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Anyone have a line on replacement Splash Guards? I'm looking to replace one that is in pretty bad shape and two that are missing. All are on the passenger side of the car. My local SC has a set that would be coming off a car that has been sitting in the Tampa sun for years now and are pretty...

Hey I'm in for two as well. White hat / Red shield / 0681 on side in red / "Original Roadster" on back in black Black hat / Red shield / 0681 on side in red / "Original Roadster" on back in red Please let us know how much per hat and who to send the funds to.

My first reaction when I saw this picture was, "Are those a bunch of 3/4 scale models?"

I also own both cars. A Boxster S since new in 2007 and the Roadster for the last two years. Other than the obvious quickness difference there are many things to like about the Porsche. Please notice I said "quickness" and not "speed." Although the Tesla is much quicker, the Porsche keeps...

#0681 is packed and ready for her trip to Gruber's in Phoenix. I had an interesting time getting her out of the garage today. I pulled the ESS By-Pass three weeks ago, as per instructions from Pete Gruber and hoped it would have enough juice left in the ESS to allow me to drive it onto the...

Theoretical Mathematics, CS, and Aeronautical Engineering degrees. But want to be retired and own a brewery.

This sounds like a bunch of whining to me. Roadster owners can't get parts. Tesla won't repair our batteries: they will replace it for $29,000 IF that option is still available, which SOME SCs say they are and other not. Tesla is now buying wrecked and working Roadsters so they can strip them...

I'm only 5' 7" tall, so I don't have the longest arms, and I was able to reach it and disconnect it rather easily. I don't understand why everyone keeps saying it is so hard to get to...unless I'm just more flexible than the average guy. Maybe all that yoga is paying off.

This sounds all well and good, but WHEN is battery day, and HOW MUCH will the "night and day difference" cost? I'm in the process of sending my car to Gruber bc the SC manager said his only option right now is a 3.0 battery replacement. (I thought there were no more 3.0s coming.) The SC...

I would say, "Hang in there." Us Roadster owners were basically left out in the cold on service once the MXs came out or thereabouts. Like you've said/heard, no return emails or phone calls, and unless you own another Tesla the app doesn't support the Roadster so no help there. Lately...

Psychologists will tell you there are five phases of grieving: Denial; Anger; Bargaining; Depression; and Acceptance. Although that is a normal progression, not everyone goes through all phases after a loss. I have finally come to the acceptance phase of my little Roadster’s fate. I think I...

This is great information. (I knew I would eventually figure out how this car works.) So does it matter when I check the SOC? Obviously checking the balance while the car is charging is worthless. But what about the SOC MIN and MAX? I put the car on Range Charge after talking to Peter and...

BTW - I heard back from Peter Gruber and he said the car has "a resistive brick, #96. The decline started Saturday evening on June 13th and has been declining since." So it appears, as Henry suspected, it is cancer. The good news is it's only Stage 1 based on the fact that "your affected...

So what does the MIN % mean? I thought it was the maximum the car would charge the battery based on the lowest brick. If this is the case, and the MIN % increases doesn't that mean the battery is "recovering" from whatever out-of-balance it was in? If it is not the case that the MIN % is the...

I'm the kind of person who can take bad news, so if she has cancer I won't cry....in front of any of you. Seriously though, I understand the situation and appreciate the help Mark, Jason, and Henry. Maybe, just maybe there is a little good news here. This morning I woke up to find the power...

Looking at the SOC it shows: LIM 41% MIN 41% MAX 85% Is the best way to balance the battery is charge it at 240V 24A and let it sit for a while?

The 1065 was when the neighborhood power went out as I was charging. It was not my GFCI nor my breaker. The power goes out here somewhat regularly: Not sure if it's all the AC units drawing power during the hot summer days but the whole house went dark for a few seconds and I remember when it...

Oh I've done that Greg, but I don't know what these codes are: 1065 65535 53 104 953 So this pig still can't tell you what time it is... l0l

So the latest is I pulled the logs and called Gruber. Gruber had me send them the logs and are looking over it. In the mean time, they suggested I don't do anything until they can digest what they can from the log file. I am looking through the logs like a pig looking at a wristwatch: The pig...

I downloaded the VMSParser and have the executable on my desktop but when I launch it the command promt screen shows up for a second and then disapears. Turned off ALL my McAfee protection and tried it again but NO! Is there an obvious trick I'm not seeing?

So newest data point: I put about 35-40 miles on it yesterday, brought it home, let it cool down, and then put the charger on it. (Standard mode, 120V, 15A on the yellow cable) This morning the display shows "Done Charging" and the port has blue light. (I think this means the charge was not...

Henry asked me to post this in this thread so all can take advantage. My questions are in red bold print, Henry's are in blue underlined print, and my answers are in black. How are you charging your car? How was it charged while it was stored in the shop? eg. what charger? What volts and amps...

Sorry - this should be IDEAL range not estimated range. The charge stopped at 120 IDEAL range when I used to get 180-185 IDEAL range.

Am wondering if someone can help me with a question about charging. #0681 (2010 2.0 w/ original pack) just spent 3 1/2 months in the boy shop - long story: if you don't ask I won't cry - and I've had it back 1 1/2 weeks. I finally did a full standard charge on the car and it stopped at only...

Does anyone know if there is another rotor option for replacing the Roadster's horrendous brakes, now that it looks like titaniumdave has gone through his latest batch? I was late to the game on this and would like to get good brakes on #0861 sooner rather than later.

I'm looking for a dome light assembly and the trunk light assembly. Do you have those available?

I went to their web site but they don't list the price. Can you give us a 'balpark' of what this roof costs? I love the soft top but wouldn't mind having some extra protection when the heavy rains come in the summer.

Welcome to the club Asimo. Love the white - same as mine.

I was under the impression the Roadster had different frit on the windshield than the Elise. The windshield will fit but you won't be able to read the VIN with Elise glass due to the frit covering the VIN, which is in a different location than the Elise.

I've actually had good results using the [email protected] email address. The SC in Pensacola has gotten back to me within two work days all three times I've use it. It may be that I'm the only Roadster in town and they like to have it in their shop or it may be the manager just...

Shawn - I am totally aware of this and have talked to the Lotus parts guy about this exact part number. What he told me is he's seen two different assemblies come in when he ordered that part number. I even texted him a picture of my dome light assembly. He said he would have to order the...

Thanks to all who have posted about replacing incand lights with LEDs. I have a different problem: My dome light didn't come with a bulb or socket. I removed the light to see why it didn't light up when I opened the door and found no bulb and no socket. So how do I find one? I called Lotus...

It's still a bargain at less than $800!!!

So Lou, I've gone through a bunch of different ceramic coatings (F-11, ExoForma, The Last Coat) and my opinion is the quality of the paint they go on is a HUGE factor in the performance of the coating itself. I coated my brand new Ford Ranger at the same time as my daughter's 2016 Scion iM, and...

Of course someone bought it: He offered it at 80 percent off!!! Original listed price was $3,997.55. So it was a BARGAIN at $799.51. l0l And I love the 55 cents for the original price and the 51 cents on discounted price. That person has some creativity...

Well I hold a Top Secret with Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) access security clearance and have since 1987, so I think I can be trusted with the location of these Roadsters. l0l

You are correct CarNut - I should have said "getting in and out." l0l

I did the same thing about 18 months ago. I hope to drive my Roadster for the next 10 years, or I get too old to be able to actually get into it.

I looked at this HPC on ebay and have a question: Would it be better to buy a more modern charging station from Clipper Creek, or this one? I know this has the Roadster cable attached so no need for a CAN Jr, but am wondering about the age of the unit vs newer, more modern electronics and a...

A couple of times - when the key remote was not working - I unlocked the door using the keyhole in the bottom of the driver's door. That set off the alarm and put the car into some kind of lockdown. The car asked for the PIN and would not start without it. The good news was after a period of...

Does anyone know how I can retrieve the PIN from my car? I bought it used and the previous owner had no idea there even was a PIN for the car. The last time I had it in the SC I asked them to either tell me what it is or reset it when they were pulling codes. They never did. Now I have times...

The #1 comment I get in the Florida panhandle is, "I've never seen one of these in real life. Plenty of pictures, but not one in person." I too have no desire to depart with mine.

No. For the back of the door Lotus went with a squared off stripping for the Elise and the Roadster is rounded. I talked to two different Lotus parts guys and they both said the Lotus stripping is square like the picture shows. My body guy thought it would be easier to try to pull the old...

What has been your experience with hearing back from Tesla using the [email protected] email address? I've emailed them twice looking for the door weatherstipping due to my car needing some paint work. So far no reply. I sent the first email on 02 MAR and the second on 10 MAR...

You are correct Mike: the SC will do anything I want/need with the exception of the HV system. Tesla's policy is if there is any HV work needed they will need to perform a FULL inspection on the HV system before they will touch it. The inspection is $1,200 for the Roadster, which entails...

I think you are on to something there. The Decatur SC said I needed to ensure the ONLY tech they had with any experience on the Roadster had to be there for the pre-buy. When I took it in, he told me he hadn't seen a Roadster in their SC in about 1 1/2 years. When he test drove it he tool...

Do you have a model number on this? I can't seem to find it on OpenEVSE's web site. Unless they don't make it any longer...

The SC manger in Jax said Tesla gave the discretion to the managers on what they will/won't do with Unsupported cars. He told me he is willing to do any service/repair I need on 0681 even though it was totaled by the insurance co in 2011 and is on a rebuilt title. The SC manger in Marietta, GA...

Pardon my ignorance, but what is "the R80 upgrade?" Is that the $29,000 3.0 battery upgrade?