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Model 3 Keyfob updated on Tesla shop to include passive entry
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diamond.g
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Not sure if folks don't realize, but the instructions are on the box lid. It is a picograph that "should" be pretty easy to understand on how to add the fob.
To be honest, if you have added a phone as a key, then adding the fob is (almost) the same procedure.
To be honest, if you have added a phone as a key, then adding the fob is (almost) the same procedure.
Hi all,
I'm a 2016 Model S owner who just put down for a performance 3.
I'm looking at all these posts from people buying the FOB and I'm asking myself how unreliable is the phone pairing? Is it make and model specific to the phone or just overall hit and miss? I've been looking forward to just being able to pair with my phone instead of having to remember my keyfob.
With my current S keyfob I like to leave it in my backpack except for when I go out to lunch. There are times where i'll forget it's on my desk. Phone sounds ideal.. but maybe not?
I'm a 2016 Model S owner who just put down for a performance 3.
I'm looking at all these posts from people buying the FOB and I'm asking myself how unreliable is the phone pairing? Is it make and model specific to the phone or just overall hit and miss? I've been looking forward to just being able to pair with my phone instead of having to remember my keyfob.
With my current S keyfob I like to leave it in my backpack except for when I go out to lunch. There are times where i'll forget it's on my desk. Phone sounds ideal.. but maybe not?
I don’t know that anyone has figured out a pattern with phone make/model for reliability as a key. Overall, I think Tesla improved the functionality since I got my car, but occasionally my phone key still fails. The latest V10 update increased the failure rate a bit, but not too crazy for me. If you have more than one Tesla it can be unreliable depending on which car you have active in the app.
Try phone as key for a while and just see how well it works for you. Then you can decide on a fob. One functionality I do like about the fob is being able to pop the trunk as I walk up with groceries vs waiting until I get to the car to hit the trunk button. I also have walk away lock disabled, so the fob is easier for me to use to lock the car vs the app.
ElectricEel
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Overall from what I've read neest iPhones work the best.
Iv got a Samsung note 9 and it's been pretty good but there's at least once to twice a week where it doesn't see my phone at all, it's irritating because I usually have other people waiting to get it. And ill have to do an airplane mode switch.
Since having the phone key it's bee. Perfect and it's way faster. The phone has a .5-1 second delay.
DopeGhoti
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I usually have my phone in either a shirt pocket or front pocket. I have a 100% success rate with the phone and car seeing each other in these configurations. Occasionally I have my phone in my rear pocket, and perhaps 15% of the time, the car and phone will not see each other. When this happens, I sort of "hip-check" the car and everything works normally thenceforth.
Sorry... You had to be following my fob sob story to understand. FedEx lost my first one and it's been a terrible battle to get them to fess up. But the ordeal has finally ended
Oh nice. I actually do remember reading about that. Who ended up forking out for the new one? Tesla or FedEx?
Burrito
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its getting annoying standing in the pouring rain waiting for my phone/car to talk to each other. most of the time it works as it should but more often than i like i have to take my iphone 11pro out of my front pocket (not open/unlock it, just lift it) and the car unlocks
DopeGhoti
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If it's pouring rain, why not split the difference and use the app to unlock the car before you step out into the downpour?
Too far. Don’t want anyone accessing the car between the time I unlock and the time i walk to the car.
After speaking with no less than seven (I lost track, eventually) different people at FedEx they finally admitted fault officially (verbally right away, but getting an official statement was the tough part). Tesla then offered to take over my FedEx claim and send a new fob. So for now, I'm afraid Tesla has eaten the cost. Hopefully they are able to recover the loss from FedEx but if my experience is any indication it probably isn't worth the effort.
No battery drain issue? I thought I remember reading someone battery drained in a week.
It’s still working fine for me. But my Tesla is not my daily driver so I don’t use it as often as others on herr.
Austindude
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I use the phone key (iPhone 6s) for my 3 and have never had any issues but I did like the FOB I had with my 2016 S70. Just something cool about that FOB for the S. Guess eventually I'll breakdown and buy the Model 3 FOB. Like others have suggested to you however, you might wait and try the phone thing before you buy a FOB for the 3.
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