Electric Avenue, a local San Diego based company started by EV enthusiasts Kevin Lieberman and Richard Jones has developed a device and associated support software to check the state of Tesla battery packs, in or out of the car. They are selling their Tesla Pack Monitor (TPM) to EV service shops and home mechanics around the world. For geeks among us, TPM taps into CAN (Controller Area Network) that is the communications backbone of the vehicle. For packs in the car the easiest way to tap into the CAN bus is via the OBD2 (On Board Diagnostic) port which is required in all modern gas cars. On our Teslas we add this port temporarily for access. TPM can also provide diagnostics when a pack is out of the car, which we can demonstrate on-site at the event.
Learn more by watching a video of Kevin testing a model Y.
The guys at Electric Avenue have graciously offered to demonstrate the capabilities of TPM for club members on their S/X or 3/Y cars. It takes around 15 minutes to expose the OBD-II port, connect the device and generate a full battery report. The number of vehicles that can be tested is limited so we require anyone that is interested to sign up for a time slot. Walk-ins will be supported if we have extra time.
The folks at Autobahn Dismantling have offered to host the event at their facility in El Cajon. They are the go-to shop in southern California for used Tesla parts such as battery packs, modules, body parts, glass and door handles. They also provide services such as battery replacement, suspension work, door handle repair and more.
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