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Poll: Frequent black screen at startup?
- Thread starter Larry Hutchinson
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Someone did a video where they removed the screen entirely.. For testing... Everything worked EAP, music, driving, cruise control etc. I used to worry about rebooting while driving but after seeing that I'm less worried.
I get an unresponsive screen from time to time. It lights up but completely unresponsive to any touch and LTE shows no connection. It's gone on for over 10 minutes sometimes
I’ve not heard of this ever being fixed with a firmware update... though it’s what service kept telling me. A new CPU was the answer for me and many others. Prepare to lose all settings and memories! Only thing that will be retained is the odometer.
Finally put me over the edge was needing to move the car quickly and having it effectively in operable for two minutes.
ProphetM
Member
The claim I have heard locally from a service tech is that the fix is coming in firmware 52. Not sure how long that will be but I think they're up to 50.7 right now.
ProphetM
Member
Can't say without inside info. But I can envision a situation where an older hardware revision has a particular bug that has been solved in later revisions, but is also fixable by a software change designed to not trigger the bug.
I suppose you're right. Just seems odd, I guess. And nobody likes to continue hearing "just hold tight. This will eventually be fixed with software" when we already know they've fixed it... with hardware. Sure would be a great money savings if they could flash the fix!
Now on 2018.50.6 4ec03ed. Seems even worse but it is often quite variable so probably unchanged. Reportably 52.x is the fix.
Blackout screen anyone?
Blackout screen anyone?
Atari2600
Active Member
This happens all the time for me at least 50% of the time I enter the car over the entire 7,000+ miles I've had it and across all firmware versions. I thought this was normal? No way I would rob a bank with this car.
99% of the time for me, the screen turns on as soon as the door opens so you might want to get that checked out. However even if the screen is off you can put it in reverse/drive and drive it, so still great for bank robberies.
Atari2600
Active Member
I use easy entry and run the seat all the way back and have the steering wheel all the way up. So I would have to manually adjust my steering wheel and seat first. I don't think my car has ever lost more than 1 mile range per day and I've went a couple days unplugged where it only lost 1 mile Of course I get to wait on the black screen then Tesla logo. Given how several people complain about vampire drain I think I'll keep everything the way it is.
Wait is there an option to have my car fully off like that? I lose anywhere from 5-15 miles of vampire drain a day, on extended days when I'm not driving or traveling, I wouldn't mind turning it off to stop the drain. I never knew I could.
Atari2600
Active Member
Well I updated to 50.6 8 days ago and now my car is using 5 or so miles a day. But hey my screen is no longer black when I open my door.
I’m on 50.6 and I get reboot 50% of the time when I start car.Well I updated to 50.6 8 days ago and now my car is using 5 or so miles a day. But hey my screen is no longer black when I open my door.
TSchaefer
Owner 2015 Model S P85D & Model 3 AWD LR
This issue is frustrating me beyond good reason. I am always in a hurry and I cannot safely back out of my garage without my backup cam. There is no rhyme or reason to it. It will happen about 50% of the time and all the rebooting in the world changes nothing.
It might happen when the car has been asleep for overnight or it might happen when I have been out of the car for 5 minutes picking up dry cleaning.
It might happen when the car has been asleep for overnight or it might happen when I have been out of the car for 5 minutes picking up dry cleaning.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
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