Any suggestions for someone who hasn't had time to install yet? Just buy the Tesla cables and not worry about it, or risk a bad Chinese cable?
I would suggest spending the $50 or so on the Telsa cables. That way you'll know it will work. The Chinese long cable is unpredictable and it's no less expensive than the OEM.
I would ask RF Supplier for a refund although I doubt they'd issue it.
Here's how to order the Telsa cables:
This is what you need:
Cable, HSD, Liftgate, Camera 1006780-00-D (this cable attaches to the front camera and makes the necessary gender change)
$23.12
Cable, HSD, Body Left, Camera 1006781-00-D (this cable goes between the cable above and the PCB)
$25.68
The total for the two cables is $48.80. S&H will bring the total to $55.00.
If you’d like to order these Tesla OEM cables please PayPal $55.00 to [email protected]. Be sure to include your full name and shipping address. I’ll confirm receipt.
You may also want to check with your SC to see if they are in stock, as that will save you some time.
You will still need the two short Chinese cables to make the gender change for plugging the front and rear Tesla camera cables into the PCB. If you don’t have these cables they can be ordered at RF Supplier (they may not be available on the web site now but they should be very soon — do a search for Tesla camera cable kit). Do not under any circumstances buy the long cable from RF any other source on the Internet (if you do a search you will find the full cable kit available at a number of sources in China — these are all supplied by RF and include two short and one long cables for over $50. The odds are high that the long cable will not work)
I expect to have the cables in 1-2 weeks and will ship them immediately when received.