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[metamix]

Arduino charge door opener

I needed a charge door opener for my Tesla when I use a non-Tesla cable, so I used an Arduino with a STX882 transmitter to build this into my wall charge plug holder. When pulling out the charge plug from the holder, the charge door opens.
The hardware cost is perhaps $4 from eBay.

I captured the signal from the Tesla charge plug and made a program to replicate it.

I shared the minimal Arduino code for this on github.com/fredilarsen/TeslaChargePortOpener. It is tested and feature complete.
You can build it very compact if you need to, for example with an ATtiny, and perhaps you could integrate it into a charge plug as well.
I just used an Arduino Nano along with the STX882 in a small electronics box, very quickly assembled, beside the charge plug holder.

I hope somebody will respond if they look at this and actually use it

I used a 433MHz transmitter for Europe. The program will likely work just as fine with a 315MHz transmitter if needed.

Fred

 

[mafelipe]

Arduino charge door opener

I needed a charge door opener for my Tesla when I use a non-Tesla cable, so I used an Arduino with a STX882 transmitter to build this into my wall charge plug holder. When pulling out the charge plug from the holder, the charge door opens.
The hardware cost is perhaps $4 from eBay.

I captured the signal from the Tesla charge plug and made a program to replicate it.

I shared the minimal Arduino code for this on github.com/fredilarsen/TeslaChargePortOpener. It is tested and feature complete.
You can build it very compact if you need to, for example with an ATtiny, and perhaps you could integrate it into a charge plug as well.
I just used an Arduino Nano along with the STX882 in a small electronics box, very quickly assembled, beside the charge plug holder.

I hope somebody will respond if they look at this and actually use it

I used a 433MHz transmitter for Europe. The program will likely work just as fine with a 315MHz transmitter if needed.

Fred

Any link where you can share code, pics, etc..?

 

[markwj]

Any link where you can share code, pics, etc..?

Correct code link is: fredilarsen/TeslaChargeDoorOpener

 

[-DB-]

Correct code link is: fredilarsen/TeslaChargeDoorOpener

How are you powering the Arduino

 

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Arduino charge door opener

I needed a charge door opener for my Tesla when I use a non-Tesla cable, so I used an Arduino with a STX882 transmitter to build this into my wall charge plug holder. When pulling out the charge plug from the holder, the charge door opens.
The hardware cost is perhaps $4 from eBay.

I captured the signal from the Tesla charge plug and made a program to replicate it.

I shared the minimal Arduino code for this on github.com/fredilarsen/TeslaChargePortOpener. It is tested and feature complete.
You can build it very compact if you need to, for example with an ATtiny, and perhaps you could integrate it into a charge plug as well.
I just used an Arduino Nano along with the STX882 in a small electronics box, very quickly assembled, beside the charge plug holder.

I hope somebody will respond if they look at this and actually use it

I used a 433MHz transmitter for Europe. The program will likely work just as fine with a 315MHz transmitter if needed.

Fred

Man this is very cool. Just one question, ir the code os 433mhz and it is fixed code, can ir bem clone by a Simple Garage Door opener? Thank you