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Thank you, @andresm3. Changing to another display language (which also invokes a quick restart) worked to restore the Theater service buttons (which could be launched by voice command even when not visible). I switched from English to French; restarted which restored the Theater display; then...

Finally got around to testing Vision-only Autopark on our October 2018 Model 3 (it works), and discovered an interesting behavior: it's possible to creep backward after engaging Autopark, and Autopark can select up to two consecutive alternate parking spots. See a demonstration here.

For a 6,000+ mile trip in our Model 3 from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans during the hottest part of Summer 2019, I found this Koolatron P20 Thermoelectric Digital Precision Control Cooler TC-2. The P20 fits behind the driver's seat - barely. Actually, for the lid to open without...

Webbah, Nice! And a great price point. -Ellsworth

Yes and no. As you can see from this photo, our Model 3 with unmodified suspension and properly-inflated tires could probably clear Porsche jack with a typical Tesla jacking pad adapter "puck" at the rear jacking points, and probably the front. You could lift the car by hand to gain some...

photo showing a Porsche 911/997/996/986 jack clearance to Tesla Model 3 rear jacking point

(Sorry for the late response) As you can see in the photos from my article, the washers were from a Hillman brand assortment of neoprene fender washers from a hardware store (Virgil's in Glendale, CA). I've never seen those anywhere else, and I often browse these parts of hardware stores. I...

You mean instead of my socket idea? I'd be very concerned about any locating solution being deformable or breakable. All the jacking pads I've seen were a hard slippery plastic (like Delrin, used for suspension bushings) or solid milled aluminum. -E

Bernard, I believe that Tesla do push and install unannounced over-the-air software changes. I have twice experienced conditions during which camera-related features (Autopilot, Sentry Mode, DashCam) were non-functional. In both cases, I scheduled a Tesla service visit. In both cases, Tesla...

I visited Tesla Service a few weeks ago to address what I perceived as increasingly frequent failures of Keyless Unlocking, to establish whether it was a symptom of a degrading system (hardware or software) or not, and also to add this to my service history in case it does degrade. This is...

During most of our first 12 months with our Tesla Model 3, using an Authenticated Phone as a “key” worked as expected. Every once in a while, I’d pull on a door handle or trunk release and nothing would happen. Sometimes trying again would open the car, and using the Tesla app on my iPhone X to...

Thanks to OP "mswlogo" for the Porsche scissor jack share. My particular take on adapting the Porsche piece for Model 3 use was to fabricate a compatible "spud" to fit into the Tesla's jacking pad receivers. I've documented that here: A 50 Ounce Roadside Jack for the Tesla Model 3

Roger, Cunningham is _not_ transferring data via cable connection. The SD card reader he is using (I use a similar strategy) behaves as a typical “Mass Storage USB device” when connected to devices such as personal computers with its USB-A connector (the largest rectangular connector common to...

The Zendure X6 I purchased (using the link from the Living Tesla YouTube video description) would NOT automatically recognize and charge ANY of my tested iOS devices (iPhone 6, X or iPad Pro) when connecting via USB-A to Lightning cable, requiring a press of the X6 Power button to initiate...

Yes, I also noted improvement in Auto Wiper actuation after 2019.12.1.2. However, spray kicked up by vehicles ahead in busy Los Angeles freeway traffic on wet roads with no falling rain managed to mist the windshield enough to obscure visibility without the mist reaching as high up the...

I got a reply on 5/13 from email about “Cruise not available” I sent to Tesla Support 5/6. When the support rep asked for details, I sent him a version of my long post #9 here. His response: “In this instance I would recommend scheduling service at the closest Tesla service center to you so we...

Pmurphjam, Were you running a Tesla DashCam at the time? And if so, when you picked up the car from service, was the USB drive still inserted? (I wouldn’t be surprised if pulling owner devices from the USB bus was a service department procedure.) -Ellsworth

Ah! So maybe this IS finally some supporting evidence for my theory that just unmounting the USB DashCam drive resolves the problem. Hoping to hear from someone else with similar results.

Thanks for the chat screen. Very interesting. It suggests that they can’t do the firmware update without the owner’s permission or initiation - though that may just be a courtesy. But I’m still looking for evidence that they didn’t fix my car without my knowledge. FWIW, I’ve had ZERO...

Tonight, an LA Metro bus drifted into our lane while we were stopped at a light and bumped our Model 3's driver's side mirror. I chased the bus for several blocks and talked to the driver, who didn't believe he'd hit us, and in the darkness with a flashlight, I could find no damage (I didn't...

@dennisvab: Did you Stop the DashCam software before pulling the drive (by holding down its icon until it’s red indicator extinguishes)? If you reinstall the USB drive, does it still write empty MPEG-4 files? Also, have you tried soft/hard rebooting the car since pulling the DashCam drive? I...

POSSIBLE SOLUTION! SHORT VERSION: Removing my TeslaCam USB thumb drive appears to have restored all systems to functionality. Cruise, Autopilot, lane line display, obstacle display, and Sentry Mode all now work as expected. I think it may be that either the TeslaCam process or corruption on...

After update to 2019.12.1.2 (on 5/3/2109) from 12.8.5 (which itself was updated 4/13/2019): “Cruise not available” when invoking TACC or EAP; no lane lines, vehicle traffic avatars, or speed limits displayed. Sentry Mode does not appear to respond to camera activity. Symptoms persist through...