Bill_Baron
Current owner of #201
I just joined the Roadster fraternity in July, and I remembered reading this post and thinking "I ought to get that done". Then I forgot.Question wasn't addressed to me, but I will still respond...
If you clean your PEM annually (dependent on your driving conditions) or have it cleaned AND REPLACE YOUR INSULATION before it totally degrades causing a short in the PEM, I do not believe you will have a problem.
The other day I happened to be walking past the car in the garage when I heard the 3 beeps it gives when there's a problem. The screen said "Drivetrain Failure Service Required". The charge ring was red. I disconnected and reconnected, same beeps, same error. It also had some "charging failed" error underneath. It had nearly a full standard charge, but I didn't want to drive it since it won't charge, so I had it towed to the SC. They told me I need a new PEM. Fortunately, they appear to have found one, and given the challenges I've seen from others in this predicament, I'll just consider myself lucky I can get it fixed in short order, nor do I have to ship my car to Phoenix.