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  1. JohnGarziglia

    Charging Door Spring Broke

    Thanks Carl. I have an appointment to take it to the Tysons Corner SC this Thursday so hopefully it will be fixed without too much fuss or expense.
  2. JohnGarziglia

    Charging Door Spring Broke

    This sounds complicated. Thank you.
  3. JohnGarziglia

    Charging Door Spring Broke

    The charging door spring on my 2.5 fell/broke off when opening it this evening. Is this an easy repair or am I looking at taking off the entire left rear panel? I have no idea where the spring went (it appears to be somewhere in the inarards). The door still works so I suppose I can live with...
  4. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Thanks so much! It is only rarely that I have tried "commands" and then only recently for the TPMS functions, relying instead on the OVMS app for most functions. The changes from v2 to v3 went completely by me! Mark, I really appreciate your quick reply.
  5. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    For some reason, my OVMS has stopped responding to most shell commands. My OVMS returns an: "Unrecognised command" response to DIAG? GPS? GPRS? MODULE? SERVER? and VERSION?. My OVMS does substantively respond to the STAT and the TPMS commands. My OVMS is running Firmware: 3.3.003/ota_1/eap...
  6. JohnGarziglia

    TPMS Antenna - Front

    The front TPMS Antenna - What tends to go bad with it? Is it corrosion on the connection, or do the internal electronics fail and if so is the only remedy a new one, and is it only available through Tesla or can I obtain one elsewhere? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!
  7. JohnGarziglia

    TPMS Issue

    Need assistance with a TPMS issue on my Roadster 2.5. I am consistently getting the TPMS dash and VMS error messages about 20 minutes into each drive which in the past have indicated either the TPMS monitors were not synched after a changeover from summer to winter tires, or alternately a...
  8. JohnGarziglia

    2022 Roadster Roundup (for original Roadsters)

    Yes, East Coast would be good
  9. JohnGarziglia

    Trunk Latch

    Hi. Can anyone help me with where I could find a replacement trunk latch for my roadster? It appears to be a Ford part from a number of older Ford cars but I do not see any US listings for it anywhere. Thank you.
  10. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    Yes! An error message there would be ideal. Thanks!
  11. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    I just swapped out my summer wheels for my winter wheels today. For the first time in almost 10 years, I was also able to write the "winter" tire TPMS ID numbers to the TPMS module, rather than chasing down someone at my Tesla SC and hoping they would find time, and find the tool, to do this...
  12. JohnGarziglia

    Rear End Banging Noise

    This is the thread on the driver's door lock brackets: Emergency Lock Bracket Disconnected
  13. JohnGarziglia

    Rear End Banging Noise

    The noise you describe is more or less normal depending upon the size of the bumps you are going over. But, there are things that could be unassociated with the rear suspension that you should also check as sometimes it is difficult to discern exactly where a noise is coming from. The rear...
  14. JohnGarziglia

    Window Rail Disconnected

    Yes, I also had to take my door apart. As an update, the Steel Stick referenced above did not hold. On the advice of someone here on this forum for a similar repair to the emergency locking mechanism on the driver's door, I used the original J-B Weld...
  15. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    Here is the order I found had to do it in, not following completely the above but maybe misunderstanding it somewhat. First, I erroneously thought I could "copy" the numbers I was getting in 'tpms read' into a tire set but that is not possible as the 'read' command inserts commas while the...
  16. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    I used a "Radio Shack" multimeter for several decades until finally thinking last year that it may be inaccurate (in obsessing too much over how much voltage my Roadster battery had) so I went out and bought a Fluke 115. Found that the Radio Shack meter was pretty accurate after all. But happy...
  17. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    Mark, thanks so much! Exactly what I needed to know. For Roadster, I would start with asking does your VMS display tire pressures, and does your OVMS likewise display tire pressures. I am assuming both do but if not, it would appear your issue is not with OVMS but possibly with the TPMS...
  18. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    Hi, I need help with the tpms write' command. The command tpms read command works great. I had found that when previously inserted the numbers using the temporary TPMS tool, I reversed the LR and RR so I am now trying to correct that, switching around 0806685d and 08066929. -- I get an error...
  19. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    Cable Available: 9665972 OVMS Data Cable for Early Teslas official OVMS parts / Tesla Roadster v1.x/v2.x/v3.x & early Model S compatible. I received my board this week and will be installing it later today or tomorrow. I also ordered the new cable with the OVT1 label on it as I was unable to...
  20. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    Just ordered it. Thanks Mark so much!!! And thank you also to Christian, Scott, Peter, Shawn, Charles, Brent and Mark. No more driving around for 1/2 the winter with TPMS error messages because I had not been able to convince the SC to make time to reset my TPMS system for the winter tires.
  21. JohnGarziglia

    GPS: No data fault

    My experience with a number of GPS devices in a number of cars is that the little buggers, while extremely sensitive (they are getting signals from satellites after all) are also extremely prone to interference and signal degradation from a variety of environmental conditions. For instance...
  22. JohnGarziglia

    Noise Reduction Kit

    I would be remiss if I did not share this wonderful cartoon below as a commentary:
  23. JohnGarziglia

    Roadster 2.x TPMS Tool

    Mark, this is great news! Thank you for your work on this. -- John
  24. JohnGarziglia

    Replacing the 12V aux Battery

    I put in the Ohmmu 12 volt battery last December. No complaints whatsoever and the company's personnel is incredibly responsive to any questions. Fit perfectly and guaranteed for four year which if it lasts at least that long, almost makes up in the increased cost for what would have been...
  25. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    To me this sounds like a WiFi LAN configuration issue where possibly there is an IP address conflict of some sort. That is my experience when I have seen situations such as this. Your statement that you "installed a new router in garage to talk to tesla" suggests this. Not knowing how you set...
  26. JohnGarziglia

    Parting Out Roadster Sport 945

    Hi MoeT, looking for the speedometer cowl (if not carbon fiber) and the middle and under piece, if they are not damaged:
  27. JohnGarziglia

    Wheel Bolts Replacement

    The outside shell of the coded anti-theft socket for my anti-theft wheel bolts split apart. One of my coded anti-theft wheel bolts became almost impossible to remove. Therefore I decided to replace all of the wheel bolts. Looking through the posts I found some dimension information for...
  28. JohnGarziglia

    OVMS For Sale

    Three things OVMS does for me I would miss: (1) automatically open the garage door based upon GPS when I arrive; (2) unlocked the car the one time I foolishly locked my keys in the trunk; and (3) opened the garage door when the car was in the garage, I was away, and I wanted to have my neighbor...
  29. JohnGarziglia

    GPS: No data fault

    The conditions you describe replicate my experience with my sensor and connector exactly. My car sat at the SC for several months waiting for a new VMS. The GPS worked when I dropped it off at the SC and did not when I picked it up. I did not check for the 5 volts but I do know it turned out...
  30. JohnGarziglia

    GPS: No data fault

    Then you might want to investigate updating the firmware. See: Caution - Annual Service - Car power-down - GPS issue. But before you do that,you might put a voltmeter on it to see if there is 5 volts coming through two of the wires (probably the red and black wire but I cannot say for sure)...
  31. JohnGarziglia

    GPS: No data fault

    My GPS antenna for my 2.5 Roadster was screwed to the flat shelf that is under and slightly to the left of the left headlight. This is not my car but just a photo I quickly found -- the red circle represents my best recollection of the location of the GPS sensor which is held on by one very...
  32. JohnGarziglia

    2008 Roadster - bent wheel repair / jack up car

    The front jack point is difficult to get to with a standard floor jack. It is easy to miss positioning the jack accurately. I have found that using the jack point that is slightly forward of the spot where the door meets the body (i.e. just about directly under the door handle -- look for the...
  33. JohnGarziglia

    GPS: No data fault

    Yes. You might be able to get to the wire by just removing the headlight panel -- if not, then the front splash panel. If you have the messages portion of OVMS running, I found that by wiggling the wire, I could see that it was something there that was giving me the error message as mine was...
  34. JohnGarziglia

    GPS: No data fault

    This sounds exactly like the same issue I ran into with my GPS sensor. Keep in mind the GPS for the radio is a different and separate one from that connected to the VMS and VDS. The connector at issue for me was not at the back of the VDS but was in the left front wheel well, under the left...
  35. JohnGarziglia

    Communications Problem Service Required VDS Message

    I have tried disconnecting and re-connecting the VMS several times and that has not cleared the "Communications Problem Service Required" message. Still re-appears each time I start up the car with the same date/time. Oh well. At least it is only an annoying message for now. John
  36. JohnGarziglia

    Communications Problem Service Required VDS Message

    Thank you! This is extremely helpful. My angst with the 11.5 volt reading from the car while resting started when I replaced my existing two-year old 12 volt battery with an Ohmmu 12v Lithium Battery in mid-December, and I decided that it was the time to accurately calibrate the voltage...
  37. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    I used to get this error. Best I can tell, it was the connection to the GPS sensor where the GPS would stop working, even momentarily. Through the OVMS messages, I was able to see that when I wiggled the wires going to the GPS connector that the GPS was disconnecting and connecting. See this...
  38. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    There is no "billing". You give Hologram your credit card number for a specified charge, $20 is a good amount to start off with, and then it simply uses that amount to charge against. When you run through the advanced $20, the data turns off (Hologram will notify you), or you authorize...
  39. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Order a Hologram SIM chip for OVMS: IoT SIM Card – Global Cellular M2M Connectivity You will spend maybe $5/month on data, much cheaper than would be a Verizon SIM chip even if you could use one. I have the "Maker Edition Flexible Data" plan and replenish the account with $20 every few months.
  40. JohnGarziglia

    Communications Problem Service Required VDS Message

    The message below has been appearing on my VDS each time I start the car for the past several months. When I press to dismiss it, it goes away for the drive but pops up next time I start the car. It is always shows the Dec 22 / 11:07 AM date/time. I am told that the ID:50 notation in debug is...
  41. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    Also, while on the subject of updates, is there a possibility of OVMS soon being able to reset the TPMS numbers when switching wheels, or is that far off in the future if at all? Just wondering. Thanks!
  42. JohnGarziglia

    TPMS CONTINUES TO FAIL... [RANT] And they are gonna send people the mars?

    Is it possible that TPMS programming will be added to OVMS so that changeovers from summer to winter tires/wheels will be able to be done with the TPMS programming taking place through OVMS rather than having to go to the SC? If so, does this mean I need to ask the SC now what are the "numbers"...
  43. JohnGarziglia

    Caution - Annual Service - Car power-down - GPS issue

    I have successfully updated my GPS sensor using Steve's update connection box. I want to thank Steve for all of his assistance. As these things go, I may have had two issues. In addition to the date rollover issue, when I went to update my GPS sensor, I could not connect to it. Turns out...
  44. JohnGarziglia

    Looking to buy a 12V/15V Charging Cord

    The Can Sr. and Can Jr. are made by Tesla Roadster owner Henry Sharp. See this website: The CAN - Roadster to J1772 or Model S/X connector
  45. JohnGarziglia

    Dynamat Sound Deadening

    It will make your Roadster sound more "solid" and less like a tin can, but it will not do much to reduce road and tire noise. There are several threads on this: See Squeaks, Rattles and Sound-Deadening and Roadster Squeaks & Rattles.
  46. JohnGarziglia

    Open Vehicle Monitor System (OVMS) - Technical Discussion

    The newest Android Version 3.13.2 (2019112701) crashes on my Pixel 3XL. Up to now, previous versions have run perfectly. When it first automatically installed itself, it wiped out my settings for my car leaving only the demonstration vehicle. Now, each time I try to add the settings for my...
  47. JohnGarziglia

    Emergency Lock Bracket Disconnected

    That is very helpful. I ended up using what I had in my "glue bin" at home but when/if the bracket pops off again, I will use the original JB Weld (as I would recommend to other Roadster owners). Thanks Henry! It is knowledge like this of all kinds that makes this forum so valuable.
  48. JohnGarziglia

    Emergency Lock Bracket Disconnected

    If you have not tried your emergency lock under the driver's door for some time (or maybe never), it is prudent to do so. I found out the hard way. When the VMS went out in my Roadster last month, it kept my door locks from functioning. The windows were closed and my car locked. So, I...
  49. JohnGarziglia

    Window Rail Disconnected

    For a long while, I wondered why my RH door made a clang noise when closing, different than the LH door. I finally opened up the door and discovered that the window rail toward the rear of the door had become completely disconnected and was just loose at the bottom of the door. Notably, the...
  50. JohnGarziglia

    Stereo Sound System Uprade

    What I did with my 2.5 prior to replacing the double-din Alpine receiver with its auxiliary HD radio components was to connect up the replacement system on a bench to a 12 volt power supply (or a 12 volt battery works fine), and measure the amperage at full blast. Then I measured the amperage...