Recent content by Smelias

Hi Ellen, Sorry for the late response. The tinters I use are very good and very experienced. I’ve used them for years on all our cars, including our Model S. My Model 3 was their first experience as well. There are two issues to be concerned about when tinting the windshield, putting...

Yep, that’s it

The liquid used to clean the windshield and apply the tint pooled up on the sides after using a squeegee and somehow it fried the computer. As to whether it directly shorted the computer or indirectly I don’t know, I just know the liquid reached an area where a short occurred and fried the...

What a great review. I believe early adopters like ourselves were initially disappointed when taking delivery of their first generation MS back in 2013. We all ordered it without ever seeing one, let alone test driving it, so the delivery was actually the first time many of us actually touched...

Hi all! I want to let everyone know that I finally received my Model 3 back from Tesla and I couldn't be happier. They replaced the computer module and updated the firmware to the latest version. Two days in and all is great. I am soooo happy to get her back.

The SC already replaced the screen but that didn't fix the problem. It's was a computer issue. I'm trying to locate the placement of that computer to see how this all could have happened in the first place.

I am not talking about a dark tint, but rather a special, mostly clear tint that reduces all the other rays and helps keep the interior cooler.

The interior glass on the doors and windshield were sprayed, squeegeed and wiped clean prior to installing the tint. Nothing out of the ordinary. Before doing any of that they placed paper towels over the whole dash and over the console to protect them from the spray and potential runoff...

I live in Florida and full tinting of the windshield is allowed for those who can a medical necessity, which I qualify for. However, that front windshield is so big that I can't blame anyone for wanting to put additional tint, medical necessity or not. It gets brutal down here in the summer.

Well, they replaced the LCD and it didn’t help so now they will replace the computer. Hopefully that’s it and call it a day.

Hi all, Tesla finally got back to me and it appears that they have to change out the screen and whatever the module it’s connected to. Unfortunately they have no idea when that will happen. I think it’s a crazy that some water on the dash would cause so much damage to the whole system. I’m...

Is this frowned upon? Now I know.

I brought it into the SC yesterday and it appears that if you let enough liquid roll down the interior of the windshield, it eventually drips down the side of the dash where some modules are located and shorts it or something. The problem is still being diagnosed, but that’s their initial prognosis.

I am having the same problem. My screen when dead and have zero access to anything. The car drives, but everything else is dead.

Hi all, I am posting this here because my Model 3 has a blank screen that is no longer responsive and only the main automobile features are in working order, such as the doors, windows and engine, but nothing else. My phone no longer connects, the USB ports don’t work, ac is out, etc. I’ve...