$125 FIXED Almost EVERYTHING On My CHEAP Tesla

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Жыл бұрын

I bought a 2013 Tesla Model S85 that broke in the parking lot at a friend's office nearly a year ago. Eventually he had it towed to his house where it sat for the better part of the year. I ended up picking it up from him for $7,000 even though it's completely dead and had plenty of other problems. The high voltage battery is on the way and that's a story for another day. Today we're fixing all the other issues the car has for just $125 of parts.
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@HooviesGarage Жыл бұрын

Oh the insane reboot wait time, so scary in the interim wondering if the car will ever come alive again. Between this Tesla, the McLaren, and the Bentley, you are plowing through what was years of the most stressful and annoying cars that I have ever owned in the course of a month.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

I am equally stressed 😂

@cristianarana6610 Жыл бұрын

Yo wassup hoovies wassup jrgo

@crownhic6827 Жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo thanks for dealing with headaches, so we don’t have to.

@richieduck67 Жыл бұрын

How about BMW?

@koldrid Жыл бұрын

I would look into replacing the MCU to the newer model. So much faster than the original one.

@Alex_Bessinger Жыл бұрын

I work on these cars for a living (well, mostly "other" Tesla powered cars like the RAV4 EV and Mercedes B-Class, but lots of Model S's as well), and on this particular vintage of Model S, there is another SUPER IMPORTANT thing to check on it in terms of common failure modes. One of these most common problems we see on these is a failed coolant seal on the rotor of the motor, which can flood the drive unit with coolant internally. We rebuild lot of these motors for this issue at the shop where I work, but often times they can get to a point where they are beyond saving... It's pretty easy to check if the seal is good or not by removing the rotor speed sensor, so long as you can get under the car and remove the rear belly pan. Just look up "Model S speed sensor check" on KZfaq, and the how to video we made should be near the top of the results. Feel free to get in touch with me if you've got any questions. -Alex

@Alex_Bessinger Жыл бұрын

Here's the link to that how to video on checking the speed sensor: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7Jhd8unlb2oY2Q.html

@Eatmykellogs Жыл бұрын

This needs to be seen

@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 Жыл бұрын

RAV4 and Mercedes are Tesla powered?

@andrewzanas9387 Жыл бұрын

Noticed Jr rec'd factory replacement parts, not parts removed from another Tesla. Alex, Elon Musk has made all of his patents available for free, correct? Anyone can build an ev with very little engineering required. Are Tesla's ev parts available wholesale from Tesla under license? It would explain the sudden rise in a new generation of ev producers, like the Vietnamese billionaire noodle maker who just revealed his entry into auto making, beginning with a whole family of new evs.

@Alex_Bessinger Жыл бұрын

@@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 only the 2012-14 RAV4 EV, and 2014-17 Mercedes B250e, both of which were "compliance cars" built on very limited numbers. In the case of the RAV4, they only built them to be sold in California, and only ~2600 were sold (the minimumnumber needed to meet California's ZEV requirements). Many of them have since since been exported all over the rest of the US and even the rest of the world. The B250e was sold in both North America and Europe, and while I'm not totally sure on the number built, I think it's around 8,000... Both cars use a powertrain very similar to an early Model S (like the one in this video), but with a smaller battery. In the case of the RAV4, it was 41.8kWh usable when new, and the B250e had ~27-32kWh usable when new (depending on whether or not the optional "extended charging" button was installed in the car).

@meloccom Жыл бұрын

Replace the 12V battery or you will continue to experience weird issues with the screen and locking and unlocking. A new 12V battery may even get the suspension going too. You’ve invested a lot into a new traction battery, another $200 for the 12V will make it a lot easier. Finally the car will not charge the 12V battery when in an error state so keep it on a battery tender until you have cleared all errors.

@xkavarsmith9322 Жыл бұрын

Heck, maybe a mod where it uses two 12V batteries? Tesla clearly uses a lot of juice.

@sammikhail3837 Жыл бұрын

Lithium 12V battery costs over $1000. So, I wouldn't replace that battery unless I know that all other issues have been resolved.

@ingresswizard9044 Жыл бұрын

@@sammikhail3837 He has a early 2013 model that came with the Deep Lead cycle battery and not the lithium.

@theagentsmith Жыл бұрын

I agree, why dealing with all the cosmetic stuff first, the 12V battery is the real deal, just replace it :D

@ZeeaaQuadri Жыл бұрын

Even if you replace the 12V battery, the charge does not last long without the HV Battery so you have to use a battery tender.

@djsonicc Жыл бұрын

I just wanna say huge props to the guy for doing a great job packaging those parts. Well done.

@andrewzanas9387 Жыл бұрын

Most likely straight from the factory stolen, 3rd party or dark webbed.

@djsonicc Жыл бұрын

@@andrewzanas9387 That escalated quickly

@RealRickCox Жыл бұрын

So nice of Jonny to let you use his shop while you're looking for your next location. When do we get an update on that?

@richieduck67 Жыл бұрын

Is there room for an extension

@joeblack007 Жыл бұрын

How far is his dad from his house? I would ask my dad for a corner at his shop. The place is huge.

@RealRickCox Жыл бұрын

@@richieduck67 Definitely not. I've been to Jonny's shop a few times. German Motor Works is surrounded by a strip mall.

@starkyslp16 Жыл бұрын

Awesome subscribers hooking you up! Also Jonny coming in big time with the shop time while you wait on a new one. Everyone needs a good friend like Jonny

@sat_sonic Жыл бұрын

To get the window up if you can reach the connector for the motor, you can use a “power probe” to manually inject 12 V into the motor, forcing the window up. I’ve had to do this in my vehicle.

@user-hh8bb3ny6n Жыл бұрын

To unlock your frunk or trunk, you need to press it twice instead of once. To close the trunk with the key then you press it once

@xsleep1 Жыл бұрын

This is the second video where someone has instructed him about the double press to unlock. Evidently he isn't reading the comments or even doing an internet search as to how to work the remote.

@zeemughal86 Жыл бұрын

Your going to help so many people with this series of videos. It’s people like you who make projects like this reachable for us diy people. Can’t wait to see this car moving down the road

@sammikhail3837 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. JR just helped people decide to never buy a Tesla or a Bentley. Way over engineered.

@Hard_Right Жыл бұрын

you shouldn't buy any of these things... the only reason it makes sense for these people is because they make money from youtube

@allterrainrandy2587 Жыл бұрын

@@Hard_Right he’s going to have less than $20,000 into a car that is worth about $30k

@PatricioGarcia1973 Жыл бұрын

@@allterrainrandy2587he bought it for 7k, battery is 10k, labour for installing that battery is going to be another 5-6k. All in all he might spent 25k for a 30k car so not that much off.

@longjohn77 Жыл бұрын

@@PatricioGarcia1973"labor for installing battery 5-6 k"? Not even at Tesla.😅🤣😂😆

@Ryukachoo Жыл бұрын

7:30 Electrified garage makes a door handle rebuild kit with MASSIVELY upgraded parts to make them basically bulletproof. It beats replacing them every few years

@nickc7494 Жыл бұрын

Subscriber are the fiber of this channel, it’s amazing how much you can learn from the comments. Step away and hit it again on a fresh day

@EdgarTravels Жыл бұрын

Once you replace the battery remember to fill it with coolant before you install it otherwise you will be purging/vacuuming the cooling system forever … also bms faults/isolation/and firmware will have to be updated with Tesla software before the car can run

@therealCelticViking Жыл бұрын

Why not change the 12v battery to start with? A constant healthy voltage supply should have made easier to reboot.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Without the HV battery it'll just die again, doing both at once 🔋

@MapOfEurasia Жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo but without a good 12V battery the car acts weird and I think it'll not close the HV contactors. I remember a TeslaBjørn video where he ran out of juice on purpose on his old Model X and the car went dead completely, because he had a bad 12V battery. He replaced the 12v battery and the car was fine again.

@therealCelticViking Жыл бұрын

@@WatchJRGo give Johnny a nice bottle of scotch, take a 12v charger and extension cord in change. EVs just do not like alternator current and fluctuations in voltage. Hope you get it sorted soon JR. 👍

@Julian-do7bv Жыл бұрын

Agreed a new 12v battery or charge that battery I think would make a huge difference instead of running out $100 worth of diesel everytime he does anything with the car aswell

@Cartier_specialist Жыл бұрын

@@MapOfEurasia Wouldn't that be a b!tch if the whole time it was just a bad 12 volt battery! Stranger things have happened and Tesla don't have a franchise on cars doing strange things because of a bad battery.

@glenbo2464 Жыл бұрын

It sounds funny hearing TEZLA ! lol Here on the west coast we say it like it is spelled , TESLA

@MapOfEurasia Жыл бұрын

Replace the 12 Volt battery first, see how the car reacts and then replace the HV battery 🔋

@davidmitchell5903 Жыл бұрын

Super impressed with your skills sir 🎉

@davidl2438 Жыл бұрын

Happy to see you are taking on the Tesla project. Like you attitude for learning which is very addicting to your viewers. This is a great series. I always heard that the cost to replace a Tesla battery is $25,000 but that may be if Tesla installs it. I wanted to buy one but the cost is way too high for us.

@stevenstritenberger1761 Жыл бұрын

Who could have imagined that electric cars and all computer controlled everything would make cars more difficult to work on? Give me a 57 Chevy please!

@EdA-bz3bu Жыл бұрын

Yes the joys of evolution and forward progress. That’s the cost. You know the $1.25 store has some nice knit gloves.

@alexandermckay8594 Жыл бұрын

And this is the future? This is crazy! I can see these end up being disposable just because they're such a PITA!

@jspaulding4106 Жыл бұрын

I love that you love cars so much. A good robot veterinarian cares about his patients.

@BFVgnr Жыл бұрын

At first, I thought that was a CRKT My Tighe, but then I zoomed in and realized it's a Kershaw. Excellent knife!

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

Yep, my 3rd one, either wear them out or loose the clip screws 🍻

@31dknight Жыл бұрын

Another great video from JR. Keep it up

@Fasteddie1085 Жыл бұрын

🏁🏁We don’t have a lot of sunlight but we do have a lot of parts $125 shipped is awesome 😎 🤙🏾

@tkskagen Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the HELP Johnny!

@collinreesejones5525 Жыл бұрын

You deserve 1,000,000 subscribers...you always keep me entertained... keep it up J.R. 😎🤗

@andrewzanas9387 Жыл бұрын

Kudos for not swearing! Well, maybe not since we noticed this vid is only 15 minutes long, lol. Kudos instead for some great editing. Too bad the transitions from dead to working and the chatter w Johnny were edited out. He's obviously into learning all about ev's too. Very much looking forward to seeing the new battery installed. I remember I had to code a new battery into my Audi's computer before it would start, and later a dealer told me I failed to reinstall the battery vacuum hose. EVs mean a great deal to me. I know shyte about auto mechanics. It's my chance to catch up. My father was a WWII marine. Growing up he wouldn't let my brother and I work on or buy a car. He became a cop - cars and kids, say no more. My first car was a used '60 Ford falcon he got from another cop. My first purchase was a Ford bronze and black 390 Cobra air Mach I that I couldn't drive past a service station without fighting the wheel. I'm 78 now and a former F-106 USAF electronics tech. . Bring it on. Oops. just noticed Hoovie dropped a comment. Will have to go back and read the replies.

@rbcrain2469 Жыл бұрын

I hope you get a shop soon. It looks to cold out there.

@MrMattDat Жыл бұрын

JR, you've built quite the network of friends and fans. Looking forward to the next video on this Tesla!

@eggy1962 Жыл бұрын

This project is really interesting, keep up the battle.

@bearing_aficionado Жыл бұрын

This is where the shop would come in handy!

@nicholasmuni7995 Жыл бұрын

JR you look homeless working out in the cold.

@MrEGOMACHINE Жыл бұрын

Keep it up. Very frustrating but the job will get done.

@danchristian7282 Жыл бұрын

7:26 I was laughing way too hard watching you ‘cut’ open a box with the wrong side of a knife 😆😆😆😆

@Mr.President.2028 Жыл бұрын

That is how I deliberately open the box too on regular basic. It is the pointed end (not the sharp edge of the knife) that helps cutting the packing tape.

@05milmachine90 Жыл бұрын

But have you tried turning it off and back on again? Lol. Great content

@astrobinge Жыл бұрын

Car Ninja is always smiling - love his positivity.

@michaelbutcher9343 Жыл бұрын

Impressive packing job by the seller. PS there is no ‘Z’ in Tesla.

@tkskagen Жыл бұрын

At least TESLA should have put some wheels on the Key Fob so you could play with! And have each Fob color matched to the Car itself...

@yodasbff3395 Жыл бұрын

Great content. 👍

@jdaddy813 Жыл бұрын

You and Bob Does Sports are the only creators who I watch videos all the way without skipping through.

@JoshuaBrown-is8fb Жыл бұрын

John Ross: active plaid mode wrenching. 🤣

@barrysauce Жыл бұрын

I'm really hopeful and I cannot wait for you to get that super expensive battery and see how it'll fix the car. This problem with these really expensive Teslas and the battery issue the warranty issue with the batteries would destroy any one from wanting one of these cars because of the battery it weighs a ton and it has to be so difficult to replace hopefully you make it look easy.

@torceridaho Жыл бұрын

AND- they can be extremely dangerous!

@andrewzanas9387 Жыл бұрын

It's not one giant battery, it's how-ev-er many batteries tack-welded together.. Books are already available for fixing them. I was surprised JR went with a new one, but he's no dummy. He's thinking ahead, in-ev-esting in a spare to play around with, later to part out or install in his next what-ev-er. 🤔 Why do you think Johnny was standing there looking over his shoulder? I estimate that battery will wholesale out at +/- 5k. Think of the millions of ev owners who are going to be forced to find a shop to replace their batteries soon. It's a one day job. It's only the beginning...only the beginning...only the beginning...

@torceridaho Жыл бұрын

@@andrewzanas9387 good point

@chuckkolancz4969 Жыл бұрын

Glad you got a good deal on it and can fix it now. It’ll be perfect one day

@cadman10000 Жыл бұрын

Glad the parts are working for you.

@ramfrancisuk Жыл бұрын

2x Hoodies - Must be COLD!!! - JR is normally in a T-shirt all year round :)))

@paulnielsen8528 Жыл бұрын

superfast matt did an analysis of the door handle design. I guess he was somewhat involved with it. He shows how the design evolved to cost reduce and make more robust. Good to watch.

@toml4951 Жыл бұрын

I believe holding down the buttons left and right in the steering wheel forces a reboot. Maybe worth trying. I had a rental Tesla that bricked on me and that fixed it.

@alexandrecouture2462 Жыл бұрын

No shop in the summer was okay, but in the winter, a bit less okay. Any update on finding at least a temporary solution?

@Shododaan Жыл бұрын

01:51 my first thought was - is that the Car Ninja's garage? Minutes later yep it's confirmed =) That's some serious cold hopefully nobody got frostbite!

@StBernardFan Жыл бұрын

So I know someone said this already but the 12v battery should have been the first thing to be replaced. Would have saved the hours waiting for the car to “turn on”. As someone noted, the high volt battery charges the 12v so you have to keep a battery tender on it. Also I would suggest using the high volt disconnect while working on the vehicle because if you fix enough problems and the high volt comes on you could have problems. Also to open the frunk and back hatch you double click the fob on the corresponding part of the fob (at least on my tesla mx).

@richieduck67 Жыл бұрын

You handled that handle well

@ukp42 Жыл бұрын

Ouch! BAD PUN alert!

@richieduck67 Жыл бұрын

@@ukp42 🔥

@Mr.President.2028 Жыл бұрын

Amazing to have such a viewer

@canbunyan Жыл бұрын

you're so violent with that pocket knife dude xD

@versansky75 Жыл бұрын

I know how the weather got so cold as the same happened here in West Virginia. We reached our high of 53 degrees at 10 Am, and by 6 O'clock this evening, the temperature dropped to 30 degrees. We are actually under a freeze warning till tomorrow morning as the temps will get as low as 25 degrees.

@Buc_Stops_Here Жыл бұрын

The good news - this is easier than the Bentley and the other cars you had to give up on. The bad news - it is still going to be tough going to get this repaired. Teslas are notorious for being less than easy to work on. Hope you have a lot of patience so you can get through this! That battery won't be easy either unless you have a lift to help and a large mechanism to support the battery into position to put it in. I am curious to see how you make that come about and wish you luck..

@aabidamn Жыл бұрын

This keyfob thing could be another kessy-messy situation. The cars' failure has been upgraded along with the subscription numbers, from gas struts to keyfob.

@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy Жыл бұрын

Lol, so you insert your credit card into the door. It charges you $100. Then it opens the door! Gotcha!

@robertvanzant2653 Жыл бұрын

Love you’re channel, really enjoy the content , one thing though if you could make the videos longer .

@OMGWTFLOLSMH Жыл бұрын

*your

@mentor_bajrami Жыл бұрын

I only watch Hoovies Garage, and when I saw Johnny on your video to me it was like a Avengers Unite moment

@Chrisb8s Жыл бұрын

I am interested in seeing the completed car with the new battery. Will you also take in to Tesla to get the MCU2 upgrade? it is work it.. they will also replace both screens

@kerrylewis2581 Жыл бұрын

Frustrating and freezing are two words that suck when they happen at the same time.

@jritechnology Жыл бұрын

Da Tez-Lah is getting revamped. When you're done, you should cannonball it out here to Redondo Beach and I'll buy you breakfast at the Portofino and detail it with a real ceramic coating. 🤣

@belgodery Жыл бұрын

A nice warm shop to work in sounds about right now

@dogbounty6399 Жыл бұрын

Love the trials and tribulations.... thanks for keeping it real.

@pops55650 Жыл бұрын

I hate working in the cold. You should get a shop. Even a smaller one would be perfect.

@larrykay6606 Жыл бұрын

Times like these I appreciate my manual door locks and roll up windows in my 2003 Mazda.

@fillg Жыл бұрын

And if you want the key to work you just put it in the keyhole and turn it

@michaelthomas1654 Жыл бұрын

JR,you can do this just hang in there!😃

@mcleanblades9234 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hunterjones7036 Жыл бұрын

It's Winter. The Sun goes down, the World freezes. That's why I don't live in Kansas anymore. Greetings from Maui!

@mr_jake.y8348 Жыл бұрын

If any can do you can. Get-er-done MR JR.

@jimmyjimjims7483 Жыл бұрын

Uncle Rich is furious over the loss of his 8 piece with mashed potatoes, oh well there's still a battery to install lol

@ericwilkerson5 Жыл бұрын

That happens.. heading to do an easy quick job and turns out it takes hrs because of one thing stopping you. So frustrating

@jerrylittle7797 Жыл бұрын

"Start cranking" on my EV.... Oh, Jr. you crack me up!

@johnphilips3416 Жыл бұрын

Admire your sticking to the project.

@timz7548 Жыл бұрын

Interested to see how much salvage value you can get from the old traction battery/modules assuming the extra leaking coolant didn't do a number on it.

@MrTimdtoolman1 Жыл бұрын

All the electric handles and things are great until they break and then it a royal pain in the rear. Good try JR you will get it tomorrow. That had to be mega frustrating.

@rpavlik1 Жыл бұрын

Wow that is such a needlessly complex key fob. What a Tesla thing.

@lovellmills7959 Жыл бұрын

Don't worry u will have it fixed in no time 😊

@Uathankicks Жыл бұрын

I like how you’ve given up on muting the door chimes

@richardsmith2721 Жыл бұрын

You should've called tier one support and they would've asked you if you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in. You have to think of Tesla as a computer with a car built around it. Legacy car manufacturers are trying to build a computer around a car.

@ericbinder2165 Жыл бұрын

12v battery controls a lot of accessories...like windows, door handles, trunk pops, cell phone charger etc

@PadreDProductions Жыл бұрын

From the little that I know about Teslas not only do they have a battery cooler but they also have a battery warmer for cold weather so that maybe the issue you ran into once the sun started setting. Especially since the battery you're working with is that the end of its life. Also, always remember every 10 minute job is one broken bolt away from 3 days of hell LOL

@mailman1020 Жыл бұрын

@watchjrgo how do you like the Ultra??? Looks fresh!

@daveh2612 Жыл бұрын

Hey John Ross did the door handle assembly have any manufacturer name on it?

@MyGadgetsWorld Жыл бұрын

I love this. I want to do all that myself now. Just have to buy a Tesla :)

@chrislambert2889 Жыл бұрын

Stay warm and safe plz 🥶

@charlesmak534 Жыл бұрын

Hey JR, can't complain about free shipping lol

@scott01clay74 Жыл бұрын

It’s great to see some one working on a Tesla But even someone with your knowledge of cars Is still having one hell of a time If you’re having this much trouble the average trying to this That car would be a bucket of bolts

@tobiaskarlsson9094 Жыл бұрын

I must say that your camera really loves the cold weather.. go pro?

@KentHutchins Жыл бұрын

JR, you need a shop - best not freezing the team at German Motors!

@TheElectricMan Жыл бұрын

Can't Wait For More #Tesla Content

@kmack5799 Жыл бұрын

This is the future of used electric car ownership.... God help us!

@306champion Жыл бұрын

2:06 If its your normal 12 volt car battery then just rejuvenate back to new with a DC welder. 12:57 I would have thought the key fob would open the doors!

@MattCSLnut Жыл бұрын

The lights are On but nobody’s home 🙈 That’s broken Tesla life 🤣

@xkavarsmith9322 Жыл бұрын

I really want to modify a Tesla like a 1980s car. Manual door and trunk handles, manual unheated seats, install a smaller touch screen. Basically reduce all the power consumption so the car boots and functions every time. Because I'm betting Tesla uses so much juice all the time that it cause fatal electrical issues.

@boombox5150 Жыл бұрын

Someone had a Gone in 60 seconds moment with thoes keys lol

@joeclattenburg5417 Жыл бұрын

They probably used 9MM because the 10MM sockets grew legs and walked away! 🤣

@alanl3511 Жыл бұрын

Double click the trunk and frunk on the fob. It works on mine, might work on yours.

@WatchJRGo Жыл бұрын

That's what it was... seems to be working reliably after I tried that earlier! 💯

@JW-lo2bh Жыл бұрын

Nice Mercedes window switch!

@kap8608 Жыл бұрын

He definitely paid for the shipping 😂 added to the battery cost

@P-J-W-777 Жыл бұрын

That’s the big problem with modern cars. Just such a pain to work on. If it had of been pretty much any car pre 2000 you could’ve had it fixed within 30 minutes to an hour.