davezforce
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This has been happening on my X since I bought it in 2019. I honestly don't believe it will ever be fixed. Ive given up at this point.
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DIY Installing CCS Retrofit in My US 2017 Model X
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brainhouston
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Update: Someome is nice enough to help me change the gateway config plcadaptertype using Toolbox 2. It's an easy process and additional car info shows "CCS Support" as enabled. I will re-install the retofit and do a software update to see if this time it works
Upate 06/20/2022: reinstalled the CCS retrofit kit and so error messages in the dashboard. AC charging was fine using the mobile charger. I will see if I get a chance to test the CCS charging out in ChargePoint tomorrow
Update 06/21/2022
Tested out in Chargepoint CCS charging station. Could get 70kw with 71% battery. Not bad at all! I will test it again when I go to roadtrip with less charge to test out the max charging speed
Tested out in Chargepoint CCS charging station. Could get 70kw with 71% battery. Not bad at all! I will test it again when I go to roadtrip with less charge to test out the max charging speed
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For Model S and X, there is a need for changing the gateway config, which stops most people from doing it. Make sure you find someone or have a way to do it
brainhouston
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Yeap, already talked to LayZ, he's gonna root/gateway config for me once car is fixed n retrofit installed
If you are in Europe, you could try to schedule a service appointment with Tesla service and see if they could do the retrofit for you.
The public subscription of Toolbox 2 and Toolbox 3 does not allow you to modify the gateway config. Only the Tesla mechanic version could
When you say "I'm able to buy toolbox2", if you mean FULL toolbox2, most likely you can change the car configuration that way. User access toolbox won't allow you to do that. You need toolbox2 anyway to reconfigure the PEKTRON module, so the lights behave the way they should.
Thanks for the info, but there is no learning in giving the car to Tesla or other mechanics.
I don't know which version of Toolbox the hackers are selling, I'll ask. But thinking of another route, what do you think of tapping directly into the CID eMMC. The eMMC holds the configuration in one of its partitions, right?
Thanks for the info for the PEKTRON module. I didn't know that.
I don't know which version of Toolbox the hackers are selling, I'll ask. But thinking of another route, what do you think of tapping directly into the CID eMMC. The eMMC holds the configuration in one of its partitions, right?
Thanks for the info for the PEKTRON module. I didn't know that.
It’s not that easy. The configuration is stored in the gateway, not in the eMMC. Also, Tesla might connect to your car and revert any changes you have made. There is more: depending on your fw, some entries of the configuration file might be locked, so you can’t change those without toolbox (3, I presume). Finally, if you have MCU2, all the contents of the eMMC is encrypted, although there should be a workaround.
If you are thinking of rooter’s way of getting root, that was great at the beginning, but Tesla closed all these holes looooong time ago. Now you need to be much more sophisticated to do anything.
If you are thinking of rooter’s way of getting root, that was great at the beginning, but Tesla closed all these holes looooong time ago. Now you need to be much more sophisticated to do anything.
Hi Alexa,
can you help in the ccs conversion kit. i have tesla model x 2018 model, and i want to convert it to ccs 2 or 1 or anything just to stay away from the tesla port.
There is a DIY tutorial in this forum for the Model X. There is my tutorial for Model S that gives details on the software part. Have a look at those.
RGloverii
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FYI: I ordered the two required parts from my local Service Center. They are installing in my Model X next week. I'll update this post with the results.
Not sure if it helps but I thought I'd post here with a bit of info from my service tech visit and CCS2 retrofit kit. (Here in Australia)
The tech guy took about 45minutes to install. Probably would have done it 50% faster if I wasn't lurking around and asking so many questions.
He suggested that any practically minded person could fit it, and wasn't aware owners now have access to Toolbox 3.
After doing the wiring loom install and disconnecting the firemans loop he plugged into the diagnostics port and loaded up Toolbox 3.
There was just a single parameter he selected from a dropdown list to convert my car over to use the newly installed CCS2 adapter so I grabbed a photo of it. He showed me as he selected Gen3_EU_CP from the plc_adapter_type: menu item, and that was it.
The parameter didn't seem to stick immediately, I think he said sometimes it didn't, so he disconnected and reconnected the 12v battery and it all then locked in to the new CCS2 connector capability.
The tech guy took about 45minutes to install. Probably would have done it 50% faster if I wasn't lurking around and asking so many questions.
He suggested that any practically minded person could fit it, and wasn't aware owners now have access to Toolbox 3.
After doing the wiring loom install and disconnecting the firemans loop he plugged into the diagnostics port and loaded up Toolbox 3.
There was just a single parameter he selected from a dropdown list to convert my car over to use the newly installed CCS2 adapter so I grabbed a photo of it. He showed me as he selected Gen3_EU_CP from the plc_adapter_type: menu item, and that was it.
The parameter didn't seem to stick immediately, I think he said sometimes it didn't, so he disconnected and reconnected the 12v battery and it all then locked in to the new CCS2 connector capability.
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I think the version of Toolbox 3 we can pay for doesn't allow configuration change. And that's my biggest concern around the CCS retrofit and any other changes to the car in the future. We should be able to change car configuration without having to root in my opinion. They are our property, not Tesla's.
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