Model 3 2021 (facelift) add kick sensor to open boot (trunk)

[Kev Reid]

I am about to take delivery of a new 2021 Tesla MR3LR - I am used to my cars having a kick style tail lift. I am looking for a kit that is available in the UK that comes with decent instructions for self install. Can anyone recommend a particular kit and where it can be purchased. Most kits appear to be for the pre facelift with an electric conversion.

 

[Kev Reid]

Has no one installed a kick sensor - I have bought a kit now and will be installing as soon as I collect my car on the 27th September. I will report back how the install has gone and how satisfied I am with the kit a bought from Teslsessories.

 

[teaston]

I’m very interested in this, which one have you ordered?

 

[Kev Reid]

I got this one but at £59 not the current price.

Power Liftgate Foot Sensor – Tessories

tessories.uk

Not installed yet as I dont have my car yet.

 

[teaston]

I got this one but at £59 not the current price.

Power Liftgate Foot Sensor – Tessories

tessories.uk

Not installed yet as I dont have my car yet.

Cheers, keep us updated on the install please!

 

[IAmNotARobot]

I'd be interested to know how the installation process was. I could see this feature being handy.

 

[teaston]

Well, you’ve got me looking at the power frunk lifters now! Have you considered them?

 

[Kev Reid]

Well, you’ve got me looking at the power frunk lifters now! Have you considered them?

No - I think they are expensive for the extra functionality I think they offer. I see the Frunk as an emergency store location. Charge cables etc. mainly charge at home on a 7kw type 2

 

[teaston]

No - I think they are expensive for the extra functionality I think they offer. I see the Frunk as an emergency store location. Charge cables etc. mainly charge at home on a 7kw type 2

I get what you’re saying, but it is very cool!

 

[teaston]

Here’s a cheap and easy alternative to the powered frunk, I’ve ordered them!

Automatic trunk release hydraulic cylinders - Tesla Model 3

Trunk jacks for Tesla Model 3 that allow automatic opening for ease of use.

www.greendrive-accessories.com

 

[Kev Reid]

Here’s a cheap and easy alternative to the powered frunk, I’ve ordered them!

Automatic trunk release hydraulic cylinders - Tesla Model 3

Trunk jacks for Tesla Model 3 that allow automatic opening for ease of use.

www.greendrive-accessories.com

Can these be found in the U.K. or do they have to be imported from USA?

 

[teaston]

Can these be found in the U.K. or do they have to be imported from USA?

That site is based in EU, they’re very good apparently.

 

[teaston]

Well I have just installed mine, and it is a b@$tard of a job!! Took me 3 hours, and I was not able to route the cable through the rubber conduit going to the boot lid.

Was it worth it though? Of course it was:

 

[MaskedRacerX]

Well I have just installed mine, and it is a b@$tard of a job!! Took me 3 hours, and I was not able to route the cable through the rubber conduit going to the boot lid.

Was it worth it though? Of course it was:

Wow, that's awesome. Yeah, anything dealing with interior components is always a PITA, you can never tell if you're breaking something when you're tugging on panels and whatnot.

So is that the same product linked up in post #4?

 

[teaston]

Wow, that's awesome. Yeah, anything dealing with interior components is always a PITA, you can never tell if you're breaking something when you're tugging on panels and whatnot.

So is that the same product linked up in post #4?

Yes it is that Tessories linked one.

The biggest issue I had was that my car doesn’t have the tow bar access panel in the under tray (I assume probably all MIC 2021 M3s don’t have it), so I had to use this method, which is not easy at all!:

 

[teaston]

And had to make slits in the boot lid grommets to get the cable through, and zip tie it to the conduit, which is not ideal, but it was impossible to get the cable though the conduit, even with a cable draw tape (and me being a qualified electrician!):

 

[MaskedRacerX]

Thanks, especially for the additional pics of the install.

 

[IAmNotARobot]

Ingenext Bonus Module

Has anyone considered this? Plugs into the MCU under the front passenger footwell (although I've read that access to the MCU is more difficult on newer models due to placement)

Adds a whole bunch of useful features, such as:
Auto frunk and trunk release with proximity sensors
Auto driver door opening (pops door ajar)
Rear heated seat control via rear window switches

They also have a boost 50 module which I'm strongly considering (LR model only) that gives you 50hp acceleration boost along with the bonus features above.

Some drawbacks I have found:

ease of installation: apparently accessing the cable on the MCU on newer model 3s is really difficult, which leads onto next negative...

Tesla Servicing: obviously being an after market mod, it may "affect warranty" which means you'll need to unplug the module before you take your car into a SC. Which seems like a bit of a faff, older model 3s apparently much easier to unplug and plug back in. But newer models due to previous point mentioned means it might be bit of a ball ache

Lastly, updates: as this is a software based module and Tesla are aware of such things, sometimes Tesla OTA updates stop the module from working, so you need to wait for Ingenext to confirm the Tesla update is safe to install first, which may mean a delay in getting new useful features from Tesla

Sorry for the wall of text, hopefully someone finds the info useful. I'm fairly happy with my M3LR for now (3 weeks of ownership) but I may go for the Boost Module in the very near future

 

[Kev Reid]

Installed my kick sensor - thanks for the tip about the cable routing - the rear lower panel is very difficult but I got there 0 the kick sensor worked fine when hanging loose from the corner of the lower panel - when I eventually got the lower panel reinstalled it no longer works. My sensor was installed with this side up fracing upwards - but that meant the other side which is shaped (curve) is facing down and stuck to the lower panel of the car. Has anyone who has installed had a similar problem and what did they do to fix it. Thanks in advance

 

[teaston]

Installed my kick sensor - thanks for the tip about the cable routing - the rear lower panel is very difficult but I got there 0 the kick sensor worked fine when hanging loose from the corner of the lower panel - when I eventually got the lower panel reinstalled it no longer works. My sensor was installed with this side up fracing upwards - but that meant the other side which is shaped (curve) is facing down and stuck to the lower panel of the car. Has anyone who has installed had a similar problem and what did they do to fix it. Thanks in advance

This is where I stuck mine using part of the included sticky pad, works perfectly every time. Are you sure a cable has come unplugged? I found that if you do up the connecter on the sensor too tight the locking ring actually comes all the way over the plug so it isn’t holding the two bits together anymore!