Thank you for your offer I can wait as my car won't arrive till probably late late January or early February.
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OVMS v3.1 install
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Thank you for your offer I can wait as my car won't arrive till probably late late January or early February.
Just purchased OVMS. I feel overwhelmed. What do I need to do, in a simple and understandable format.
Also, my unit arrived without an antenna. Do I now need to purchase an antenna? If so, why doesn't the website prompt everyone to purchase all required items?
Thanks,
T
Also, my unit arrived without an antenna. Do I now need to purchase an antenna? If so, why doesn't the website prompt everyone to purchase all required items?
Thanks,
T
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where did you order yours from? I ordered mine I think 3 weeks ago and still haven't received from fasttech.com; but I did order all the following just in case.
I ordered the gps antenna primarily for other family members with the app or if my vehicle is stolen I can see where my car is.
shows gps in not required but looks like gsm is - Vehicle Support | Open Vehicles
1. 9642829 OVMS v3 Kit w/ SIM5360 3G Modem Module (US Edition) 1
2. 9665972 OVMS Data Cable for Early Teslas 1
3. 1000500 OpenVehicles OVMS GSM Antenna 1
4. 1020200 Universal GPS Antenna (SMA Connector)
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I agree with @TOBASH about a list of parts you need to make the system work. When I ordered mine I didn't order the GSM Antenna and have been waiting for a couple of weeks for that to arrive before I can go any further. I was smart enough (??) to order the Module, Data Cable and GPS Antenna.
OVMS supports more than a dozen types of vehicles now, so too many combinations (including EU, US, and wifi variants) to list them all individually.
The guide for Tesla Roadster is here:
Tesla Roadster — Open Vehicles documentation
It lists the components required for that car (Tesla Roadsters need the module, GSM antenna, and car cable).
User guide is here:
User Guide — Open Vehicles documentation
You can buy an antenna locally in USA from Amazon. This one seems compatible:
https://www.amazon.com/Wlaniot-Omni-Directional-700-2600MHZ-Adhesive-Connector/dp/B07GNC8DHH
Regards, Mark.
Thanks Mark!
Antenna you suggested purchased.
Now time to get a simm and make this puppy work.
Lotsa time now with COVID-19 lockdown, so projects like this getting done.
Antenna you suggested purchased.
Now time to get a simm and make this puppy work.
Lotsa time now with COVID-19 lockdown, so projects like this getting done.
Kind of off-topic to Tesla, but regarding OVMS shipments from China / Hong Kong: The situation with International mail in the past few weeks has been getting worse. Things that used to take a week are now stuck. Not surprising really, given the reduction in air traffic and backlog of shipments.
I switched to use couriers a couple of weeks ago, but what is surprising is that even couriers now seem affected. I thought they used cargo planes? I'm seeing some courier package tracking show 'leaving on flight XXX' then 'in distribution centre' then 'leaving on flight YYY', etc.
Amazon has the GSM antenna, and GPS antenna is not required. As I've previously offered here, if anyone needs pre-configuration I can arrange from Hong Kong. Shipment anywhere at this time is still going to be impacted, though.
I switched to use couriers a couple of weeks ago, but what is surprising is that even couriers now seem affected. I thought they used cargo planes? I'm seeing some courier package tracking show 'leaving on flight XXX' then 'in distribution centre' then 'leaving on flight YYY', etc.
Amazon has the GSM antenna, and GPS antenna is not required. As I've previously offered here, if anyone needs pre-configuration I can arrange from Hong Kong. Shipment anywhere at this time is still going to be impacted, though.
Seems to work very well. Very low cost; just pay for the data, no monthly fee. I pitch them a few dollars every so often, and you can have them auto-fill to just make it disappear. Connectivity seems about what one would expect. There are areas in the hills that are in a shadow, but then my cell phone has trouble there too.
da2ny
2010 Roadster Sport Twilight Blue #913
In January of 2019 I prepaid $20 into my Hologram account. I just checked and my current balance is $19.73!
Do you have Auto-refill? I just looked and have ~$33 total charges from Nov 2019 - present.
not sure why, but the last 3 days have had a large increase in data use. same with sporadic days in February. otherwise it's just a trickle
da2ny
2010 Roadster Sport Twilight Blue #913
Yes, I have auto refill. But I just checked my amex account and the January 2019 $20 was the only charge!
My OVMS has gone rogue!!
It's gone crazy since 4/1. I've had 2 auto-refills ($10 each) in the last two days!
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