How to Auto-Close Your Tesla S3XY Frunk (Simple & Affordable DIY!)

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This easy to install device adds auto frunk closer to all Tesla models without breaking your bank.
⚠️WARNING: This Installation was performed on a 2023 Tesla Model Y. The installation will vary based on various models so please check with the vendor for specific installation guide for your car.
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00:00 - Overview
00:10 - Purchase & Discount
01:33 - Before
01:47 - Installation
17:29 - Testing & Demo
18:36 - Review
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@thespiceislife2082 Ай бұрын

Tesla should include a powered open/close frunk on all models at this point.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Agreed! Thank you.

@mikec8101 Ай бұрын

At the very least they should have an option to have it installed at the service center

@magicman421 Ай бұрын

@@ShivaSapkota Can this be combined with auto-open/close mechanisms? I may have missed it if you mentioned it.

@romanf5666 Ай бұрын

@@mikec8101 why should tesla install it? this means they would be responsible for any issue...they will never do that

@mikec8101 Ай бұрын

@@romanf5666 They keep production as simple as possible by minimizing the number of options. They started dipping their toes into after production mods with the ppf install and CyberTruck Accessories. By having a number of Tesla made or Tesla Certified options that can be installed in service centers, they can open up a whole new revenue stream while improving customer satisfaction by helping them make their vehicle more their own. That increased revenue can be put towards opening additional service centers which are needed as Tesla scales.

@nemozo Ай бұрын

I love your explanation of the mechanic! Thank you

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@HypocritesExposd Ай бұрын

This is the first Tesla accessory on your channel that’s an IMMEDIATE buy for me. I honestly can’t think of why I wouldn’t. The price is very reasonable. Installation is easy. The product seems to work well. The product is very much useful for those of us who frequently use our frunk.

@n33oh Ай бұрын

This is soft close, not auto close, not hands-free. Your videos are very thorough. I agree that the soft close function should be upgraded. The force required to close the frunk by hand isn't much more than pushing down heavily to activate the soft close switch. I'll wait for the next generation.

@phat_gunpla_etc Ай бұрын

agree..this should be include with a 50K+ car

@r.schmalzried7315 Ай бұрын

Good video Shiva. You really hav3 filled a nice niche by dedicating your videos to instructional reviews. Even though everything is free to you, you provide honest reviews. Obviously you couldn’t do all the reviews if you had to purchase all of them. Thank you!

@andyh4262 Ай бұрын

Nice explanation of the original operation, added auto closure and installation details. Good safety pre-caution too, except for reader may want to use a tool instead of fingers to test. Thank you!

@showcase-me Ай бұрын

Excellent product. I would add that, since youre having to draw power from the battery, and have a way to detect when the frunk is open, you could add optional conection for a light strip, to have light inside the frunk then its opened. Depending on the endswitch you are already using, all it would take is a single conector! Great design btw. Very good engineering mindset at work there.

@ezgundam5074 Ай бұрын

Super useful product. I think this is a must buy for all tesla owner

@Rick9482 Ай бұрын

The simplicity is surprising and I think it's well priced but only with the discount. I don't use the frunk because of the closing hassle. With this unit installed, I think the frunk would be my first choice for storing groceries. I'll take a wait and see approach to see if any updates happen. This item should get very, very popular.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Thank you! I like they priced this well. I have seen companies charge hundreds for product that barely does anything. I hope they keep making this better.

@im4udevco Ай бұрын

Purchased this on AliExpress for less than $60 and a perfect addition for the Y.

@michachojnowski9004 Ай бұрын

Do You have link to item on Ali?

@dronyland Ай бұрын

@@michachojnowski9004 Just search on there for "Tesla accessories" or "Tesla frunk soft close", and you will see lot of results.

@kiduswardsnowden_bd Ай бұрын

@@michachojnowski9004can you provide the link to us please?!

@minahanna8825 19 күн бұрын

What was it called on Ali express

@littlefreak3000 Ай бұрын

Is there a fuse on the positive side wire? If not I would highly recommend putting a very low amp fuse on the positive line. This could act as a safety. If anything gets stuck in the trunk while closing the motor will pull more amps. With a low amp fuse you could hope in this situation the fuse just blows and nothing else gets broken. Really I'd like this product more if it had a current sensor on it that stopped the motor if the current went too high (something is stuck).

@clipsonplextorfield3230 27 күн бұрын

I got this from the same delivery tlyard. but mine looks verry different. Motor looks weaker and that control box is gone... Install was easy and it works good. No more greasy fingers on my black paint ;)

@vams4862 Ай бұрын

Great video as always! What if the motor has a malfunction and dosent stop pulling?

@emerced30 Ай бұрын

You may need to install the "gold" plate. I've installed a similar product and could softly place the hood down. It should also auto close in about 60 seconds if frunk is accidentally opened.

@Joebb76 Ай бұрын

I just received my order and the gold plate was not included. Is this needed? I reached out to Tlyard and they just send an install video which did not include this item.

@David_L3 Ай бұрын

Thanks. Good review. My warning comment would be is to be careful not to make any ground contact while handling the positive battery terminal.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Good point! Thank you.

@luketoh1 Ай бұрын

I installed a similar product on mine. I noticed you still installed the metal plate part. I did on mine too. However, you didn't really go into the specifics of how to install it correctly. There is a curved bit on that plate that needs to be bent inward, which you didn't show. Anyway, if it is working for you, then I guess it is not necessary. Mine is working really well and I can simply gently let mine down and it will close. Yours is probably a misalignment somewhere...mine works perfectly so far. And if mine is unlocked and left as it for 90 secs, it will relock itself.

@-jackinspokane6648 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice install review. But I want to comment on your suggestions. You cannot have the spring on the sensor too light or a contact sensor because when you open the front the weight of the hood is still applying pressure to the sensor and if it's too light it may just close again on you. Same thing with a contact sensor when you unlatch the frunk the latch is still touching the automatic closer sensor and it would just close again.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

That is good point, thanks. I didn't think about it. Their new version apparently auto closes after a minute if left at that slightly open position. It won't close if you open the frunk within that minute but still supports the soft close.

@yvesvallieres6428 11 күн бұрын

Thank you Shiva, very good explanation. However the positive terminal on my model 3 2024 is very different from what you show. There is no way to connect my positive cable on that "flat" terminal. Any ideas on how to proceed? Any special attachment i should install? Thanks.

@Joebb76 Ай бұрын

Shiva, excellent install video ……keep doing these …….i just got my order but noticed that gold piece was not included. Is this needed?

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

They had said the gold piece wasn't going to be needed for their newer units. So, yours likely won't need it. Mine didn't need one either. Thanks.

@stephen2220 Ай бұрын

Nice video and explanation of this latch but I'd rather pay a little more and purchase a different unit that will make the frunk open\close automatically just like the trunk does, just my 2¢. Maybe Tesla will offer a retrofit somewhere in the near future 🤞.

@HypocritesExposd Ай бұрын

19:56 I imagine the mechanism doesn’t activate from such a light closure is for safety. Can you imagine the frunk closing on your finger when you didn’t intend to close the frunk? The gap when you close the frunk lid a little hard is not wide enough for a finger, but it is wide enough for a finger when you lightly close the lid.

@luketoh1 Ай бұрын

Nope, mine can close on light closure. And if I unlock it by accident, after 90 secs, it will auto close itself.

@HypocritesExposd Ай бұрын

@@luketoh1 do you have the gold/yellow piece installed? I’m really trying to figure out what that thing is for

@mredub2 19 күн бұрын

Does it use a different sensor to indicate the Frunk is completely closed? I am having an issue with the Frunk sensor and I wonder if this product will assure that the frunk is closed.

@antster7 Ай бұрын

Can you test if it will pinch a finger?

@jacobpedersen7047 Ай бұрын

Thank you! Bought if for my Highland half a year ago, but did not come with manual or anything. So this is probably enough for me to dare to install it myself. I got the "gold" part too, so wondering if I do not need it either?

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

The highland install may be slightly different. I don't know what the frunk part for highland looks like but shouldn't be too far off. Thanks.

@jacobpedersen7047 Ай бұрын

@@ShivaSapkota its two piece with wire between motor and lock thing

@bt4b4 Ай бұрын

Did you have alignment issues at all ?

@spencerthompson5336 Ай бұрын

Does Hansshow or other companies have this device.

@littlefreak3000 Ай бұрын

I would be the reason Tesla doesn't have this feature stock is because of laws that require the front hood to be latched in a specific way and also for safety concerns cuz if your finger is under the hood when you use this motor the motor isn't going to know your finger is in there. Also if something is blocking the hood this motor might just keep pulling down until it breaks something.

@CyberTankMan Ай бұрын

👍

@tesladura3085 Ай бұрын

Any concern about injury if anyone should accidentally close their frunk lid edge on their fingers? Other than that concern, this looks terrific.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Yeah this doesn't seem to have any pressure sensor to stop like the normal auto frunks do but it does need to be lowered quite a bit that I doubt anyone can insert this finger through that tight small opening. Nevertheless, it is definitely a concern. Thank you my friend.

@tesladura3085 Ай бұрын

@@ShivaSapkota Thank you. I'd want to make sure no kids are around. Common sense is sadly, less common these days. Cool product, though.

@martinotuso760 Ай бұрын

is there any sort of fuse on the positive line?

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Yes there is an in-line fuse wrapped in plastic cover. Thanks!

@harshitdroid Ай бұрын

Does still retain the functionality to pop frunk in emergencies from the front wires?

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Yes, that doesn't change. The mechanism that opens the frunk is still OEM, this just adds a motor to pull the latch down (emulates pushing down by hand). Thanks

@theDougAngle Ай бұрын

@@ShivaSapkota --- BUT.... if that mechanism jams (which mine currently is) the frunk will not open because Tlyard's device is 'holding' the latch down. The emergency wires won't release the third party equipment

@sids3935 Ай бұрын

Is it poasible this motor can get stuck and hold the latch down so the frunk will not open at all?

@theDougAngle Ай бұрын

YES... That is currently my issue. I can not get my frunk to unlatch. I have a Tesla service appointment in July to try to get in. Can you imagine if I had groceries in there???

@cellman1829 Ай бұрын

I don't get it , if someone is going to go through the trouble of installing this , such as myself , why would I install a frunk that I would need to be there to put it down so it could do its thing , where I can just install the full self closing frunk , from the center screen, home , app etc. Don't see the point.

@Mx4_1972 Ай бұрын

price and how much more work! thats why

@tennytechie1692 Ай бұрын

🍻

@NicholasMarcelin Ай бұрын

Wait.... So you mean to tell me for about $200, I have to open and lift the trunk as usual AND I have to close the trunk AS USUAL, the only difference is that last step where you secure it closed is automated?? LOL WTF. Why?!

@MichaelMuni Ай бұрын

Yes its disappointing that tesla doesn't just include something like this. As for it closing just when the hood is down, the issue would be when you unlock the frunk the frunk stays down until you lift it and it would just auto close as soon as it opens. I'm sure they dont want people unlocking the frunk sticking their fingers in to lift it and have it auto close on the finger.

@robertw236 Ай бұрын

Has Tesla approved this? I would be worried about electrical fails if they don't approve it.

@theDougAngle Ай бұрын

I bought this in January and did the install myself on my 23 Model 3. I just returned from a 5,200 mi road trip. The suction close worked great UNTIL it didn't. I put my duffle bag in the frunk and closed it. No Problem. When we reached our hotel 14 hours later, the frunk would not open. When I try to open the frunk with the app or in the car, you can hear the latch release but the hood does not release. I CAN NOT GET INTO MY FRUNK. I believe the suction device is holding down the hood latch and will not let go. It isn't the car, it's the suction device from Tlyard. There is no way to get into the trunk. Like I said, the hood is trying to be released but the suction is not letting go. I have no way to access the suction device....there is no manual release for the suction device. BUYER BEWARE!!!! I have a service appointment in July for Tesla to try to get in....I'm praying for an easy fix...... BUYER BEWARE.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Hey my friend, I am so sorry to hear that. That is very concerning. Did you use the gold piece that came with the kit? On mine, I didn't use the piece and the top bar (latch sensor) doesn't hold the latch at all, it simply slides on the side and pushes the switch. Please keep me posted on how it goes with Tesla. I appreciate your sharing the experience.

@theDougAngle Ай бұрын

@@ShivaSapkota No gold piece was supplied. The Model 3 is a different unit than the one in your video. I think the 3 and the Y are different.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

@@theDougAngle Hmmm okay. I wonder if they changed that latch piece for 3 then. Thanks again. I will also reach out to Tlyard proactively and see if we can get some clarity. Please let me know how the Tesla service appointment goes and what they say. Thanks

@theDougAngle Ай бұрын

@@ShivaSapkota Thank you. They say to 'pull the cable' but that cable is for the Tesla portion of the trunk release, not their motor release. I'll take any help I can get for sure!!

@04red6 Ай бұрын

@@theDougAngleUse a plastic pry bar and use it to slightly pry the front open and at the same time hit the drunk release. When there is enough room to slide your fingers under the frunk lid, pull up. If it is still stuck, pull up while hitting the frunk release again. You may have to use a little force to get the lock mechanism to pull the soft close devices cable up. The soft close cable is probably holding the latch down. Maybe your electrical connections are loose or just bad. Maybe cut the connectors off and put on new ones. China is notorious for bad electrical connections. Other than that, you've probably installed it incorrectly and it is binding.

@blockwark5477 Ай бұрын

LOL....55$ at aliexpress

@fyeofyeo402 Ай бұрын

I guess the flunk hood will still open if the unit fails.

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

That is correct, this doesn't change the actual frunk operation. This simply emulates the hand press. Thanks.

@jerryjensen5052 Ай бұрын

Easy install??

@ShivaSapkota Ай бұрын

Yes compared to other products, especially for an auto frunk.

@AnTran-ue6cg Ай бұрын

You're kinda late to the party on this mod. Installed months ago.

@nikflix8331 Ай бұрын

Even if Tesla includes this in their cars I would t want it. It’s overly complicated for something that is not practical. I use my trunk 95% of the time. Adding this is adding points of failure and also not covered under warranty. It will void warranty on other stuff you mess with it if anything