S60 came back as S70 after service

[1.21JiggaWatts]

I just got my S60 back from service. The MCU screen developed yellow lines down the side. They replaced the MCU but oddly my car is showing up as an S70 now both in the car and in the app. It even charged to a higher range of an S70. On the downside the LTE connection was practically non-existent the whole way home. I’m wondering if I got an old S70 MCU with a bad LTE antennae instead of a new replacement unit. Anyone else ever have this happen?

 

[KyleDay]

I would think you're exactly right. They threw in a (non?) refurbished MCU and it unlocked your battery to 70 as a side effect.

Maybe you can argue for them to at least bump you up to a 75

 

[KyleDay]

Is your current MCU showing LTE or 3G as the connection?

 

[1.21JiggaWatts]

Is your current MCU showing LTE or 3G as the connection?

It showed no connection 75% of the drive home, E 10%, 3G another 10%, and LTE 5%. I have no idea what the E meant.

 

[KyleDay]

E is Edge, or the old GPRS I believe.

Likely you have a poor antenna or poor coverage in your area.

And they gave you a used MCU.

 

[1.21JiggaWatts]

E is Edge, or the old GPRS I believe.

Likely you have a poor antenna or poor coverage in your area.

And they gave you a used MCU.

Sounds like it, I live in the DC metro area and have rarely ever not had a strong LTE signal in my car.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I would think you're exactly right. They threw in a (non?) refurbished MCU and it unlocked your battery to 70 as a side effect.

Maybe you can argue for them to at least bump you up to a 75

That would depend on what battery the OP has. It's possible it is a 70 or 75 kWh battery.

@1.21JiggaWatts , Can you post a picture of your battery sticker (behind front passenger wheel)?

 

[Akikiki]

Shhhhhhhhhh,, don't blab it to everyone. They could take it away or charge you for it.

 

[1.21JiggaWatts]

That would depend on what battery the OP has. It's possible it is a 70 or 75 kWh battery.

@1.21JiggaWatts , Can you post a picture of your battery sticker (behind front passenger wheel)?

Well that was harder to get to than I imagined it would be. It’s definitely a 75kW battery, B version. I was planning to upgrade to the 75 in the next year. I hope having a 70 MCU won’t keep me from being able to upgrade.

 

[1.21JiggaWatts]

Shhhhhhhhhh,, don't blab it to everyone. They could take it away or charge you for it.

They know about it actually. They're fine with it since it was on them. Took it back and they fixed my LTE signal...turned out to be an antennae that was left unplugged.

 

[MP3Mike]

They know about it actually. They're fine with it since it was on them. Took it back and they fixed my LTE signal...turned out to be an antennae that was left unplugged.

Did they correct the badging on the back of your car to match?

 

[1.21JiggaWatts]

Did they correct the badging on the back of your car to match?

No, I actually had it de-badged when I took delivery.

 

[Akikiki]

YEAH, We don't need no stinkin' badges.

 

[Scott-P]

They know about it actually. They're fine with it since it was on them. Took it back and they fixed my LTE signal...turned out to be an antennae that was left unplugged.

That's interesting. Last Spring my (then new) 60 had to have its MCU replaced (long story), and came back as a 70. About 2 hours after I posted that fact here, Tesla remotely turned it back into a 60. It is interesting how much discretion the Service Centers have as to how to handle these types of issues... Congratulations to you on your extra battery. It will be interesting to see if, when (if) you decide to upgrade to 75 whether they charge you the price for upgrading from 60-75 or from 70-75...

 

[GTR2010]

This is funny! Keep us updated if they will downgrade your car again, and if they will fix your internet problem!

 

[LCR1]

I'd ask for this thread to be deleted and go get the 70 -> 75 upgrade done before they figure it out. But that's just me

 

[LCR1]

Like seriously isn't the 70 - 75 only $500 now? get it done and walk away.

 

[sorka]

No, I actually had it de-badged when I took delivery.

Perhaps that's why the messed up the capacity setting. Maybe they just normally look at the badge when replacing the MCU so they know what model number to set it too.

You should have put the P100D badge on prior to taking it in

 

[JHuberman]

Does your car still unlock from the phone app? On another thread, near the end, Dec 2017, ("Screen Discoloration" screen discoloration) folks with the yellow border that had the MCU changed out could no longer unlock the car from the phone app.