The only way I can remove the charging cable is to push the unlock icon on my phone? This happens even when I am in the car. (I'm a new owner only 3 days) so it is probably something I have missed.
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can't remove charge cable?
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FloridaJohn
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I just push the button on the charge cable handle and it unlocks the charge port. Sometimes I have to wake the car to get it to work, but most of the time I just press the button, wait a second or two, and then pull the handle out.
SgtLou02
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If the car is asleep I usually just push on the door handle enough to move the lever but not open the door and the car wakes up quick to allow you to remove the charge cable.
insaneoctane
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Mine is always locked. I have to press the release button on the plug to release and remove. The button only seems to unlock it for about 5 seconds ...
Car must be awake to respond to the release button, I often slightly press the rear door handle, listen to the wake up clicks, wait about 5 seconds and press the release
Car must be awake to respond to the release button, I often slightly press the rear door handle, listen to the wake up clicks, wait about 5 seconds and press the release
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Remember you hold the button down, and wait for the color to change to white and then pull it out. Some think you ‘click’ it. You hold it down and wait for it to get ready for you.
And the car needs to be unlocked. This is by design so people can’t stop your charging.
And the car needs to be unlocked. This is by design so people can’t stop your charging.
I unlocked the car and tried but didn't unplug. Studied the owners manual, still no help. The only way I could get the plug out was to unlock the car thru the phone. Why?? I was in the car so it should have been unlocked.
This morning I spent stuck at a supercharger unable to unplug my charger cable. I probably don’t need to tell you that I was on hold waiting for Tesla help for 23 minutes. I tried everything. Finally I followed directions. I opened the trunk, found this little flap of carpet right behind charger port. Lifted the tab and found the charger port guts. Inside on the left was a black lever. I gently pulled the lever and voila! Charger wand released! Yay! Hope this works for you. Otherwise pull out your knitting, knit a sweater or try reading War and Peace while you’re on hold. Btw it took me forever to find the service number. 877-798-3752
The service number should be on every supercharger pedestal. But we all just have it in our phones.
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