How to remove my pod point tethered charger from Tesla charge port? (Without using the screen in the car)

[waltonmark]

Hello all

Only way I seem to be able to remove my pod point charger from my new model y is to unlock the car, and press unlock charge port on the screen inside the car.

I must be missing something obvious surely? Is there a way of doing this without going into the car and using the screen?

Thanks all

 

[Trogster]

Hello all

Only way I seem to be able to remove my pod point charger from my new model y is to unlock the car, and press unlock charge port on the screen inside the car.

I must be missing something obvious surely? Is there a way of doing this without going into the car and using the screen?

Thanks all

Select charging in the app wait a few seconds and unlock charge port button appears

 

[waltonmark]

Select charging in the app wait a few seconds and unlock charge port button appears

Thanks for responding. This lightning bolt icon?

 

[NickFie]

Thanks for responding. This lightning bolt icon?

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Yes - that controls charging.

Or you can unlock your car and press the button on top of the charging handle.

In either case, the light next to the charge port turns white and the port unlocks.

 

[Overworked]

The app picture should be different.

Your car is not showing that it is plugged in or charging, When it is the car faces in the opposite direction and the charge lead is shown, below it there is a button to "stop charging". It then goes to unlock charge port.

 

[Jason71]

Yes - that controls charging.

Or you can unlock your car and press the button on top of the charging handle.

In either case, the light next to the charge port turns white and the port unlocks.

A UK Podpoint domestic charger is not a Tesla specific device so it is not going to have a Tesla unlock button on the handle

 

[Big_D]

Or you can buy a key fob, and unlock the charger using that. It was one of the main reasons I purchased it. I found that using the phone to unlock the charger took too much time for me, specially if you're in the rain waiting to go inside the house...

 

[spooksman]

I've always wanted an option buried away to 'unlock charge cable when unlocking car', but I guess that doesn't promote a Tesla wall charger...

I do like it when I approach the wife's Peugeot and the car unlocks and so does the charge cable...

 

[MrBadger]

I've always wanted an option buried away to 'unlock charge cable when unlocking car', but I guess that doesn't promote a Tesla wall charger...

I do like it when I approach the wife's Peugeot and the car unlocks and so does the charge cable...

Did they add this for CCS charging but not type 2? When something came out I'm not sure if we actually got to the bottom of what the release notes actually meant - always seemed odd if it was CCS only. I've only done one non Tesla CCS charge and that was before the change so never got to test.

 

[raymondotango]

Got Tasker on my phone which when tapped to a NFC token sends a signal to the car to unlock the charge cable.

 

[waltonmark]

The app picture should be different.

Your car is not showing that it is plugged in or charging, When it is the car faces in the opposite direction and the charge lead is shown, below it there is a button to "stop charging". It then goes to unlock charge port.

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Thank you I’ll try this

 

[page3]

Or you can buy a key fob, and unlock the charger using that. It was one of the main reasons I purchased it. I found that using the phone to unlock the charger took too much time for me, specially if you're in the rain waiting to go inside the house...

This is what I do. Added bonus is no longer forgetting to take the house keys.

 

[NickFie]

Added bonus is no longer forgetting to take the house keys.

My wife insisted we install a digital lock on the door near the driveway soon after she got her Model 3. Now she doesn’t carry a bulky keychain anymore.

 

[lloydster82]

Hello all

Only way I seem to be able to remove my pod point charger from my new model y is to unlock the car, and press unlock charge port on the screen inside the car.

I must be missing something obvious surely? Is there a way of doing this without going into the car and using the screen?

Thanks all

I have same issue with my new M3/pod and can’t use app for unlocking charger as car is leased so I am not legal owner. Does anyone who is company car owner have experience of successfully getting app to work for charger unlocking?

 

[xreyuk]

I have same issue with my new M3/pod and can’t use app for unlocking charger as car is leased so I am not legal owner. Does anyone who is company car owner have experience of successfully getting app to work for charger unlocking?

I'm a company car owner and have full access pretty much to the app for stuff like this, only thing I can't do is purchase upgrades (except for premium connectivity)

 

[spooksman]

I'm a company car owner and have full access pretty much to the app for stuff like this, only thing I can't do is purchase upgrades (except for premium connectivity)

^^^ This - I am a company car user (leased) and have access to just about everything (just no upgrades and no charging stats), but I can definitely unlock the charge port!

 

[Chipstix]

Got Tasker on my phone which when tapped to a NFC token sends a signal to the car to unlock the charge cable.

@raymondotango Please could you explain more about how to get this working? Does it release the cable (not just open the charge port door)? thanks

 

[Fursty Ferret]

Just buy one of these:

https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-Tesla-charge-port-button.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.search.0

 

[MrBadger]

Just buy one of these:

https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-Tesla-charge-port-button.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.search.0

That looks to be (iirc 433Mhz and not too difficult to build yourself) RF so will iirc only open the charge port, ie similar to physically pressing the charge port door.

To unlock a charge wand, it requires an electrical connection within the charge cable itself (iirc it acts on the pilot pin), which is what the Tesla button on Tesla charge cables (or some after market) provides.

I don’t think an RF pulse can achieve the same although Tesla App and fob can do this presumably because they are securely paired with the car, Tesla app via API and key fob via Bluetooth.

 

[NewbieT]

Unimaginable that Tesla would restrict charge port unlock for company cars. My lease car is fine.

You don’t need any 3rd party app nonsense for this. If you don’t have the lightning bolt icon on the App just push and hold on one of the four icons you do have and swap it out.

You could also use a 50p NFC tag off eBay with Apple shortcuts.