It’s the same issue. I have attached pictures of the sensor. You can see that the connection was very loose and the wire completely separated after I removed the sensor.
Yes I should be able to do it. I saw that plug as well. Will inspect it in more detail.
Before you proceed with inspecting the plug you should access the service menu and bring up alerts to see the detail on the error massage that you see. I have highlighted the detail I saw in the service menu. If you get the exact massage then it’s definitely the same sensor/plug.
It’s the same issue for sure. I am pretty certain that the wires connecting to the plug/sensor are loose. Goodluck inspecting and feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
Looks like one of the wires is indeed not on great shape. Suggestions on how to fix?
Are you good with soldering?
Never soldered before. Is there a way for me to just unplug the thing the wires are going into and open it up? Can i repair in place?
That’s pretty much what you need to do. Unplug the connector/sensor and open it up. Once you unplug it, you will need a flat head screwdriver to remove the top plastic trim on the connector to expose the wires completely.
How do you unplug it? No matter how much I pull it won’t release?
I don’t think you pull the plug directly. If I remember you need to pull the Orange piece out to unlock it and than pull.
Yep that’s what it was. I also was able to get it out without removing the seat belt and the side panel. Both wires were barely hanging on so I cut both, re-striped, and soldered. I wrapped each side in electrical tape after this picture so they couldn’t touch since I couldn’t slide the black thing overtop due to the solder. Gonna return the seat belt removal tool. Also found a $6 soldering iron at Walmart that I used. So I fixed this for $6. Much better than the $600 Tesla wanted! Thanks for your help so much!
Your welcome. I also had to use electrical tape coz the black thing wouldn’t go back. I kept the seatbelt tool just in case I have to remove the seatbelt for something else in future.
It was doing this with mine as well. You shouldn't have to worry about it unless it does it a lot while driving. We use easy out and swap drivers a lot, so it moves quite frequently.
