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Front Passenger Air Vent - Can you turn it off?
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Thunder7ga
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HellsKitchen
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I had the same issue and ended up buying this thing someone was selling. Expensive for what it is but it does slide behind the screen when not needed. Wife is happy so I’m happy.
Not sure about rules on posting links like this. Anyway I’m not affiliated with the guy selling it.
www.tindie.com
Not sure about rules on posting links like this. Anyway I’m not affiliated with the guy selling it.
Vent Cover for Tesla Model 3/Y by Ludicrous Tesla on Tindie
Tesla Model 3/Y sliding air vent cover
www.tindie.com
Thanks for sharing the link. It is an elegant after-market solution.
My solution is still a blanket that I keep under the armrest in the back seat, but this works too!
So do we agree that the best current workaround for cooling is to split the air stream by spreading two fingers on the touch screen, and also lifting the air stream to the highest position? Not counting extra equipment, that is.
For heating there is a simpler, near-perfect solution—switch off the body-level vents entirely and only use the bottom vents. At least for moderately cold winter days, the ground-level vents suffice.
For heating there is a simpler, near-perfect solution—switch off the body-level vents entirely and only use the bottom vents. At least for moderately cold winter days, the ground-level vents suffice.
If you follow the photos I post to this and instructions, this should work for you.
Hold the passenger thermostat for 2 seconds and the air will shut off completely.
This is what the driver side looks like.
Now press the Driver’s side thermostat to turn the air on and only the Driver’s side will turn on.
I hope this helps everyone!
Hold the passenger thermostat for 2 seconds and the air will shut off completely.
This is what the driver side looks like.
Now press the Driver’s side thermostat to turn the air on and only the Driver’s side will turn on.
I hope this helps everyone!
Thanks very much! I can't wait to try this later today. Just to confirm, this shuts off the passenger airflow when a passenger is seated and not just removes the second thermostat right?
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whisperingshad
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I tried this few times but it did not work for me.
What is your software version?
Does this work for you all the time?
It wasn't one time glitch thing?
Thelycandraven
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2 second press on the climate does not work (2022 MYP from Berlin) it just turns off or on both sides at once regardless on which side you press.
My wife is also going crazy! Im a big aircon fan and she is the exact opposite.
I was sure, till today, I just don't know how to turn off the passenger side vent, but now I can not believe this is actually a design flaw.
The car can fart on each separate seat but you can not control the ventilation?
The funny thing is that the car is well capable of turning it off when no one is sitting in the passenger seat. So, the valve is there.
And you can easily turn off and on back ventilation.
Why the heck does a car have to rape the passenger with the drivers ventilation as soon as the passenger is detected on the passenger seat but otherwise the car "knows" to turn it off.
I don't get it, in ALL other 10+ cars I've owned the amount passenger ventilation was mechanically controlled by closing or opening the vent lids.
I would even understand that Tesla would not make amount of the ventilation selective for the passenger to avoid additional costs.
My wife is also going crazy! Im a big aircon fan and she is the exact opposite.
I was sure, till today, I just don't know how to turn off the passenger side vent, but now I can not believe this is actually a design flaw.
The car can fart on each separate seat but you can not control the ventilation?
The funny thing is that the car is well capable of turning it off when no one is sitting in the passenger seat. So, the valve is there.
And you can easily turn off and on back ventilation.
Why the heck does a car have to rape the passenger with the drivers ventilation as soon as the passenger is detected on the passenger seat but otherwise the car "knows" to turn it off.
I don't get it, in ALL other 10+ cars I've owned the amount passenger ventilation was mechanically controlled by closing or opening the vent lids.
I would even understand that Tesla would not make amount of the ventilation selective for the passenger to avoid additional costs.
Ok I think I found a fix. When you get in the car turn off the the the power button on the left top of screen make sure you have the AC button on. Make sure the control is on manual.
If she now want AC just tap hey vent on the screen.
Same here. I have 2021 MYLR 2022.20.7 (USA) and the technique didn't work for me either. Holding the passenger's side for 2 seconds turns both fans off. But touching or holding the driver's side turns both fans on. I can't get the passenger's side off when someone is sitting in the passenger's seat.
Likewise, if there is no one in the passenger seat, then the passenger fan is off. And I can turn it on and off with a touch. But then when my wife sits in the passenger seat then the passenger fan comes on and won't go off. I even tried having it off, then having her get it, but it still came on and won't go off.
This is one of those incredibly frustrating things.
Scott
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MYLR | Red ext | White int | 19" | 5 seats | tow | no FSD | made/delivered Oct 2021
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