Jaff
Active Member
John, thanks for your post. Your hypothesis certainly seems possible, but if that is the explanation Tesla used a remarkable quantity of glue to fix the Velcro in place.
Problem is that the mystery goo is quite firm and I do not know if the binnacle can be readily removed: the goo has formed a broad connection at two locations between the binnacle and the dash surface, as illustrated in my photos. There is the distinct possibility of damage occurring when pulling on the binnacle.
Since the problem seems to be related to the recent 12V switchpack board replacement performed by Tesla (as MileHigh noted, "what else could it be?") I am going to let Tesla try to correct the problem.
I could not have created the problem since I have never removed the binnacle or the dash top. Of course I cannot prove that Tesla caused the problem. So I am hoping for a good faith repair.
I had this same goo appear in exactly the same spot about 2-3 years ago...not long after I had the Service Center replace my binnacle with the CF version.
The bottom line was the SC had no idea what it was, or where it came from.
I asked them to have a go at cleaning it off...they were able to remove the goo so well, you'd have never know it ever existed.
If your service center has an issue with trying to clean it, let me know and I'll get a contact name for you in the TM Mississauga SC so your SC folks can chat with them and let them know how they removed it.