Disable Valet mode or pop Frunk from remote

Ingineer · Jul 25, 2015

I left the car for some service (non Tesla) in Valet mode and I need to give them access to the Frunk. There doesn't appear to be a way to do this remotely, even with VisibleTesla.

Anyone know of something I missed?

--- Update ---

Called Tesla, and not even they can do it unless they have physical access.

ahm · Jul 25, 2015

Give them your code to disable valet mode.

Ingineer · Jul 25, 2015

Yes, that's what I had to do. But then that defeats the point. I wanted to give them temporary frunk, but keep valet on, and keep the glovebox locked. It would also be useful if I forgot to enable valet to be able to enable it from the app.

ahm · Jul 25, 2015

I understand. Then there is the other side of valet mode-forgetting to turn it off after picking up your car. It was a long seven miles on the freeway in valet mode.

JasonT · Jul 27, 2015

I am a Tesla noob (expecting my 70 in late August) but I thought you could disable the valet mode from the mobile app. From the manual:

Note: You do not need to enter a PIN to
cancel Valet Mode from the Model S mobile
app.

Ingineer · Jul 27, 2015

I sure couldn't find it on the Android version.

tezzla · Jul 27, 2015

JasonT said:
I am a Tesla noob (expecting my 70 in late August) but I thought you could disable the valet mode from the mobile app. From the manual:

Tesla said it's in the v2.5 release of the iphone app. 4-5 months later, we're still waiting for that software update. :cursing:

Being a "tech" company (in Silicon Valley no less), they seem to be woefully inept on the software side.

mikes_fsd · Jul 27, 2015

tezzla said:
Tesla said it's in the v2.5 release of the iphone app. 4-5 months later, we're still waiting for that software update. :cursing:

Being a "tech" company (in Silicon Valley no less), they seem to be woefully inept on the software side.

I think what happened, is Silicon Valley got used to coding fancy software, but once you have to pair that software with a machine, things are no longer just "software"... I think this is what Tesla has been learning with v7 for Model S and 2.5 for smartphones.

Ingineer · Jul 27, 2015

mspisars said:
I think what happened, is Silicon Valley got used to coding fancy software, but once you have to pair that software with a machine, things are no longer just "software"... I think this is what Tesla has been learning with v7 for Model S and 2.5 for smartphones.

Definitely! One of my skillsets is embedded software development. People constantly get this part wrong all the time. (That's when they hire me! =)

Barry · Jul 27, 2015

Did you also give them instruction show to close the frunk? Last thing you want to see when you get back there is a crease.

Ingineer · Jul 27, 2015

Barry said:
Did you also give them instruction show to close the frunk? Last thing you want to see when you get back there is a crease.

Definitely. They do a lot of MS, so they were already familiar.

KenN · Jul 27, 2015

ahm said:
I understand. Then there is the other side of valet mode-forgetting to turn it off after picking up your car. It was a long seven miles on the freeway in valet mode.

Really? Because a 70 mph limit is too slow?

strengthcoach4 · Jul 27, 2015

I thought there was a way to pop the frunk from under the glovebox. I could be mistaken.

breser · Jul 27, 2015

strengthcoach4 said:
I thought there was a way to pop the frunk from under the glovebox. I could be mistaken.

Not on the new cars (not sure if it's all newer vehicles or just the AWD models). It's been removed. It's even mentioned in the manual.

Ingineer · Jul 27, 2015

KenN said:
Really? Because a 70 mph limit is too slow?

Yes, the car is downright anemic. Not just 70MPH, but no guts at all.

Yes, my 70D has no interior frunk release.

snellenr · Jul 28, 2015

Barry said:
Did you also give them instruction show to close the frunk? Last thing you want to see when you get back there is a crease.

I prefer to think of that crease as an aerodynamic feature, similar to a golf ball dimple... :frown:

alexrov · Jul 28, 2015

KenN said:
Really? Because a 70 mph limit is too slow?

Valet mode is also supposed to limit the power output to prevent abuse.

Ingineer · Jul 28, 2015

alexrov said:
Valet mode is also supposed to limit the power output to prevent abuse.

It's even more markedly slower than my LEAF. They definitely achieved that goal.

alexrov · Jul 28, 2015

Ingineer said:
It's even more markedly slower than my LEAF. They definitely achieved that goal.

I think that's fully appropriate for when the vehicle is being driven by a valet.

ahm · Jul 28, 2015

KenN it was when I'm was on a CA freeway expecting a whole lot more.

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