Just purchased a very expensive paperweight...

[Btr_ftw]

Model S involved in a flood.


What is it even good for? (Should I have asked myself that before purchasing?) Besides parts? Id like to sacrifice this MS for the greater good of the electric Gods. Can I help give back to the community in some way?


Suggestions? Comments? Questions? Concerns?


Not bad for a first post eh?

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Some information so far.

Last alive 3 months ago.

47 faults before dying

Some faults were from HV battery

 

[MikeBur]

Welcome to the forum. Definitely an intriguing first post ;-)

ideas:

Donate to wk as another test vehicle: Let the hacking begin... (Model S parts on the bench) ?

Donate to electrical engineering course at local community college?

Part it out?

....

 

[davidc18]

send a PM to WK. No telling what good can come out of getting him another MS to work on.

 

[jaguar36]

You're in MA, you should leverage the right to repair law you guys have and work with a third party shop to force Tesla to provide the tools to fix it!

 

[Btr_ftw]

Thanks for the responses so far. Ill try to find the guy and see if he needs any parts.

My biggest question is do I dare plug it in and see what happens...

 

[gavine]

No insurance on it?

 

[Btr_ftw]

Purchased it from insurance. I have a dealers license.

 

[Johan]

How much, if I dare ask?

 

[kennybobby]

A flood car can't be repaired and very little can be salvaged, might get some money out of scrap metal aluminum. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

 

[idoco]

Bet Omar might have some use for parts.

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[Soolim]

Sorry for your S. How did it happened?

 

[Btr_ftw]

Sorry for your S. How did it happened?

no I purchased it like that

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A flood car can't be repaired and very little can be salvaged, might get some money out of scrap metal aluminum. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

please elaborate. what was your scenario?

 

[Btr_ftw]

How much, if I dare ask?

13,000

 

[aesculus]

Your regional firefighters would love to have a crack it it with their 'jaws of life', saws, rams and other tools to practice extrication. So before you sell it for scrap, let them have a crack at it. I am sure the scrap dealer will transport it to/from them for nothing or they would pay for the chance too.

 

[Btr_ftw]

Your regional firefighters would love to have a crack it it with their 'jaws of life', saws, rams and other tools to practice extrication. So before you sell it for scrap, let them have a crack at it. I am sure the scrap dealer will transport it to/from them for nothing or they would pay for the chance too.

I can easily get cars they can practice this on, I'm not sure if the model S is the sort of car I'd want them to hack up like that

I was thinking moreso the electronics that were not affected by the water (such as the touch screen, cluster etc.) also not sure of the condition of the motors as I do not know how high the flood water was, heck they might be ok but again this an unknown.

 

[Quantum`]

You're in MA, you should leverage the right to repair law you guys have and work with a third party shop to force Tesla to provide the tools to fix it!

This.

Get at least the Service Manual. I'll pay.

It'll make alot of difference whether it was salt water or fresh. If fresh, alot of things will have a chance. Motor(s) are sealed, battery has emergency vents though which can let water in. Water-resistant, not waterproof.

 

[LargeHamCollider]

I assume the battery pack came with it?

 

[Btr_ftw]

This.

Get at least the Service Manual. I'll pay.

I have a friend that works for Tesla and I dont think its even easy for him to get that info (in at least a portable format)

his words were


In order for me to access the car for diagnostics to even see what it needs ,both the laptop and the car connected to it has to communicate to corporate to unlock for access, if there is any issue on the vin like totaled or salvaged it will have to get approval for it to be unlocked

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I assume the battery pack came with it?

yes

but it reported 47 faults back to the mothership before dying, internal faults with the high voltage battery, only part of the pack was working before end of life

 

[jaguar36]

That's where the fact that you're in MA comes into play, you guys have that great right to repair law that Tesla has been dancing a very fine line with.

 

[Btr_ftw]

This.

Get at least the Service Manual. I'll pay.

It'll make alot of difference whether it was salt water or fresh. If fresh, alot of things will have a chance. Motor(s) are sealed, battery has emergency vents though which can let water in. Water-resistant, not waterproof.

I dont think this happened anywhere near saltwater, I believe its fresh. My only worry are the amount it codes it threw before it went to sleep.