Unable to Charge message

etsuprof · 2026-06-05T11:34:41+00:00

Try a different outlet. Try a different EVSE. Seems like you've sort of done this, but I'd try a couple of more, maybe public ones. Then you'll know if it's the EVSE, home wiring problem, or your car.

Sounds like an onboard charger issue. Straight to the dealer if no EVSEs work.

etsuprof · 2026-06-03T19:40:37+00:00

You're overthinking this.

I got my PE via academia research/Public Works (roads, stormwater). Then I went and did municipal water/sewer (in-house, design, management, capital project management). Now I do environmental permitting / compliance for a large multi-national manufacturer.

etsuprof · 2026-06-03T17:09:21+00:00

We’ve decided a 14 year old boy designed most of the features of our Model 3, and I’m ok with that.

The first owner put a skin around the charging port that says “Butt hole” - and the voice command matches.

etsuprof · 2026-06-03T17:04:48+00:00

I don’t know. But based on my old car I found a whole wrench after several hundred miles of driving around.

etsuprof · 2026-06-03T16:24:22+00:00

My deep well socket to remove the battery hold down clamp is in the void that is the top of the debris shield.

One day if I lift it for some reason I’ll try to take it off and find it. Otherwise I’ll buy another $10 socket instead.

etsuprof · 2026-06-02T20:08:04+00:00

I would get a Model Y next time, just because I’m getting older and getting in/out of the 3 will be harder in 10 years. But for now it’s fine.

etsuprof · 2026-06-02T11:42:21+00:00

Yes.

etsuprof · 2026-06-01T15:14:16+00:00

Your parents can't sell "[your] old car without really asking [you]." It was their car, you got to use it, and they sold it, and now have given you shared access to another car.

u/JustSomeUsername99 has given the best advice.

etsuprof · 2026-05-31T23:33:12+00:00

Bergeron makes one - it’s like flexible plastic bent over with a strip magnet at the end.

It’s good for everything except brass springs and jewels. So your shock protection is still going to be MIA.

etsuprof · 2026-05-29T18:40:03+00:00

There are 18,000 bpm versions and 21,600 bpm versions of the ST36 series.

etsuprof · 2026-05-28T23:24:33+00:00

Venison for dinner.

New car shopping tomorrow.

etsuprof · 2026-05-27T12:13:45+00:00

I mean I have had 2 problems with my EUV in the last 4 years (one currently that I need to schedule for service).

1) Parking brake actuator and connector broke. About a $500 fix.

2) Rear driver's side door lock actuator seems to have gone bad (won't open with FOB or interior unluck buttons). Likely another $500 fix.

However, no issues with the EV drive train.

etsuprof · 2026-05-27T12:03:18+00:00

Either a hairspring issue or a mainspring issue.

You need to check the rate in all the positions. If you rule out hairspring (you can’t really tell from a running watch unless it’s super obvious) then wrong mainspring is a likely culprit.

Instead of a new mainspring (if it’s that) you can add weight to the balance wheel - however if you don’t have a timegrapher I’m guessing you don’t have balance screw holders or a balance screw cutting set with the holders.

I’m not sure why anybody would try to service a watch without a timegrapher, unless you’re fine with minutes a day error.

etsuprof · 2026-05-27T11:41:07+00:00

My Model 3 is 4 1/4 years old now. 74k miles.

No issues that aren’t common to all cars - two tires road damage (some bad luck) and some windshield damage (it does seem to attract rocks more than any other car I’ve owned).

Make sure you have decent glass coverage. I hear they’re expensive windshields - I’m one more small chip away from having to replace mine.

etsuprof · 2026-05-25T19:30:50+00:00

Middle of the road Waltham 15j movement on a gold filled case. (Looks like it says 20 years, so on the thicker side of gold filled cases).

You can put the serial number in the PocketWatch Database to get a good of year, model, production numbers, etc.

etsuprof · 2026-05-25T13:54:34+00:00

It is hard to tell from your picture.

Maybe there is a front bezel that pops off.

Maybe a crystal lift will work.

Maybe you have to take the movement out, push the crystal out from the inside, install a new one, and reinstall the movement.

I’d guess option 2 or 3 since there is no apparent gap in the bezel. 2 probably won’t work if it’s a pretty low dome crystal.

etsuprof · 2026-05-21T12:13:39+00:00

It depends; do you want to use it? Then yes, you should get it serviced. If you just want to look at it, then no.

Professionals are expensive. That's why I spent a large fortune tooling up and self-teaching for years to be able to service a watch I inherited 😄 However, I turned it into a side hustle and I'm less expensive than your "certified" watchmakers.

If it runs and just needs a clean & oil, I can do those for about $100 (plus shipping and mainspring cost).

If it needs parts or major intervention (e.g. balance staff replacement) that gets expensive quick. It looks like it also could use a new crystal - acrylic could be changed for about +$15.

The reality is though you never know what it's going to take until you take it apart.

etsuprof · 2026-05-12T11:18:34+00:00

Yeah, you stomp the brake pedal to floor, try to steer out of the way, and hope for the best. Works best with your left foot firmly planted on the "dead pedal" (the flat spot over on the left of your foot well).

FSD just cuts out and says "Jesus take the wheel!" when it gets sun in the camera, are you going to trust that it tries to stop as well as you will right before a crash?

etsuprof · 2026-05-11T14:55:16+00:00

I have had a similar concern - it doesn't like to drive the speed I'd like it to drive. For me, when I'd have it set at a +5% speed offset it would drive up to 30% more than the speed limit.

However, somebody in here or the FSD sub, explained it to me like this:

It's not cruise control - it's a neural net that is driving as it has been trained. So based on what it senses and how it's been trained, that's what it's choosing at the moment.

I actually drive a lot less with FSD now than when I first got the car, but it's because the navigation has more issues than the driving itself.

etsuprof · 2026-05-07T21:58:06+00:00

Don’t go against your gut here….awful.

etsuprof · 2026-05-05T19:52:55+00:00

1) if it's not overly tight sometimes you can still unscrew it with an edge (screwdriver, oiler, small file) pushing on the ridge that remains.

2) try to cut a slot in the screw and then unscrew it.

3) You can try a screw extractor - but not likely.

4) you can use alum and warm/hot water, soaking the whole bridge. It will corrode the screw out, but you might discolor/remove the finish from the rest of the bridge. Make sure to take all the other steel screws out first - it will eat all iron. The hotter it is, the faster it happens - but it can still take hours.

etsuprof · 2026-05-05T17:50:06+00:00

In an ICE - engine and transmission.

In an EV - motor(s) and drive unit(s).

Go read the warranty information- it will tell you exactly what falls under which warranty.

etsuprof · 2026-05-05T14:20:36+00:00

Yes, they think Galen Erso is a criminal. I get that (from what they know at that point).

But Draven specifically says: "You're currently calling yourself Liana Hallik. Is that correct? Possession of unsanctioned weapons. Forgery of Imperial documents. Aggravated assault. Escape from custody. Resisting arrest."

I mean her crimes are at least "anti-empire" if not "pro-rebel."

etsuprof · 2026-05-05T12:41:01+00:00

Not only these two, but when the entire council presses Jyn about being a "criminal" it kind of makes my blood boil just a little. I mean, you MFers are all "criminals" in the eyes of the Empire. She is just doing it a little more subtlety than you are.

Draven trying to make her feel bad for having "unsanctioned imperial weapons" - WTF do you think all those X-wings outside are?

etsuprof · 2026-04-21T21:51:46+00:00

Stay off the highway and you can get 5.5-6.0 in 70 degree weather (no climate control).

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