Has anyone tried enabling Sentry Mode while vehicle is in service?

[GolanB]

It would be cool to see the service staff working on my car after its returned from the shop on recorded video, but it feels a little like a privacy violation to enable it while its there. I mulled over the idea a few times, and in the end decided not to.

Thoughts?

 

[brkaus]

They put in service mode that disabled all that stuff. They pull the USB (mine was in a little plastic bag). They also unplug aftermarket dash cams.

 

[GolanB]

They put in service mode that disabled all that stuff. They pull the USB (mine was in a little plastic bag). They also unplug aftermarket dash cams.

I had a feeling that Service Mode might disable features, but the slide button was still there so I assumed it could have been enabled; guess not? Not much to record to if they pull and bag the USB. I guess I'll find out when I pick up.

It would be awesome if Tesla had an HD camera in each maintenance bay, and let you watch the maintenance happening.

 

[brkaus]

Interesting - my app said something like “car in service mode”. Perhaps they didn’t do anything to yours?

 

[GolanB]

Interesting - my app said something like “car in service mode”. Perhaps they didn’t do anything to yours?

- Mine lets me know the vehicle is in for service, it displays an "In Service Message".
- It does allow me to enable Sentry Mode, I did it briefly before disabling once again.

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[BOBEDIGITL]

Nope, never cared enough to want to see it. Plus, if I were them and would see sentry turn on, I'd be extremely annoyed.

 

[ewoodrick]

It would be cool to see the service staff working on my car after its returned from the shop on recorded video, but it feels a little like a privacy violation to enable it while its there. I mulled over the idea a few times, and in the end decided not to.

Thoughts?

Go ahead, try it. Watch your service take a few more weeks and they immediately turn off remote access

 

[ngogas]

Alarm goes off. Startle the work. Hood falls on him. Why would your risk injuring a person? Lol

 

[SMAlset]

It would be cool to see the service staff working on my car after its returned from the shop on recorded video, but it feels a little like a privacy violation to enable it while its there. I mulled over the idea a few times, and in the end decided not to.

Thoughts?

Probably as cool as if your boss had a camera watching you at work don't you think?

 

[GolanB]

Probably as cool as if your boss had a camera watching you at work don't you think?

More like a camera at a baby sitting service I dunno, I kind of like the idea of watching my car getting fixed. Here’s what I’m imagining it might look like (I’m in for glass work).

 

[Kuhz]

Don’t see what you can accomplish with that. My car has been in for service a few times. Most of the times they unplugged the blackvue. There was a time when they didn’t but nothing interesting to see with the hood up.