2021.4.11 - what is with the loud banging sounds

[Sweeper]

Update downloaded and installing. Some weird sounds coming from the back. Like a few banging sounds. Wtf?

 

[Spaceosaurus]

That's the self destruct arming. I'd put in my command codes real quick if I were you....

(but seriously that's super common with updates, nothing to be concerned about)

 

[zanary]

All normal. All Tesla do that for many years now.

 

[Sweeper]

Thanks !! Lol. Lots of clunking sounds and weird buzz sounds bad me worried.

 

[buttershrimp]

Update downloaded and installing. Some weird sounds coming from the back. Like a few banging sounds. Wtf?

You forgot to kill the prostitute before you loaded her/him in trunk .... comon where is the Trucker Easter egg when you need it?

 

[GtiMart]

Maybe you have never been besides the car when it wakes up or when it goes to sleep? The big high voltage battery contactor is very noisy. I believe it's located under the back seat of the car...

 

[dmurphy]

Update downloaded and installing. Some weird sounds coming from the back. Like a few banging sounds. Wtf?

I sat in the car through a firmware update once... ONCE.

It's terrifying, hearing all the actuators going off throughout the car. Clunk, clang, bang, pop, poof.

Best to tell it to start the update, go inside, and grab a drink. Where's @one2many when you need him?

 

[bobby g]

That's the self destruct arming. I'd put in my command codes real quick if I were you....

(but seriously that's super common with updates, nothing to be concerned about)

My first update I sat in the garage listening to it and pretended that my car's name was Christine rather than Nessie

 

[bobby g]

You forgot to kill the prostitute before you loaded her/him in trunk .... comon where is the Trucker Easter egg when you need it?

Don't you hate it when that happens?

 

[one2many]

Best to tell it to start the update, go inside, and grab a drink. Where's @one2many when you need him?

Well spun a bearing (1970) and never been the same since. For clunck I use TNT with ICE
and lime

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida real loud helps as well

 

[Toysla]

2021.4.11 update completed (approx 35 minutes). Lots of clunks, thumps, clicks, winding noises. I understand aside from "minor bug fixes," the only real "noticeable" update might be the brake regen under colder conditions.
2 1/2 years and 40k miles later, I'm still loving this ride! Only wished the interior was as quiet, from wind and road noise, as the S or even the Chevy Bolt (seriously).

 

[Dan D.]

All normal. All Tesla do that for many years now.

That answers the what; why does it do it? Could save a few service calls

 

[GtiMart]

I believe I gave that answer: the contactor, or "big switch" that connects or disconnects the 400V battery is very loud when it changes state.

 

[Dan D.]

I believe I gave that answer: the contactor, or "big switch" that connects or disconnects the 400V battery is very loud when it changes state.

Yes I got that. That's still the what. Why does it do that?

 

[GtiMart]

Every time the car falls asleep, it disconnects the high voltage battery. When it wakes up, it connects it back again. When installing new software, some subsystems (or maybe all of them) need to reboot. Clearly you would want to disconnect a high voltage system before you shut down.

 

[Dan D.]

Every time the car falls asleep, it disconnects the high voltage battery. When it wakes up, it connects it back again. When installing new software, some subsystems (or maybe all of them) need to reboot. Clearly you would want to disconnect a high voltage system before you shut down.

Thanks! Makes sense