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  1. Gulfbear

    Error code BMS_a165_SW_Pack_Partial_Weld in 2018 Model 3 LR RWD -

    It was very quick once they got to it. When the car arrived after the tow they put it in a queue - I communicated with them through the app every day, asking if they could work it in, but I had to wait my turn. My turn took five working days. Good luck.
  2. Gulfbear

    Error code BMS_a165_SW_Pack_Partial_Weld in 2018 Model 3 LR RWD -

    https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10153429-9999.pdf
  3. Gulfbear

    Error code BMS_a165_SW_Pack_Partial_Weld in 2018 Model 3 LR RWD -

    For anybody who has the same error, here’s what it was… replace negative and positive HV power switch. Is not covered under the battery warranty. Is covered under regular warranty but it was expired a year ago. Cost - $1k plus towing to service center.
  4. Gulfbear

    Error code BMS_a165_SW_Pack_Partial_Weld in 2018 Model 3 LR RWD -

    one contactor welded, continue diagnosis to determine faulted contactor. This error code followed a failed install, I have a service visit scheduled but it’s weeks away and a 3 hour drive one way. Car still drives but with turtle (acceleration and top speed reduced) and no regenerative braking...
  5. Gulfbear

    Tow hitch install - order part online first?

    Thanks! You are exactly right! I did try to verify through app text and two phone calls but they never responded. Only when I got to the service center did they tell me they had the part and everything was fine.
  6. Gulfbear

    Tow hitch install - order part online first?

    I made an appointment with the service center (3 hours away) for a tow hitch install. I received an estimate for $1397.50 and an appointment. Does this mean they have the part? Other threads show folks ordering the part first and having it sent to the service center. I did not know that was the...
  7. Gulfbear

    Red Model Y Waiting Room

    No. I am happy to traditionally wax it occasionally.
  8. Gulfbear

    Red Model Y Waiting Room

    The red is spectacular!
  9. Gulfbear

    Red Model Y Waiting Room

    Took delivery today in Jacksonville, the vehicle quality seems flawless - MUCH better quality than my 2018 Model 3. Austin made in January ‘23. Very pleased!
  10. Gulfbear

    Red Model Y Waiting Room

    Happily awaiting delivery on 2/8, got an email requesting a picture of our credit Union financed check or our loan documents. It was a Tesla email address but these days it’s so easy to spoof email addresses, I was dubious. I called and of course waited online (worst on hold music ever) for 35...
  11. Gulfbear

    Red Model Y Waiting Room

    Congratulations!
  12. Gulfbear

    Red Model Y Waiting Room

    Rouxbear here, received my VIN today, window for delivery now Feb 5 to Feb 11.
  13. Gulfbear

    Screen protector too thick?

    It’s weird - it’s the only functionality that doesn’t still work. The protector wasn’t cheap but was made in China - guess I got a bum one.
  14. Gulfbear

    Screen protector too thick?

    I recently installed a made for Model 3 screen protector, looks great, still have screen functionality except to swipe the lower left for the tire pressure. Everything else still works. Other than manually checking the tire pressure with a gage, is there any way to get this info to show without...
  15. Gulfbear

    Trip Planning

    I made a recent trip (Christmas time) from Tallahassee to Sarasota. On the way down I followed the in-car system which recommended i-10 and I-75 plus a 25 minute stop at the Ocala supercharger. This route is 25 miles longer and a h*** of a lot more white knuckle driving on packed I-75 than I...
  16. Gulfbear

    Tesla Wall Connector amp limit

    Diagnosis was 100% correct, switch was on 8 instead of 6, now corrected. His estimate showed Romex but no other info. I remember he brought in a wrapped roll up of the fat cable and used that for the install.
  17. Gulfbear

    Tesla Wall Connector amp limit

    True dat. My Nissan Leaf Aerovironment charger was on the breaker for the past seven years so no inspection was required in our town.
  18. Gulfbear

    Tesla Wall Connector amp limit

    IN his defense I originally ordered the mid range M3 which charges at the lower rate, so the 40 amp breaker should have sufficed. I seem to remember him telling me he was setting the switch for 40 amps so it should have been right. The wiring used was for a 240V outlet for a large freezer which...
  19. Gulfbear

    Tesla Wall Connector amp limit

    The first time I charged at home, I watched it go all the way to 40 amps (40/40) and it stayed there, which is what made me uncomfortable. So, what I gather from all the other posts, I should definitely ramp it down to 32 amps in order to safely charge on my circuit.
  20. Gulfbear

    Tesla Wall Connector amp limit

    I am sorry, my big mistake. I looked again, and he has a DOUBLE 40 amp breaker, see pic. So that should mean I can do the full 48 amp charging, is that right? He told me he checked the wiring and I saw him going step by step through the book. He told me this was the third wall connector for a...
  21. Gulfbear

    Tesla Wall Connector amp limit

    I have a LR RWD Model 3 that states on my display that the max charge amps are 48 A. When my electrician installed my wall connector, he put in a 40A breaker. If I leave things alone, the charger will charge at the full 40 A so I have dropped the max charge amps to 39 A to include a 1A "factor...
  22. Gulfbear

    Mid Range waiting room

    It's on the driver's side door jamb.
  23. Gulfbear

    Mid Range waiting room

    I changed my order to LR-RWD from MR and there were 6 miles on the odometer when I took delivery, even though the agreement said 50. I checked the panel to see when the car was made, it said 11/18.
  24. Gulfbear

    North Florida model 3 deliveries

    Take delivery of LR RWD Blue/black 18" wheels in Atlanta on Dec. 7. Non-owner (Nissan LEAF since 2011) in Tallahassee.
  25. Gulfbear

    Changing from MR RWD to LR AWD

    I had to do the same thing. I configured a MR RWD blue-white/18"/No EAP on Oct 30. After thrashing about considering the long range vs mid range and black vs white issues I finally decided (with the help of Jax OA) to take a stock LR RWD blue-black/18"/No EAP available now. Had to cancel my...
  26. Gulfbear

    Mid Range waiting room

    North Florida Ordered 10/30 MR Metallic Blue White Interior 18" Aero wheels No EAP Crickets. Nada. Nothing.