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question
can tesla deny extended warranty if this front refresh is done? the tesla store local told me they won't extend once factory warranty expires
if the car is not factory equipped??
What about theft from the front trunk ... frunk?
Unplugged. Are you able to send me images of more white model s refresh jobs from various angles.
Thanks
question
can tesla deny extended warranty if this front refresh is done? the tesla store local told me they won't extend once factory warranty expires
if the car is not factory equipped??
My car is still at the shop having the refresh front fascia installed, I am planning to have the V strip painted in signature red like the rest of the fascia ( and car). The emblem holder will not be painted. Do you have any photos of cars painted this way? So, no black strip at the top. I was wondering whether any chrome might be necessary there, in which case, the plan is to get a chrome wrap on the areas covered in the current standard modelS.
I have taken the opportunity to install a lighted front T.
Incidentally, the sensor brackets you supply are very brittle, and in fact two were DOA in the plastic bag. A third snapped when the technician tried to install a sensor. He was being gentle. I watched him. Accordingly, had to get replacements from Tesla ( they only had 4 in stock for the whole country). But the shop will get the remaining two off the original nose. ( NOT a Tesla certified shop, but a quality shop none the less).
I was comfortable giving them the job because I have previously personally removed my original fascia and know that it really is quite basic and easy.
In regards to the jumper posts, I purchased appropriate battery flush mount terminals from a boat electrical supply shop and routed extension wires to the upper inner wheel well. They are completely invisible and do not foul the wheel. In an emergency, jumper leads could be placed there to allow the fob to pop the hood. Probably overkill, with your cable release system, but saves taking the lining out of the frunk to get to them after mechanically popping the hood.
They wrote in a previous post:
As to the warranty,we have over 100 refreshes on cars and we've been providing our parts for years around the world. Over those years we've had many client cars go in for routine maintenance at Tesla and nobody hasreported any void of warranty. We engineer our parts to attach in a factory way using factory attachment pointsand to not interfere with any factory functionality.
Personally, I want to do this but am extremely leery because of the warranty. Even though there has not been any reported issues, all it takes is one SC to fight it and technically you might be voiding your warranty, not sure of the specifics. Just because there is no reported issues, doesn't mean your not voiding your warranty.
Further update.My car is still at the shop having the refresh front fascia installed, I am planning to have the V strip painted in signature red like the rest of the fascia ( and car). The emblem holder will not be painted. Do you have any photos of cars painted this way? So, no black strip at the top. I was wondering whether any chrome might be necessary there, in which case, the plan is to get a chrome wrap on the areas covered in the current standard modelS.
I have taken the opportunity to install a lighted front T.
Incidentally, the sensor brackets you supply are very brittle, and in fact two were DOA in the plastic bag. A third snapped when the technician tried to install a sensor. He was being gentle. I watched him. Accordingly, had to get replacements from Tesla ( they only had 4 in stock for the whole country). But the shop will get the remaining two off the original nose. ( NOT a Tesla certified shop, but a quality shop none the less).
I was comfortable giving them the job because I have previously personally removed my original fascia and know that it really is quite basic and easy.
In regards to the jumper posts, I purchased appropriate battery flush mount terminals from a boat electrical supply shop and routed extension wires to the upper inner wheel well. They are completely invisible and do not foul the wheel. In an emergency, jumper leads could be placed there to allow the fob to pop the hood. Probably overkill, with your cable release system, but saves taking the lining out of the frunk to get to them after mechanically popping the hood.
Further update.
My car is still in the shop. They have spent an entire day fixing the flaws and imperfections found on the moulding. While my end result will likely be good, there is significant additional labour expense. They found pits in the plastic and at least one significant fold in the plastic, all of which would have stood out like a sore thumb. There was also an obvious repair which had not been fully sanded down and was again going to show once painted in gloss.
Unfortunately the sensor brackets supplied are very brittle and fragile and others had to be sourced direct from Tesla. Some will be harvested from my old bumper bar.
I really think Unplugged will need to spend a lot more time on quality control before exporting the product. Doubtless, in house, these things are just fixed. But here, using 3rd party panel shops, time is a great deal of money. It is likely my installation cost will be double the original quote of $1000.
Hi Unplugged Performance Team,
I have a question to the towing eye. It is in a different position on facelift cars and behind the nosecone on pre-facelift models. How do you solve this with your replacement bumper? Is there a hole in the right position? Here in Germany, for example, the front towing eye is necessary for legal registration and "German TÜV".
Thanks, Peter
Great question Peter. We decided to produce our fascia without an opening for the tow hook as we felt it made for a cleaner design. Tesla recommends towing from the vehicle's lower suspension arms and we recommend the same. As for TÜV or any questions or concerns we actually have a distributor in Germany that would be happy to assist you Unplugged Performance | Contact Us
Great question. For any owners not aware, Tesla actually already makes it very easy to manually open the frunk for easy access and advises against storing valuables there. As reported by Electreck and other outlets, this is not a flaw but by design to allow the battery to be disabled in the event of a fire. See article here Tesla front trunks can open without a key but it’s an important safety feature – not a ‘flaw'
So we have no tow hook? And no theft protection for the front hood? Not really acceptable for a $3K retrofit
Hi Ted, as mentioned, after internal debate, and some outside feedback from several people we consulted with during the design phase, the consensus was that a tow hook “hole” looked unsightly and ruined the clean lines of the nose cone-less front end. As Tesla has always had a procedure for towing without a tow eye (the early Model S vehicles didn’t even include one), this option was suitable.
With regards to “theft protection,” do you mean the ability to access the frunk by using the emergency hood release system? If so, this is no different than Model X, nor facelifted Model S, as they both have emergency hood release systems (also, if you remove the nose cone from an older Model S, you can access the latch and release it). Fortunately, when the battery is not depleted, utilizing the emergency release causes the built-in alarm system to activate (the horn honking very loudly nonstop and lights flashing is a pretty good deterrent).