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    Hands Free Open Trunk

    UWB: ultra-wideband, a communication system transmitting high bandwidth data, over a short range, using minimal power. Think of bluetooth on steroids.
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    FM Radio stopped working

    So I just went out to the store, after previously selecting the FM radio last night before exiting my car. The media window appeared in the lower left of the screen still tuned to the station I had selected. The music did NOT immediately turn on and I thought that I had the same problem. But...
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    FM Radio stopped working

    About the only thing I can think of, if it's even possible, is that the latest software did not download correctly. This assumes that the problem started after the 2024.3.25 install. You can wait until the next software release or try forcing a re-install via the service menu. I don't have...
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    FM Radio stopped working

    But no sound?? Have you tried moving the volume control?
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    FM Radio stopped working

    Do you get the radio station display on the screen when it's not working? The station logo/frequency? Or is the media display just "blank"? Almost every time I get in my car I have to say "media USB" in order to get my music to start playing again. It wasn't like this before. I'd open the...
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    2017 M3 left for 2 years! what steps should I Take?

    WiFi may not be necessary. In the past some software upgrades could be performed via cell but I'm not sure that it would be possible in this instance (as the vehicle is many, many versions out-of-date). However, if you can't get a dedicated WiFi access point installed nearby, you could try...
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    FM Radio stopped working

    I don't listen to FM radio all that much but I do play music from my USB key and have issues with the car remembering what was playing before for the last year or two. I am also currently on 2024.3.25. So, your radio works until you turn off the car (for some undefined amount of time) and then...
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    Time to disable bluetooth as a key?

    Video from a year and a half ago. I suspect that this guy opened up my wife's 2018 Ridgeline using a relay attack. He passed up my neighbor's Model Y (the headlight flash at the start of the clip). He did try my other neighbor's Pathfinder, directly across the street as he paused by the...
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    How much will a lifted spoiler ruin my range?

    Taking a W.A.G. here and say it will drop your range by about 1-2%, more if you intend to drive fast enough for the spoiler to actually do its job (keeping the rear down on the ground). Only wind tunnel testing would get you a true affect; too many variables for any "real-world"...
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    Where to report that a destination charger has been removed?

    +1 A local ChargePoint DCFC is my usual charging source. It's about a mile from my house so I check the ChargePoint app before going there to see if the two stations are occupied. That much I can seem to depend on; the real-time usage has been spot-on. What may not be 100% reliable in my...
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    How much power do the headlights draw?

    Okay, I'll admit that DC current clamp-on meters exist and some are more accurate than my Craftsman True RMS Multimeter (81079); accuracy of +/-2.5% + 5 digits in the 4A and 20A ranges, but maybe not as accurate as my HP E2373A (+/-1.5% + 2 digits in 10A range). However, I still like my inline...
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    How much power do the headlights draw?

    While that clamp-on method can measure current, I believe it's best used on AC current measurements, rather than DC. In order to get the most accurate reading, at a reasonable cost, an inline ammeter is the best.
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    How much power do the headlights draw?

    Best case and cleanest scenario would be to find out what connector is used to attach the headlight(s) to the associated wiring harness and build a short extension cable (male and female ends) and put an ammeter inline on one of the leads. That way you could get the current/power measurement...
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    Can the Tesla charging cable be used in the rain?

    To be more accurate, one should get the thickest gauge wire feasible for an extension cord if there's no other way to charge the car or for use during an emergency (i.e., not for day-to-day usage). This means that the numerical value of the gauge be lower / smaller / closer to zero / less...
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    Gave up on Autopilot, is Cruise Control next?

    Which is in the rear view mirror pod. If that's what the OP means by saying what the rear view mirror attaches to on the windshield. I believe when you activate Autopilot/Autosteer, the wipers are automatically put into the Auto mode. If there's something on the windshield in front of the...