Problem with fuse on Roadster 1.5

[pwwojcik]

Hi,

This is just a note to share my service experience. I took the Roadster in for an annual service and cleaning. When I got home it wouldn't charge (at all with the CAN Sr or the 115 v cable). I wish I had noted the errors better but there were a few different messages such as "Charging Problem," "PowerTrain Problem," and something related to inadequate charging power.

I prayed that it was just a fuse and limped back to the service center. They checked it out and found that it was, in fact, a blown fuse. They ordered the fuse and had everything back in business a couple of days later. The price seemed steep for a fuse ($662) but not too shocking (see attached image).

The service center (in Owings Mills, Maryland) folks are great and seem to have a lot of familiarity with the Roadster. The car has been generally problem free (touch wood).

Cheers,
Paul

 

[ML Auto]

I bought a few dozen of those fuses from Ebay for less than $20 each. it is a common problem and only takes about 30 minutes to fix, so yeah, $662 is a little steep. When the car cost over $100K people expected expensive repairs, but now when these cars can be bought for less than $40K, those expensive simple repairs will continue to drive used prices down.

 

[pwwojcik]

That is great to know. Next time I'll check here first for advice!

I don't mind paying experts to do things that they're expert at (a couple of hours of diagnostics and repair) but the markup for the part is outrageous.

 

[hcsharp]

I had those fuses replaced under warranty when my Roadster was new. At the time you could buy the fuses for under $100 from Mouser or Digikey. Like @MLAUTO said, about 1/2 hr to test and replace. Since the fuses are in the PEM (sort of) I suppose we should give Tesla credit for not making you replace the whole PEM.

 

[Frisco-Dad]

I had the same problem. This thread helped me with the DIY solution. Powertrain Problem ID: 963

I found a local source, so I didn't have to wait for the parts to arrive. Less than $125 in parts to replace two fuses.