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Steering Alignment [error - ok to drive while waiting for appt?]
- Thread starter Dave Levington
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I’m in the same boat as you and got the exact same error almost 2 weeks ago. My appointment is not until Oct 6!
Over the past 2 weeks the error message would disappear one day and then the next day come back on again. Been doing that 4-5 times already. As to your question if it’s ok to do a road trip, I have no idea. However, it doesn’t seem to drive any different with the error message on or off. But, I don’t even know what a steering alignment means. LOL! I don’t think it’s the same as a wheel alignment. Maybe the steering wheel needs adjusting? Mine did come from the factory a little off center but it never bothered me enough to get it fix. Guess I’ll get it fix on Oct 6 then.
Over the past 2 weeks the error message would disappear one day and then the next day come back on again. Been doing that 4-5 times already. As to your question if it’s ok to do a road trip, I have no idea. However, it doesn’t seem to drive any different with the error message on or off. But, I don’t even know what a steering alignment means. LOL! I don’t think it’s the same as a wheel alignment. Maybe the steering wheel needs adjusting? Mine did come from the factory a little off center but it never bothered me enough to get it fix. Guess I’ll get it fix on Oct 6 then.
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It means your alignment is too far out of spec and the car is noting more steering angle than normally required to drive straight. Aside from losing some convenience features, it could also mean that your tires may be wearing unevenly or prematurely. I wouldn't do a road trip without having the alignment corrected or verified just in case you end up burning out a set of tires!
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And I've had Tesla themselves mess up an alignment. 3 times. So it's not like they are magic at it.
If your shop says "we don't have the specs," here is the Tesla manual with all the specs and procedures:
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I had my appt last week for this and the service advisor said yes it’s just an alignment. However, they couldn’t do an alignment on my car because I have aftermarket rims (Titan 7) and their machine would damage my rims. They said I can go get an alignment anywhere. I have not had time to get an alignment yet, so I don’t know if that will get rid of the error message. Probably will do it later this week or next week.
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turbotony
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So this popped up for me in November 2021 and I had it aligned at a shop just before a long road trip and the message went away. However in January is popped back up and I ignored it a little bit and then the message changed. It now read that “Service is required” and all of my convenience features disappeared. Lost my traction control, regen, stability control, cruise control, auto pilot and no lane assistance. Had it aligned correctly and all off my suspension retorqued (I have a lot of aftermarket suspension parts) and message still there. Did soft and hard resets including disconnecting the 12v and HV battery but still nothing. Have mobile service coming by to see if they can reset code or readjust steering column. We’ll see. Will
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Update.
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jackmott
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This is true, but many alignment shops *won't* do it. Anyone who calls around looking for a place and is having trouble, try shops that specialize in performance modifications. They are much more likely to take your money, as they are used to doing non standard things and won't care if they don't have Tesla specs in their computer, etc.
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lemketron
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Can you clarify exactly what in the car needs to be reset? Camera calibration? Steering angle? Something that can be done from service mode or does it require a laptop with OBD? Or does the car just need to deep sleep and/or drive a couple dozen miles without FSD, possibly after forced camera calibration?
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Gauss Guzzler
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That message means that it doesn't think your steering wheel is straight when you are driving straight. If that's true, just get a regular alignment anywhere or simply reach under the bumper and give each tie rod a half-turn.
If the message appears despite your wheel being straight, then it's a calibration issue and you need the dealer software "Toolbox 3" to correct it:
If the message appears despite your wheel being straight, then it's a calibration issue and you need the dealer software "Toolbox 3" to correct it:
- Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle.
- In Toolbox, click Actions, type "angle" in the search field, click Play to the left of "PROC_EPAS_ESP_CLEAR-ANGLE-OFFSETS", and then select RUN.
- Click Actions, type "angle" in the search field, click Play to the left of "TEST_EPAS3P_X_CHECK-APPLIED-ANGLE-OFFSET", and then select RUN.
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