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I just noticed that my coolant overflow reservoir is empty. I don't know how long it's been like this? The car hadn't been driven for seven or eight years until last month when I put twenty some miles on it. I've never seen coolant leak from the car. Any idea where it's gone? Is it ok to use any...

I need a new windshield "Wiper Arm." I read somewhere that our windshields are the same as the Lotus which leads me to believe that the wiper arm should also be from the Lotus? I found the part at lotuspartsonline.com for about $96 including tax and shipping. Any suggestions...

I would like to remove the cover of the PEM on my Roadster #107. The reason being that I want to paint it. Any words of warning? Suggestions?

My old Tesla wheel center caps are looking pretty tired. What are my options?

I'm cleaning up my old Roadster #107 and both of the AC fans have a couple of rusted clips on them. I'm wondering what purpose they serve and if they need to be there?

It's time to finally sell my 2008 Roadster. It has 37, 671 miles on it. The color is Racing Green with saddle interior and green hardtop. It includes the optional sound deadening package and upgraded suspension. Some of the exterior pieces are clear coated bare carbon fiber. That's the good...

I'm in the process of selling my 2016.5 Model S P100D that I bought new, to Vroom. I want to make sure I don't screw this up! I am not a techie. I got my first smartphone this year as a gift! <grin> The car includes "free unlimited supercharging." IIRC it also includes free lifetime...

I'm not able to connect to my home's wi-fi from my new model S. I park in front of my house where I have access to my neighbors wi-fi on both sides of me. I've had no trouble with my 2016 Model S getting updates. Has something changed in the newer cars? It looks like I need a wifi range...

I just bought a new Model S Plaid and am selling my 2016.5 Model P100D. The old charging cable charges to 40 amps as opposed to the new cable's 32 amps. I don't want to give up the 40 amp capability of the old cable so I figured I would keep the old cable and send the new cable with the old...

I bought my car new in December 2016. My auto dimming mirrors don't appear to be working. (I'm not a fan of auto dimming mirrors because they never get dark enough for me on any car I've driven). In an effort to test the system I covered, with my hands, what I believe to be the sensor on the...

I picked up my new model S December 23, 2016. The windshield is distorted maybe half way up and on the right side only. Anyone else have the same problem? While I was waiting for my car to arrive, others on the forum were talking about their new cars having distorted windshields. I suspected...

I am unable to charge my 2008 Roadster with the timer. I have been charging it manually for the last two or three years. While charging it recently it overcharged and I was then unable to move the car for a couple of days. I took it in for a repair estimate a couple years ago and they said I had...

When I open the rear trunk before entering the cab, the rear trunk light doesn't come on. I have to at least open a door before I can get the trunk light to come on. What gives? Do I have something set wrong? I don't have the same trouble with the front trunk. Suggestions?

I picked up my new car on 12-23-16. I've only received one update since then. I park my car in the driveway and it appears that my wifi signal may not be strong enough to provide an adequate connection on a regular basis? My last update looks like this: v8.0 (2.50.180). On the screen I see...

I understand no full size spare. I even understand no mini-spare, but no tire inflator/repair kit? And this for a car without run flat tires? It sounds like Tesla sells a kit, but do they include the kit in any of their cars? Do buyers in some states or parts of the country get the kits at...

Someone out there must have a pretty good idea? This is assuming no wind or wet roads and no elevation gain or loss. How much of that range would likely be at the 155 mph limit before, (or if), the electronics reduced speed to protect the battery or other hardware? I hope it would go farther...

Roadster Tires/Front AD07 Yokohama AD07 front tires with 6/32 tread left, (lots of tread) for the Roadster. The rear tires were worn out, so being the cheap bastard that I am, <grin> I replaced all four, (not wanting to run two different brand tires on the car), with Dunlops. If I can't get...

Does anyone know of an HPC in or near Del Mar where I could charge my roadster?

I am under the impression that the Roadster does not have a limited slip differential/transaxle, is that correct? If so, why not?

Roadster Rear Spoiler/Clearcoated Finish is dull, may need new clearcoat? I bought the car used and got the original painted parts along with the installed exposed carbon kit. This part has become dull so I installed the original. I attempted to buff it out but didn't have much luck. The...

I'm trying to list a part in the for sale section. It's asking me to fill out a rather extensive form. Is there a way around that?

Does anyone know what the price was for the carbon fiber, with clear coat, rear spoiler?

I made a mistake yesterday, (one of several, but that's not important:biggrin:), I stopped in at the Fashion Island Newport Beach location to get some juice. I forgot to change my amp setting up from the 30 that I use at home up to the 70 that was available. So when I got back to the car I...

I got the above message on the display along with a "Fault" light on the speedometer. The car won't go into Drive or Reverse, only Neutral and Park. I'm guessing this is not a simple, "back yard mechanic," repair?

I don't remember what the box with the fins on it and the heavy orange wire running to it, under the front hood/bonnet does. It appears it is the high voltage to 12 volt converter, is that correct? My car is a 1.5.

Does anyone know if, or how many Roadster fires there have been? If any have burned, what about the cause of the fire?

When I installed the new Dunlop Direzza 101 tires I could tell that the fronts were out of balance so I took them back to the shop and sure enough one of them was. They rebalanced the tire but it still didn't feel right. These guys can shave tires and balance them on the car which of course...

After months of my tire pressure warning indicator being on, the problem stopped! Upon start-up, I noticed there was a light out on my gauge panel. It took me quite awhile before I realized what it was. :tongue: I love it when problems fix themselves! :biggrin:

The horn buttons on the steering wheel have been a BITCH for me to find when I wanted to. The horn buttons were no problem to find when I was doing the autocross! It had to be funny to watch this cool car going thru the course honking its horn.:biggrin: I also found the windshield wipers once...

I want to get rid of the locking bolts for my wheels. Anyone know the size? Are they the same as the Elise/Exige?

I'm going to do my first autocross this weekend and I'd like to know what tire pressures to run. Anyone out there done this?

Can I do a performance charge if I already have a full, normally charged battery? Is that the preferred way?

I used my G-tech meter today to get 0-60 times. I made ten runs, the best being 4.255 and 4.297, the rest were above 4.3. I did the first 3 or 4 runs with no power braking. The next couple of runs used power braking and I saw no improvement. The final 3 or 4 runs used power braking and...

I weighed my car today and unfortunately but not surprisingly it is heavier than I hoped. I used my buddy's race car scales and came up with 2790 including tool bag, floor mats, fix a flat, fan shroud and hardtop. Tesla says the car weighs 2723. Subtracting the 22 pounds for the hardtop makes...

My driver's side door sill is broken. I know some people have replaced theirs with the carbon fiber pieces. I would like to buy an original black one. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks

I'm driving to a friend's house next week. It is 104 miles. I will start at sea level, go up to 4000 feet and back down to about 2000 feet. The return trip I would really like to take would be from his house up to 8000 feet and back to my house at a distance of 153 miles. An intermediate return...

I have the MC240 charger. I use it to charge at either 24 or 30 amps. Will it charge at 12 and 16 amps on 240V or does that only work with 120? Question Two: Is the charging rate the same in standard and range modes? Question three: To get charging miles per hour of charge, I figure 80% of the...

In case my Roadster ever breaks down, do any of you know where the tie down points are located?

The "key in ignition" with door open bell is inside the Vehicle Display System, the info screen. I want to open the box and see if I can silence it. The box appears to use some sort of adhesive tape to hold it together. Is there much risk of doing damage by splitting the case? There are several...

Yesterday I finished the installation of the KapscoMoto Hidden Antenna from Amazon for $18.95 and the results are impressive! My hope was high but my expectations, not so much. My goal was to be able to listen to the Los Angeles news station KNX 1070 AM on 97.1 FM HD2. With the stock antenna, I...

The reason I've been asking all these questions is because I removed the dash to kill about 5 or 6 birds with one stone. :biggrin: Here is a picture of my 1.5 .

The recirculate/fresh air switch doesn't seem to do much in my car. I always have fresh air coming thru my vents. Are all the roadsters like this, and is there any fix? The reason for all these questions at the same time is because I have my dash off and I'm trying to kill five or six birds at...

I'm installing a boosted antenna in my car. As suggested, I am planning to splice it into the wire powering the radio. The instructions recommend using an in line fuse. Is there any need for the in line fuse since the power to the radio should already be fused?

My air conditioning is either on or off, with nothing in between. The fan always blows as it should but with the temp knob anywhere except the full hot position, I get cold air 100% of the time. The compressor is either on or off, it does not alternate back and forth. Does this sound like a bad...

Have any of you done this? Based on what I read on a Lotus site, it sounds like the connector may be under the seat? I presume disconnecting the wire to the buzzer would not affect air bag operation? Before anyone gets all bent out of shape, :biggrin: I wear my seatbelt any time I drive over one...

I wish I didn’t have to write this, but I feel compelled to do so. Let me start by saying that I LOVE Tesla cars and what they stand for, but I am very disappointed in their customer service. I bought my roadster from the original owner in November of last year and received it on 11-28-12. The...

Have any of you removed the dash on your roadster, any tips on how to? I've got several issues I'm going to work on: I'm going to connect an ipod cable to the usb port on the back of my new stereo, I'm installing an new boosted antenna, I wan't disable the buzzers, bells, gongs etc., and I...

Recently I stopped by the Tesla charging station at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California. I wanted to add some juice to my battery for my trip home. I didn't NEED juice to make it home but it would have kept me from running it down into the yellow range. Fashion Island has one charger set...

I'm getting a "Tire Pressure Monitor Service Required" warning, have others had this problem? The tire pressures are good according to the screen and a tire gauge. The tires have been on the car for at least 5 or 6 months. I did plug one of the tires a couple months ago but the problem just...

I assume that in order to protect the battery, it's output is limited? Does anyone know what the max output would be in amps? I have never looked at the amp read out under full acceleration, got to see where I'm going! :biggrin: I'm curious as to how much the accessories hurt 0-60 times? Or does...