@@anhvu-yp9vs I was not activly looking it was just there. No I am not "slow". Funny how the only response is usually an attack or insult nowadays. Rub some dirt on it and it will be fine.
It’s impressive how much hustle this kid has. Even if I occasionally disagree with his decisions he gets some major kudos from me. Keep up the work homie!
Here is some free pointers! 1: try to never put + and - terminals together! For example you stored the 9v battery lose with tools and stuff. If any metal objekt made contact with the 9v battery terminals while stored there the battery would have drained (if it was a more powerful battery it could have started a fire). 2. dont remove cable isolation on a system and leave it. It looked like you stripped the insulation of the terminals behind the towhook to get better access. But then you push the terminals back in the car. It is possible that one of those terminals gets live when the frunk lock is activated. If so and that now unprotected terminal touch ground something may get damaged or wont wor properly. 3. Dont try out whats positive and negative terminals! Many electric components will not like reverse polarity and may damage or destroyed! You were in luck this time but this can cost you dearly. Keep up the good work!
these are great actually, i didn't know any of these, ty :D i guess i should def put something back on the terminals once it returns from the current trip...
@@GoHerpingI was surprised why didn't you try with the 12V battery? You already brought it with you 😅 When I saw the 9V in your tool box I kinda suspect it might have drained from touching the tools.
Also worth noting if the low voltage battery has some juice left the jumping the frunk method won't work. It's to prevent people from jumping it themselves and steal your stuff in the frunk.
I'm curious about the followup. I'm still surprised it's the low voltage as usually you get a message about that being bad in the app. Also if your frunk opened with the app, your keycard for the tesla might have worked on the door
You have the most chill demeanor. Most people would freak out with what you’ve experienced. I love your videos. You give great content, share advice and have the greatest attitude about life
The Tesla 12 volt battery is not proprietary. It's just a 51r AGM battery. You can find it at any parts store. I got mine at Costco because I didn't want to wait for Tesla service.
This type of failure you can just jumps start the car and drive it unannounced to a service center - they have replaced mine that way with no issues - half the price of other auto parts stores- 90 bucks ish at Tesla
Yep. 12v systems on a EV is pretty much the same as on an ICE. They make like that bc its easier and cheaper than hook everything on the high voltage system. Other than the engine, EVs electric system behave very similar to ICE electric systems. Also, they are safe to touch on most scenarios. You wont be electrocuted. Also, jumpstart may not be possible bc its probably pretty much an AC adapter thst charges it and the car may require some juice in that battery to work. But it may work, depend on the design. I would try. It wont harm anything if you do it with a proper jumpstart tool.
Just want to say man, I’m 36 I’ve been watching since you were a young kid catching snakes and dude how much you’ve grown as a man and an individual has been really awesome to see.
@@Chris-hw4mqshorting out the 9 volt batteries on all the metal tools, randomly reversing the polarity on the frunk jumper wires, scared of 12 volts, bro is cooked 😂
The likely reason the 9V didn't work is because the 12V actually had enough voltage on it. That tow hook jump point only works to open the frunk if the 12V is completely dead. (Otherwise someone could just walk up and open your frunk at any time.) There wasn't enough power in the battery to run the circuits for the cellular modem, but once you were standing next to the car the Bluetooth connection was enough to allow you to open the frunk with the app. I'm speculating of course, but the circumstances for my theory. Also, the newer cars come with a 16V Li-ion battery which is NOT interchangeable with the 12V one, so you're lucky you had two older Teslas instead of one new and one old. The newer 16V batteries should last a lot longer too, so they don't need to be replaced as often.
The 12v doesn't really need to be fully empty, you just saw it working on the other tesla, maybe the cables were damaged or the car was picky about the 9v
with your worried sentiment at the like 15:20 mark, that battery is just 12v, you could put a hand on each terminal and you wouldnt feel a thing or be in any danger, just dont hold a piece of metal between them and be holding it lol, like a spanner or something, but if youre say putting jumper cables on, u dont need to be super paranoid about touching the contacts while connecting something or just touching them at all
Do the red (+) cable first, then there is no risk of touching it to the frame (with the wrench) and making a big spark or fire, which can happen if the - is already connected.
This is truly fascinating. I'm sending this to my daughter in the Netherlands who just got her license but doesn't qualify to rent the Stadt cars like Green Wheels for the first year. She'll remember you from our bearded dragon days.
Yes this 100% works, but nothing against him for not trying it. I had mobile service out to replace my 12v and they thought they wouldn't be able to complete the repair because they didn't bring their frunk popper. I told them to just use the new 12v battery to pop it and to their surprise it worked perfectly. 12v is 12v but for whatever reason it's easy to forget you have a 12v source in the new battery lol.
Two suggestions for next time, get a voltmeter to test the 12-volt battery before you pull it out and 2nd you may just need to wire brush the battery terminals. I recently had an issue with my battery, on my pickup. The truck wouldn't start, no power to the dash or headlights, but the voltmeter showed the battery was fully charged. I was perplexed. Even though the battery terminals appeared clean and uncorroded, I decided to wire brush the terminals before resorting to having the vehicle towed to a shop. To my shock, the pickup started right up. I've also had a long past issue where the ground terminal was a bit loose and not making a good connection, and just needed to be tightened up.
Vinegar can also be super helpful since the higher concentration stuff will eat away rust with little effort on your end. Just use a paper towel soaked in vinegar and don't let the two terminals touch or just do one at a time to be extra safe. Vinegar works best if you can soak it fully in a tub, but I have found success in using paper towels on parts that are too big to soak or where I didn't want the entire part in vinegar.
@@Mark-in-Texas My gf recently had the exact same issue, it happened a few years ago too and we got the battery replaced (twice but 2nd was free with warranty). This recent time we just cleaned the terminals despite them looking perfectly fine and it actually worked, haven't had a single issue since. I think the biggest thing was doing a deep clean on the car side's terminals, the positive we took completely off and cleaned all parts, the screw that connects the terminal to the wire had a TON of corrosion on it, tbh I wouldn't be surprised if the previous owner had the same issue with how much there was. Didn't even need a new screw, just had to wire brush it.
@@zebraloverbridgetapparently Coca Cola works too according to several mechanics I knew growing up. They said pour some coke over them and finish drinking it while you let it eat the corrosion off and you should be good to go.
Testing voltage isn't really a reliable way to check a battery. Sometimes a battery might have a high voltage, but be unable to provide a lot of current.
This video is a perfect demonstration/example of Freytag’s Pyramid. Love the channel and your storytelling. I appreciate after everything that happened you circled back to all the ways it worked out perfectly.
Man, the story went from bad to worse, then ended greatly. Also, she's improving! You go random lady from NC. Dude, you're such a DIYer. I await what's next in this series. Thanks for posting.
Aye man, I’ve been watching you here & there for about a year to so now and I gotta give you your props for holding things down in life bro. You’re definitely on the right track in life and if you maintain consistency and don’t give into your negative feelings or thoughts when they arise you’ll for sure be successful. Keep up the solid work lil bro! You’re doing a solid job making it happen and you’re a great motivation.
For those wondering: the low voltage battery is used to run low power systems and to connect and disconnect the high voltage battery. This is both cheaper and safer than having every component in the vehicle be designed to run off the high voltage battery. Also, newer Teslas use a lithium based low voltage battery. Ideally this means less frequent replacements, but YMMV.
The lead acid battery would last a decade in Teslas if they actually bothered to design a proper lead acid charger circuit, the designs of which have been basic and widespread for decades.
For those reading. Look up the ENERGIZER A23 battery to jump the Frunk. It's a 12v battery that looks like a half of a AAA battery. Protip: tape the battery to the jump cables behind the cover. They come in a 2 pack, keep one in the bumper and one someplace else. 🥂🥂🥂
As far as the frunk not opening with the 9V battery, it will only open if the battery is below 12V or completely dead, this is for security so someone just cant go around to the Tesla and open the frunks in parking lots to steal anything in them. The Mach E does the same thing. The LVB had enough juice to provide power to the bluetooth but not cellular etc
I thought it wasn't opening because there was no battery, and before realising the car could open it itself I thought the other tesla just had enough power and it closed the circuit so the frunk could open
@@SherbetStardustsame…. I used to say “every tire across or on the line is 100 quid” god you won’t believe how much I racked up in a day (nearly 10k lol)
16:08 One thing about ratings is all it takes is one asshat to ruin your reputation. I got a 4 star rating as an uber passenger for not talking to the driver. I was tired.
I would suggest instead of replacing your battery, take it to advance auto parts or any place and they will test the battery for capacity. They can tell you if it’s half there or if it’s close to dead. I do this every two years. Great video.
Great Video! Lots of useful info . It will all workout in the end. You seem to be a true hard worker. Make sure to get back into the market it sounds like you were good at it.
Also consider that the IRS allows more than $.50/mile deduction for wear/depreciation so Turo is costing you money, especially before taxes are taken out.
Not your fault the car battery died, so it's good she took that into consideration for the review :) Your license plates always give me a giggle, it's great that you had a chance to take out the uwu, even if for less than good reasons 😂
I really enjoyed this video Alex. You have a way of narrating and editing these types of videos that is engaging and relaxing at the same time. Also I’ve noticed over the last year that I started watching your channel, you are like the most resourceful young guy I’ve come across. Stay great! 👏👌🏼
Oh my gosh totally random but I have come across your videos before and been confused as I could swear I have seen you before somewhere. Today I checked out your oldest videos and you are exactly who I thought you were! I used to watch your reptile videos back in the day. Amazing to see how far you have come :D
BTW. The frunk wires, the one with the red strip is the Positive wire. Industry standard is Red Positive, Black or Green Negative. For a power input system. Lots of different colour combinations in wires are used for different purposes, but for a two wire battery/power in hook up, like the front trunk open wires, this doesn't change. PS. Well done on working out a way around the issue.
FYI: If a video is sponsored, that need to be disclosed within the first thirty seconds of the video, those are FCC guidelines. You sound like the kind of person i would rent a car from! Great customer service!
Never feel bad about owning multiple vehicles. Variety is the spice of life and it's no different with cars. Each one is different, unique, serves a different function sometimes (as in your case, a good extra to have on hand), or it is just a completely different driving experience, which is part of the main reason some of us get different cars. EV or ICE, cars are awesome.
I live in Vegas where it gets as low as 28 degrees and as high as to 120 degrees so if my battery lasts 3 years, I'm lucky! More power to you and I hope your turo business grows...
1) Red is always positive, and yes... polarity matters with DC current. Most modern circuits will be protected from damage from reverse polarity, but not always. Red is "hot" and + 2) The frunk "jump start" ONLY works if the car is dead. This is to prevent theft from the frunk. It is only meant to be used when the car can't open the frunk itself. 3) The phone app uses Bluetooth to open the frunk, that's why it worked. This is so you can open the car quickly even when the car is sleeping or otherwise off the grid.
6:46 newer Teslas may have a 15Volt Lithium Ion battery in lieu of a 12Volt Lead Acid battery. The LiOn batteries service life is supposed to be much, much longer.
So I think what happened was the battery was dead enough to not power the main computer but still alive enough to open the trunk. So if the Tesla is working and powered the two wires in the front do not let you open the frunk (so that people can't just break into any Tesla with a 9v battery). So if the battery was more dead powering the wires would have worked. I guess there is a middle area where the car is like partially working
I have found that older Tesla models, especially the 3 and Y models, did not pop the frunk, or did it only sometimes with a 9v battery. It works fine with 12v, or a jump starter. You could've used the other battery (the 12v, low voltage battery) youu brought, to try. Try it to know what works if it happens sometime again.
This was a helpful video. I’m now certain that I won’t be renting my car on turo. I don’t like how they practically force you to rent to people with less than 5 stars.
Make sure to keep half a tank atleast in your car, it will ruin the fuel sensor if you go to E a lot, they're designed to be in a full tank and not an empty one
17:24 Teslas have a 12v battery mostly because its a standard voltage that is easy to find parts for (to reduce manufacturing costs) and all the electronics needed to step down the voltage of the larger battery would add tons of complexity and be super inefficient.
Yeah, DC-DC step downs are a bit more efficient than an AC-DC step down but they still waste a ton of energy and create unneeded heat too. It would have been better if tesla had just designed their car for everything to run off the main battery which is possible, but they cut corners by just adding the 12v battery. IF they had allowed the use of any 12v battery than i would be less critical about the choice, but the fact that they still force you to buy it when it is only used because they wanted to save on development time and part costs makes it a duck move IMO
@@zebraloverbridgetyou said yourself though- its more efficient to use a 12v battery. AND because they’re saving money in parts and development their cars are overall cheaper! The reason for the proprietary battery is they designed it completely differently from a regular car battery because the Tesla doesn’t need all those cranking amps to start an engine- it would reduce the life of the car battery DRASTICALLY to use a standard one. Also it’s not like they’re that more expensive than a regular 12v :) It would be cool if instead of a lead-acid battery they installed a lithium one that wouldn’t need to be replaced as often!
@@spaceman4782 They don't pass the savings on to the consumers though since they only let you use THEIR 12 v batteries which is the biggest issue tbh. not to mention that I doubt that we actually get any real savings
So what was supposedly special about the proprietary 12v Tesla battery? By appearances at least looks like a standard group 51r, the same battery that goes in like 80% of Hondas
There is nothing special there all 12 volt batteries you can get at any local parts store. Some of the new tesla uses a 48 volt battery. The older use 12 volt batter
" I don't know much about electricity". Clearly very true. Considering when the 9-volt battery didn't work, it didn't occur to you to try the giant 12-volt battery you brought with you.
“Why do teslas have a 12v battery?” 2 reasons. 1) so that the high voltage battery can be isolated when the vehicle is parked. This is a safety measure so that you don’t accidentally get hit with 400v-1000v while working on it. 2) so that your window motor and headlights don’t have to be 400-1000v rated. Instead they can be the standard 12v. Though the market is looking at going to 48v
I want to comment on 15:20, it’s pretty hard to hurt yourself on an EV as they are designed to keep techs safe when working on them. The 12v system won’t shock you and the 400v+ system will have warnings all over(orange/blue) and would shut down before you could touch it
That car takes any 51R 12v battery. It's not proprietary. You can get them at walmart(cheaper) or any auto parts store(2x more expensive for no reason)
i like the way you close your trunk on the subuwwu by touching the license plate. I do a similar thing with my car to not get finger prints on the back of it.
I'm sorry but the one marked with red tape is positive, or +. You can use a pair of jumper cables from your Subaru's 12v battery to connect to the Tesla's jumppoints to not only open the frunk but also apply voltage to the Tesla's 12v system to open the doors
17:40 all the normal car parts are run off 12v radio,lights,blower, seats, etc. this is just due to it being a standard and cost effective for Tesla to go with it. From what I’ve heard it sounds like Tesla is trying to make all parts in house and design them for the high voltage battery eliminating the need for the 12v
You got lucky that the newer Tesla had the same battery. I think in about 2023 they switched to a lithium low voltage battery that basically cannot be replaced because it lasts as long as the high-voltage. Also, you know you could’ve “jumped” the frunk with the 12v you were installing
The 9v battery only works to open the frunk when you have no more battery in the tesla, otherwise anyone can open your frunk anytime they want with a 9v battery. If the tesla has enough battery to open the frunk then the 9v wont work, which is exactly what you want
I'm only 7:30 into the video, but I've seen this happen a few times where the low voltage battery dies. Simply disconnecting the 12v battery and plugging it back in fixes it. In that case it wasn't a dead battery, it was a software issue where the car needed to be physically disconnected from the low voltage for it to reset.
lol you shorted both of the 9v batteries out! they were just bouncing around in your toolbox if the negative and positive touched one of those wrenches which it probably did multiple times it short circuited the 9v battery 😢 Also she parked bad?! U should park in a space not blocking the lot 😅
wtf? how would that short the battery, that wrench would be very high resistance material and it would not draw massive amps out of the battery by accidentally connecting the positive and negative sides of the battery for 1 second? all that would do is release a small amount of energy into the wrench or whatever it touched. have you ever shorted a brand new 9v battery like this and caused it to stop working?
@@PrePaidTeam just answer the question please. its a 9v battery my guy, its not going to kill anyone. Have you ever actually killed a 9v brand new battery this way? the reason i am asking is because i dont think this would even be possible, unless the wrench was made out something like pure SS316 and it was held against the positve and negative sides for like a minute straight, which would just cause the battery drain all of its power, not short.
RUclips keeps recommending me these videos and they stress me out so much so I don’t want to watch them but get curious of the outcome. Literally a series of unfortunate events for this guy. I personally would not be able to deal with any of it
With the battery being dead it was probably draining enough power that one 9v battery wasnt enough. You can link 2 9v together btw, that might work in the future.
I suspect the 12v battery was mostly dead. Enough to turn the car off but not dead enough to prevent you from using the app to open the frunk and to disable the battery connections up front. I suspect that would be a huge flaw if people could open frunks with a 9v, so it must disable if there is still voltage in the system.
Wait what. Ofc you can buy parts from Tesla directly. Just look up the part number in the public parts data base from Tesla, create a ticked, write which parts you want, accept the amount to pay and they order it for you. Or is it different in the US? Im located in Germany.
the fact the 2 star was basically the best compared to the 5 stars is wild lol
The vid says it was posted 3 days ago, ur comment however, is 4 days ago!
@@minielon1he's a member and members get to watch the videos first
OMG this comment spoiled the movie ...darn
@@WilliamBunch-z9sWhy would you look at comments if you don’t want to get the video spoiled? Are you slow?
@@anhvu-yp9vs I was not activly looking it was just there. No I am not "slow". Funny how the only response is usually an attack or insult nowadays. Rub some dirt on it and it will be fine.
It’s impressive how much hustle this kid has. Even if I occasionally disagree with his decisions he gets some major kudos from me. Keep up the work homie!
Here is some free pointers!
1: try to never put + and - terminals together! For example you stored the 9v battery lose with tools and stuff. If any metal objekt made contact with the 9v battery terminals while stored there the battery would have drained (if it was a more powerful battery it could have started a fire).
2. dont remove cable isolation on a system and leave it. It looked like you stripped the insulation of the terminals behind the towhook to get better access. But then you push the terminals back in the car. It is possible that one of those terminals gets live when the frunk lock is activated. If so and that now unprotected terminal touch ground something may get damaged or wont wor properly.
3. Dont try out whats positive and negative terminals! Many electric components will not like reverse polarity and may damage or destroyed! You were in luck this time but this can cost you dearly.
Keep up the good work!
these are great actually, i didn't know any of these, ty :D
i guess i should def put something back on the terminals once it returns from the current trip...
@@GoHerpingI was surprised why didn't you try with the 12V battery? You already brought it with you 😅
When I saw the 9V in your tool box I kinda suspect it might have drained from touching the tools.
@@tuan.hoang_yeah lol, those 9 volt batteries definitely shorted on the tools and drained
Also worth noting if the low voltage battery has some juice left the jumping the frunk method won't work. It's to prevent people from jumping it themselves and steal your stuff in the frunk.
I'm curious about the followup. I'm still surprised it's the low voltage as usually you get a message about that being bad in the app.
Also if your frunk opened with the app, your keycard for the tesla might have worked on the door
You have the most chill demeanor. Most people would freak out with what you’ve experienced. I love your videos. You give great content, share advice and have the greatest attitude about life
I feel the same way about him!
this is because women cant be calm n collected in high adrenaline or dangerous and or unfit situations.
@@verified8544 what a deranged comment
The Tesla 12 volt battery is not proprietary. It's just a 51r AGM battery. You can find it at any parts store. I got mine at Costco because I didn't want to wait for Tesla service.
Yeah i said the same thing in a comment before. It's nothing special you can pretty much go to any auto store for a battery.
This type of failure you can just jumps start the car and drive it unannounced to a service center - they have replaced mine that way with no issues - half the price of other auto parts stores- 90 bucks ish at Tesla
People really need to get more informed on this type of stuff
Same size as a honda civic, best place to get them is walmart for $70
Yep. 12v systems on a EV is pretty much the same as on an ICE. They make like that bc its easier and cheaper than hook everything on the high voltage system.
Other than the engine, EVs electric system behave very similar to ICE electric systems.
Also, they are safe to touch on most scenarios. You wont be electrocuted.
Also, jumpstart may not be possible bc its probably pretty much an AC adapter thst charges it and the car may require some juice in that battery to work. But it may work, depend on the design. I would try. It wont harm anything if you do it with a proper jumpstart tool.
Just want to say man, I’m 36 I’ve been watching since you were a young kid catching snakes and dude how much you’ve grown as a man and an individual has been really awesome to see.
You got insane problem solving skills btw. Chapeau
No attitude about it either. Just pumping out ideas and testing em. Real af
:D
Yes! I would have broken down in misery in the same situation. Maybe Tesla roadside assistance can be his new business venture or job
The fact he doesnt know what positive and negative is so bad. Typical EV owner behavior
@@Chris-hw4mqshorting out the 9 volt batteries on all the metal tools, randomly reversing the polarity on the frunk jumper wires, scared of 12 volts, bro is cooked 😂
Number one lesson my dad taught me about diagnosing cars, do not assume lol. Now you have learned and know for next time!
truuueeeeeee
Ah yes, the old saying "never assume cause it makes an ass out of u and me"
The likely reason the 9V didn't work is because the 12V actually had enough voltage on it. That tow hook jump point only works to open the frunk if the 12V is completely dead. (Otherwise someone could just walk up and open your frunk at any time.) There wasn't enough power in the battery to run the circuits for the cellular modem, but once you were standing next to the car the Bluetooth connection was enough to allow you to open the frunk with the app. I'm speculating of course, but the circumstances for my theory.
Also, the newer cars come with a 16V Li-ion battery which is NOT interchangeable with the 12V one, so you're lucky you had two older Teslas instead of one new and one old. The newer 16V batteries should last a lot longer too, so they don't need to be replaced as often.
The 12v doesn't really need to be fully empty, you just saw it working on the other tesla, maybe the cables were damaged or the car was picky about the 9v
If the car is unlocked the front jump points will work regardless of the 12v batt condition. Hence why his worked on the first car
@dunny614278 Good to know, thanks!
with your worried sentiment at the like 15:20 mark, that battery is just 12v, you could put a hand on each terminal and you wouldnt feel a thing or be in any danger, just dont hold a piece of metal between them and be holding it lol, like a spanner or something, but if youre say putting jumper cables on, u dont need to be super paranoid about touching the contacts while connecting something or just touching them at all
Do the red (+) cable first, then there is no risk of touching it to the frame (with the wrench) and making a big spark or fire, which can happen if the - is already connected.
"am I about to die? *tries* nope we good" lol your crushing life brother thanks for sharing 💙
You're right
This is truly fascinating. I'm sending this to my daughter in the Netherlands who just got her license but doesn't qualify to rent the Stadt cars like Green Wheels for the first year. She'll remember you from our bearded dragon days.
You probably could have tried to jump the frunk with the 12 volt battery since that is basically the same as a jumper.
Bit surprised he didnt do that
Yes this 100% works, but nothing against him for not trying it. I had mobile service out to replace my 12v and they thought they wouldn't be able to complete the repair because they didn't bring their frunk popper. I told them to just use the new 12v battery to pop it and to their surprise it worked perfectly. 12v is 12v but for whatever reason it's easy to forget you have a 12v source in the new battery lol.
Two suggestions for next time, get a voltmeter to test the 12-volt battery before you pull it out and 2nd you may just need to wire brush the battery terminals. I recently had an issue with my battery, on my pickup. The truck wouldn't start, no power to the dash or headlights, but the voltmeter showed the battery was fully charged. I was perplexed. Even though the battery terminals appeared clean and uncorroded, I decided to wire brush the terminals before resorting to having the vehicle towed to a shop. To my shock, the pickup started right up. I've also had a long past issue where the ground terminal was a bit loose and not making a good connection, and just needed to be tightened up.
Vinegar can also be super helpful since the higher concentration stuff will eat away rust with little effort on your end. Just use a paper towel soaked in vinegar and don't let the two terminals touch or just do one at a time to be extra safe.
Vinegar works best if you can soak it fully in a tub, but I have found success in using paper towels on parts that are too big to soak or where I didn't want the entire part in vinegar.
@@Mark-in-Texas My gf recently had the exact same issue, it happened a few years ago too and we got the battery replaced (twice but 2nd was free with warranty). This recent time we just cleaned the terminals despite them looking perfectly fine and it actually worked, haven't had a single issue since.
I think the biggest thing was doing a deep clean on the car side's terminals, the positive we took completely off and cleaned all parts, the screw that connects the terminal to the wire had a TON of corrosion on it, tbh I wouldn't be surprised if the previous owner had the same issue with how much there was. Didn't even need a new screw, just had to wire brush it.
@@zebraloverbridgetapparently Coca Cola works too according to several mechanics I knew growing up. They said pour some coke over them and finish drinking it while you let it eat the corrosion off and you should be good to go.
@@highjinx6519 You really just need some hot water.
Testing voltage isn't really a reliable way to check a battery. Sometimes a battery might have a high voltage, but be unable to provide a lot of current.
I admire your problem-solving mindset
Great to see such a self-starting young man. It's kind of rare these days at your age. Your sense of humor and laid back attitude is also refreshing.
You really ARE a good human! We need more people like you in society.
This video is a perfect demonstration/example of Freytag’s Pyramid. Love the channel and your storytelling. I appreciate after everything that happened you circled back to all the ways it worked out perfectly.
I love how this turned into a tutorial. Great to know!
Man, the story went from bad to worse, then ended greatly. Also, she's improving! You go random lady from NC. Dude, you're such a DIYer. I await what's next in this series. Thanks for posting.
Aye man, I’ve been watching you here & there for about a year to so now and I gotta give you your props for holding things down in life bro. You’re definitely on the right track in life and if you maintain consistency and don’t give into your negative feelings or thoughts when they arise you’ll for sure be successful.
Keep up the solid work lil bro! You’re doing a solid job making it happen and you’re a great motivation.
For those wondering: the low voltage battery is used to run low power systems and to connect and disconnect the high voltage battery. This is both cheaper and safer than having every component in the vehicle be designed to run off the high voltage battery. Also, newer Teslas use a lithium based low voltage battery. Ideally this means less frequent replacements, but YMMV.
The lead acid battery would last a decade in Teslas if they actually bothered to design a proper lead acid charger circuit, the designs of which have been basic and widespread for decades.
When you noticed the app opened the frunk WHY DID YOU NOT TRY THE DOOR LOL
He said right before that that the app couldn't open the door lol
For those reading. Look up the ENERGIZER A23 battery to jump the Frunk. It's a 12v battery that looks like a half of a AAA battery. Protip: tape the battery to the jump cables behind the cover.
They come in a 2 pack, keep one in the bumper and one someplace else. 🥂🥂🥂
Would that type of battery fit in a magnetic Hide-a-key Box could put outside the car somewhere?
@april8978 it should
As far as the frunk not opening with the 9V battery, it will only open if the battery is below 12V or completely dead, this is for security so someone just cant go around to the Tesla and open the frunks in parking lots to steal anything in them. The Mach E does the same thing. The LVB had enough juice to provide power to the bluetooth but not cellular etc
I thought it wasn't opening because there was no battery, and before realising the car could open it itself I thought the other tesla just had enough power and it closed the circuit so the frunk could open
Great job Alex roadside assistance at it’s best!
13:00 you brought a giant 12V battery with you? Why not try that instead of the 9volts?
I was literally thinking the same thing lol
Same lol
I’m glad I’m not the only one who roasts other peoples parking
Oh you'd absolutely hate me
@SherbetStardust I do hate you Squee ❤️
(Jk)
@@SherbetStardustsame…. I used to say “every tire across or on the line is 100 quid” god you won’t believe how much I racked up in a day (nearly 10k lol)
but I didn’t earn the money lol
5 star human!
16:08 One thing about ratings is all it takes is one asshat to ruin your reputation. I got a 4 star rating as an uber passenger for not talking to the driver. I was tired.
true. it will take a thousand more trips to get my 4.99 back up to a 5.0 on uber
17:15 says the one blocking people with their brz😂
I love your vibe! You are so relaxed & I totally agree! Great problem solving! 🙌
I would suggest instead of replacing your battery, take it to advance auto parts or any place and they will test the battery for capacity. They can tell you if it’s half there or if it’s close to dead. I do this every two years. Great video.
Oh my god not the leaf callback 😭 the fact that you actually went herping during that is wild
Great Video! Lots of useful info . It will all workout in the end. You seem to be a true hard worker. Make sure to get back into the market it sounds like you were good at it.
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Also consider that the IRS allows more than $.50/mile deduction for wear/depreciation so Turo is costing you money, especially before taxes are taken out.
Not your fault the car battery died, so it's good she took that into consideration for the review :)
Your license plates always give me a giggle, it's great that you had a chance to take out the uwu, even if for less than good reasons 😂
I really enjoyed this video Alex. You have a way of narrating and editing these types of videos that is engaging and relaxing at the same time. Also I’ve noticed over the last year that I started watching your channel, you are like the most resourceful young guy I’ve come across. Stay great! 👏👌🏼
13:53 "Wow, I'm actually...." llool!!
Oh my gosh totally random but I have come across your videos before and been confused as I could swear I have seen you before somewhere. Today I checked out your oldest videos and you are exactly who I thought you were! I used to watch your reptile videos back in the day. Amazing to see how far you have come :D
BTW. The frunk wires, the one with the red strip is the Positive wire. Industry standard is Red Positive, Black or Green Negative. For a power input system. Lots of different colour combinations in wires are used for different purposes, but for a two wire battery/power in hook up, like the front trunk open wires, this doesn't change.
PS. Well done on working out a way around the issue.
FYI: If a video is sponsored, that need to be disclosed within the first thirty seconds of the video, those are FCC guidelines. You sound like the kind of person i would rent a car from! Great customer service!
definitely can see a updated video on things i wished i knew when i purchased a telsa in the near future
yo we love a sponsor that is so aligned with your content!
glad this worked out okay and you got a good video out of it
it's fun watching you problem-solve
man i love this mans videos literally makes anything interesting to watch XD
Never feel bad about owning multiple vehicles. Variety is the spice of life and it's no different with cars. Each one is different, unique, serves a different function sometimes (as in your case, a good extra to have on hand), or it is just a completely different driving experience, which is part of the main reason some of us get different cars. EV or ICE, cars are awesome.
I live in Vegas where it gets as low as 28 degrees and as high as to 120 degrees so if my battery lasts 3 years, I'm lucky! More power to you and I hope your turo business grows...
1) Red is always positive, and yes... polarity matters with DC current. Most modern circuits will be protected from damage from reverse polarity, but not always. Red is "hot" and +
2) The frunk "jump start" ONLY works if the car is dead. This is to prevent theft from the frunk. It is only meant to be used when the car can't open the frunk itself.
3) The phone app uses Bluetooth to open the frunk, that's why it worked. This is so you can open the car quickly even when the car is sleeping or otherwise off the grid.
17:32 I can tell you why: It's safer, easier and more redundant than having the HV power everything (even if you convert it to 12V directly)
People that do this are brave. I value my property too much to let random strangers in or use without my supervising.
How does this not have a million views there was so much put into this video!
Good stuff man. Thanks for this video!
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6:46 newer Teslas may have a 15Volt Lithium Ion battery in lieu of a 12Volt Lead Acid battery. The LiOn batteries service life is supposed to be much, much longer.
So I think what happened was the battery was dead enough to not power the main computer but still alive enough to open the trunk. So if the Tesla is working and powered the two wires in the front do not let you open the frunk (so that people can't just break into any Tesla with a 9v battery). So if the battery was more dead powering the wires would have worked. I guess there is a middle area where the car is like partially working
I was wondering if you could just open the frunk on a random Tesla on the street, guess not
14:00 frunk will not open when the car is "alive". It's to prevent theft from frunk using 9V batteries.
Your troubleshooting skills are impeccable
Bro you are hella chill, love the vids!
I have found that older Tesla models, especially the 3 and Y models, did not pop the frunk, or did it only sometimes with a 9v battery. It works fine with 12v, or a jump starter. You could've used the other battery (the 12v, low voltage battery) youu brought, to try. Try it to know what works if it happens sometime again.
Nice wrap on the BRZ
This was a helpful video. I’m now certain that I won’t be renting my car on turo. I don’t like how they practically force you to rent to people with less than 5 stars.
Make sure to keep half a tank atleast in your car, it will ruin the fuel sensor if you go to E a lot, they're designed to be in a full tank and not an empty one
15:50 in my experience if there are any issues just get the trip cancled. Fix the car and relist.
17:24 Teslas have a 12v battery mostly because its a standard voltage that is easy to find parts for (to reduce manufacturing costs) and all the electronics needed to step down the voltage of the larger battery would add tons of complexity and be super inefficient.
Yeah, DC-DC step downs are a bit more efficient than an AC-DC step down but they still waste a ton of energy and create unneeded heat too. It would have been better if tesla had just designed their car for everything to run off the main battery which is possible, but they cut corners by just adding the 12v battery.
IF they had allowed the use of any 12v battery than i would be less critical about the choice, but the fact that they still force you to buy it when it is only used because they wanted to save on development time and part costs makes it a duck move IMO
@@zebraloverbridgetyou said yourself though- its more efficient to use a 12v battery. AND because they’re saving money in parts and development their cars are overall cheaper!
The reason for the proprietary battery is they designed it completely differently from a regular car battery because the Tesla doesn’t need all those cranking amps to start an engine- it would reduce the life of the car battery DRASTICALLY to use a standard one. Also it’s not like they’re that more expensive than a regular 12v :)
It would be cool if instead of a lead-acid battery they installed a lithium one that wouldn’t need to be replaced as often!
@@spaceman4782They are using lithium batteries now.
You need another battery (like 12V) to switch on the contactors which connect the traction battery. This is needed on every EV.
@@spaceman4782 They don't pass the savings on to the consumers though since they only let you use THEIR 12 v batteries which is the biggest issue tbh.
not to mention that I doubt that we actually get any real savings
So what was supposedly special about the proprietary 12v Tesla battery? By appearances at least looks like a standard group 51r, the same battery that goes in like 80% of Hondas
I think it's actually 14v not 12
There is nothing special there all 12 volt batteries you can get at any local parts store. Some of the new tesla uses a 48 volt battery. The older use 12 volt batter
" I don't know much about electricity". Clearly very true. Considering when the 9-volt battery didn't work, it didn't occur to you to try the giant 12-volt battery you brought with you.
“Why do teslas have a 12v battery?” 2 reasons. 1) so that the high voltage battery can be isolated when the vehicle is parked. This is a safety measure so that you don’t accidentally get hit with 400v-1000v while working on it. 2) so that your window motor and headlights don’t have to be 400-1000v rated. Instead they can be the standard 12v. Though the market is looking at going to 48v
You could’ve used the 12 volt battery you brought with you to open the frunk… maybe the 9 volt battery didn’t have enough power
I want to comment on 15:20, it’s pretty hard to hurt yourself on an EV as they are designed to keep techs safe when working on them. The 12v system won’t shock you and the 400v+ system will have warnings all over(orange/blue) and would shut down before you could touch it
That car takes any 51R 12v battery. It's not proprietary. You can get them at walmart(cheaper) or any auto parts store(2x more expensive for no reason)
i wish i had more friends like you!
This is why you get a hybrid car so you can use real gas during emergencies.
Edit: I'm pretty sure tesla makes hybrids right?
hybrids 🤮 gas cars also have 12v that fail
i like the way you close your trunk on the subuwwu by touching the license plate. I do a similar thing with my car to not get finger prints on the back of it.
I'm sorry but the one marked with red tape is positive, or +. You can use a pair of jumper cables from your Subaru's 12v battery to connect to the Tesla's jumppoints to not only open the frunk but also apply voltage to the Tesla's 12v system to open the doors
he literally had a spare 12v battery sat there that he brought with him 🤦♂️
"For the first time, in my entire life, I can actually justify owning 3 cars" sent me
$90 for a new battery is a very very good deal especially for a Tesla with sensors and crap in it
You're giving Michael Cera vibes and I am so here for it
17:40 all the normal car parts are run off 12v radio,lights,blower, seats, etc. this is just due to it being a standard and cost effective for Tesla to go with it. From what I’ve heard it sounds like Tesla is trying to make all parts in house and design them for the high voltage battery eliminating the need for the 12v
You got lucky that the newer Tesla had the same battery. I think in about 2023 they switched to a lithium low voltage battery that basically cannot be replaced because it lasts as long as the high-voltage. Also, you know you could’ve “jumped” the frunk with the 12v you were installing
The 9v battery only works to open the frunk when you have no more battery in the tesla, otherwise anyone can open your frunk anytime they want with a 9v battery. If the tesla has enough battery to open the frunk then the 9v wont work, which is exactly what you want
I'm only 7:30 into the video, but I've seen this happen a few times where the low voltage battery dies. Simply disconnecting the 12v battery and plugging it back in fixes it. In that case it wasn't a dead battery, it was a software issue where the car needed to be physically disconnected from the low voltage for it to reset.
Now at 13:52 and still feeling confident. The frunk wouldn't pop because the low voltage wasn't actually dead.
Since the app worked it explains the 9v not working ; theft prevention
lol you shorted both of the 9v batteries out! they were just bouncing around in your toolbox if the negative and positive touched one of those wrenches which it probably did multiple times it short circuited the 9v battery 😢 Also she parked bad?! U should park in a space not blocking the lot 😅
wtf?
how would that short the battery, that wrench would be very high resistance material and it would not draw massive amps out of the battery by accidentally connecting the positive and negative sides of the battery for 1 second?
all that would do is release a small amount of energy into the wrench or whatever it touched.
have you ever shorted a brand new 9v battery like this and caused it to stop working?
@ metal? 😂 emm I wouldn’t try it!
@@PrePaidTeam
just answer the question please. its a 9v battery my guy, its not going to kill anyone.
Have you ever actually killed a 9v brand new battery this way?
the reason i am asking is because i dont think this would even be possible, unless the wrench was made out something like pure SS316 and it was held against the positve and negative sides for like a minute straight, which would just cause the battery drain all of its power, not short.
re 10:00 with the frunk, you'd have had your good 12 v battery on you you could've used instead of that 9v but the 9v is way more funny
RUclips keeps recommending me these videos and they stress me out so much so I don’t want to watch them but get curious of the outcome. Literally a series of unfortunate events for this guy. I personally would not be able to deal with any of it
Sosa I agree
The license plate "RAWR X3" is just lmao
Bro did all this, but his “friends” couldn’t work an Amazon flex shift.
Your Subaru tag caught me WAY off guard for a minute
Was probably some security feature to not let some random person jump the trunk open
$94 for a car battery is crazy cheap nowadays especially from the dealer. A 3 year warranty battery is like $220-260 at napa.
true, my subaru battery is $220
Dude at 12:40 why didn't you just bring cables to hook up to your brz? I keep a pair in my car all the time lol
Had this same 12v battery issue with a Hertz Tesla Rental, the tow truck driver taught me how to open the frunk. Car gave no warning also
Zip tie a battery in a bag behind the front bumper so u never get stuck without frunk access
With the battery being dead it was probably draining enough power that one 9v battery wasnt enough. You can link 2 9v together btw, that might work in the future.
He just had to use his phone to unlock the frunk.
glad it worked out for you in the long run. kind of odd how you cant buy car parts from tesla, even a battery. my favorite twink gets it right!
As an IT tech, I can confirm there is a 99.9% chance this was user error
It’s worth getting a different brand other than OEM because they cover the entire wheel
I suspect the 12v battery was mostly dead. Enough to turn the car off but not dead enough to prevent you from using the app to open the frunk and to disable the battery connections up front. I suspect that would be a huge flaw if people could open frunks with a 9v, so it must disable if there is still voltage in the system.
i opened the first tesla's frunk while the still working battery was connected tho :I
Wait what. Ofc you can buy parts from Tesla directly. Just look up the part number in the public parts data base from Tesla, create a ticked, write which parts you want, accept the amount to pay and they order it for you. Or is it different in the US? Im located in Germany.