Must be something different about my config I guess, though couldn’t tell you what. I’ve never had any alerts in service mode or otherwise about trunk lights.
I noticed these alerts recently when I was in service mode during my Toolbox config a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for sharing. I will revert back to original connections based on this info. Did EVOffer explain why this was needed prior to the Toolbox config changes?
It’s possible that when your kit was fitted the person who fitted it didn’t bother attaching the loom to the trunk lights.Must be something different about my config I guess, though couldn’t tell you what. I’ve never had any alerts in service mode or otherwise about trunk lights.
My 3.0 kit turned up today, when EVOffer did finally ship it it arrived very quickly. Looks pretty daunting to fit.
No, I suspect it’s to mitigate behaviour between the lights and the tailgate operation.
Yes, it does! Thanks for the help.
I installed an official OEM Tesla power trunk retrofit
Yeah actually Tesla refused for me to even purchase the kit/parts from them.
I see...would be interesting to see the difference between the OEM and aftermarket kit. Where does the ECU go and how do you get to the CANBUS?
ECU goes right behind the passenger tail light on a bracket that comes with the kit.
Still trying to build up the courage to do this.
Since I already have the 2.5 kit I need to work out what I am removing, in what order, etc. I presume I have to pull through the old cable that was a nightmare to get through the first time, before then pulling through the replacement one, etc.
Using @doats1 's post here as the basis for a howto guide.
Where do I situate the small ECU on the trunk lid? Is there an ideal or correct place for it? @doats1 said "[the] cable lengths have been adjusted so they're just right, which means no cable ties needed" which makes me think there's a right and wrong way to install this, but EVOffer don't provide any instructions or video to show retrofitting 2.5 to 3.0, and I tend to overthink things without guidance
Do I have to wire it up to the OEM lights like the old system? The suggestion seemed to be that with the Toolbox change this is no longer required? But does this mean I have to wire it up to the lights to begin with, verify it all works, change the config and then remove the lights from the circuit, etc?
Feel like an idiot for asking all these questions, but I'm not good at just getting stuck in to these sorts of things.
I assume you haven't changed the gateway config to tell the car you have the OEM retrofit? (I have no idea if this is only safe with EVOffer's 3.0 kit, or earlier ones).
Not on both our MY and MS. Just tried the close button inside the frunk on both and they both work fine. The remote app buttons also opens and closes the frunk as well as the visual indicator showing them in the correct open or closed positions. I do have the latest and greatest firmware available on both cars. (2024.3.25) Have EV offers unit on both cars.
