is NEMA 6-50.
  50. Botbldr45

    Supercharger - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Blvd. South

    Hey I've been to super chargers from MD to Seattle, Seattle to Sonoma, Sonoma to LV and back again to AZ. Bridger Ave is dismal but I charged in Kansas last summer with a tornado moving our way (yea I know ..... Not smart!). I would have been happy to be inside out of that storm. A little...