Tesla Model S: Installation, Configuration, and Coolant Purge
Fully clean the area before installing the new charger.
Note: Have an assistant hold up the front of the HVJB
20-30 mm until the coolant hoses have been secured to the charger.
- Position the new charger over the mounting studs on the base of
the vehicle, but do not secure the nuts at this time.
- Secure the coolant hoses to the new charger and resecure the
locking rings.
- Remove the clamps from the coolant hoses.
Caution: Clean up any spilled coolant.
- Install the 4 nuts that secure the charger to the body (torque 7
Nm).
- Secure the ground strap to the rear of the charger (torque 7
Nm).
Note: Do not reconnect the outboard (low voltage)
harnesses to the charger yet.
- If any HV cable terminals have contacted coolant, clean them
with alcohol.
- Resecure all HV cables inside the HVJB:
- The 2 cables to the front drive unit (if equipped)
- The 4 HV cables to the HV battery and drive inverter
- The 2 HV cables to the DCDC converter
- The 4 HV cables to the charge port
- Reconnect the 4 HVJB harness connections to the master and slave
chargers.
- Reinstall the 4 bolts that secure the HVJB (torque 5 Nm).
- Reinstall the HVIL bolt, standard bolt, and 5 nuts that secure
the HVJB cover (torque 5 Nm).
Note: The HVIL bolt is a specific length in order
to activate the HVIL switch. Ensure that the correct bolt is
used during reinstallation.
- Disconnect the harnesses (x2) from the side of the master
charger in the following order:
Caution: Disconnecting harnesses in the wrong order
triggers multiple high-priority alerts.
Note: The master charger must be unplugged in
order to configure the slave charger in a later step.
- Disconnect the 12-pin harness from the front port.
- Disconnect the 10-pin harness from the rear port.
- Connect the harnesses (x2) to the side of the slave charger in
the following order:
Caution: Connecting harnesses in the wrong order
triggers multiple high-priority alerts.
- Connect the 10-pin HVIL loopback connector to the front
port.
- Connect the 12-pin harness to the rear port.
1
|
10-pin HVIL loopback
connector |
2
|
12-pin harness |
- Connect a laptop with Toolbox to the diagnostic port and
powertrain CAN bus.
- Use the Toolbox "Charger Config" panel to configure the master
charger:
- Refill and bleed the cooling system (refer to procedure).
Note: While the coolant air purge routine is
running, check the charger coolant hose connections to make
sure there is no leakage.
- Use Toolbox to update or redeploy the firmware:
Note:
- If the vehicle is not running the latest
firmware, run the "Vehicle Firmware Update"
procedure.
- If the vehicle is running the latest
firmware, run the "Firmware Redeploy" procedure.
- Disconnect the laptop from the vehicle.
- Reinstall all components that were removed for access.
- Reconnect HV power.
- Disconnect the 12V float charger.
- If possible, charge the vehicle at above 40 A for several
minutes and verify that there are no alerts.
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Note: This procedure describes how to remove and install
the 1st generation master charger. If the vehicle is equipped with a
2nd generation master charger, refer to procedure 44102202 (refer
Note: This procedure describes how to remove and install
the 2nd generation master charger. If the vehicle is equipped with a
1st generation master charger, refer to procedure 44100202 (refer
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Warning: If the vehicle has air suspension, activate "Jack"
mode on the touchscreen before raising and supporting the vehicle.
Removal
Remove the front underhood apron (refer to procedure).
Remove the plastic rivets (x8) that secure the undershield to
the chin spoiler.
Removal
Fold the RH 2nd row back rest.
Loosen the 2nd row center console tether strap behind the center
seat.
Unclip the tether latch from the child seat anchor.
Pull the tether out between the seat and the back re