2014 S Salvage won't update software

[twiersum]

Car was off for 2 years and won't update. Tesla wanted a lot of $$ (3 hr min diagnosis and infotainment upgrade).

I have done a hard reset with no change.

My version is 9.0 (2018.50.6)

I can't connect to the app or streaming music.

 

[MP3Mike]

You have to have 2019.40.2.3, or newer, for the car to be able to talk to Tesla and download software, use the app, etc:

Why Is Tesla Forcing Software Updates If No Safety Issue Is Involved?

Tesla is now making updates mandatory, especially when people started avoiding them. Why is the company doing so? Are there safety issues involved?

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So either you, or a hacker or Tesla, have to connect to the car via a cable and forcibly load a newer software version.

 

[KyleDay]

Plus certs expire after 2 years. Only Tesla service can refresh certs for the car

 

[JimmyB]

On the other hand, on v9.0 you won’t have nerfed charging speeds or reduced range. Oh, wait …

 

[twiersum]

So even if I were to load newer firmware I coukdn't connect to the app or stream music because the certs?

 

[KyleDay]

So even if I were to load newer firmware I coukdn't connect to the app or stream music because the certs?

Not sure about music, but app definitely won’t work without new certs.

 

[DaveBC]

You have to have 2019.40.2.3, or newer, for the car to be able to talk to Tesla and download software, use the app, etc:

Tesla states 2019.40 is needed but mine on 2019.32.2.1 continued to work with the app after the update deadline. My understanding is that my fw version has both Hermes websocket vpn and openvpn both in the build.

Car was off for 2 years and won't update. Tesla wanted a lot of $$ (3 hr min diagnosis and infotainment upgrade).

I have done a hard reset with no change.

My version is 9.0 (2018.50.6)

I can't connect to the app or streaming music.

2018.50 is the version many pre-AP2 owners wish they still had.

 

[PlaidSpeed]

Car was off for 2 years and won't update. Tesla wanted a lot of $$ (3 hr min diagnosis and infotainment upgrade).

I have done a hard reset with no change.

My version is 9.0 (2018.50.6)

I can't connect to the app or streaming music.

Because it’s a salvage car, i think tesla may disable software updates… not positive though. I know they disable SC.

 

[Workbirdy]

Car was off for 2 years and won't update. Tesla wanted a lot of $$ (3 hr min diagnosis and infotainment upgrade).

I have done a hard reset with no change.

My version is 9.0 (2018.50.6)

I can't connect to the app or streaming music.

U should stay on the software your on if you update the car I bet you will have a bms issue and that will kill your car because tesla knows your car is salvaged or may have free charging and they can't let that happen because they want all your money