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Service Mode presents LOTS of transient/spurious error messages. The vast majority aren't anything to worry about (including, likely, your _a096 fault). That's partly because Tesla is very conservative with their software (a good thing, IMO), partly because of inevitable software bugs, and...

Glad to hear you got a notification. Alas, the PCS2 has multiple failure modes/indications. Many (most?) do not get any kind of notification through the app or the normal user interface when it begins failing. But the drop to 24-amps is usually a dead giveaway, and that's shown immediately in...

So, not a lot of information here. You think you had a blowout. Okay. What happened then? Did you hit something? Did you damage your truck? You had to agree it was collision damage. Was that to the police? Your insurance company? And 65 mph sounds quite fast for Las Vegas, or any city...

The benefit of charging at 32 amps (or higher) is that you'll very quickly see when the PCS2 actually fails (because it will drop to 24 amps). Whether or not reducing charge amperage extends the period until failure is an open question. I'm doubtful. But, yes, Service Mode is by far your...

It's been my experience that people with an opinion are rarely swayed by arguments contrary to that opinion. They just aren't. The truth is that there are legitimate facts that support both sides of the "Lithium is dangerous" narrative. Neither side wants to hear the whole story. Doubtful...

No. The Model 3 and Model Y use older (but quite good) 2170 cells. The Cybertruck uses a 2nd-gen 4680 cell, a cell format which was developed after the 2170.

Best vehicle ever, despite the teething issues that inevitably come with any kind of complex, clean-sheet design. Like @HaulingAss , if something happened to mine, I'd be in the app ordering another.

I'm using a Tram Browning 1191 Thru-Glass VHF/UHF antenna for the mobile ham rig. Works about as well as the ubiquitous mag mount antennas which I used on my previous ICE trucks. And neatly solves the how-to-get-the-coax-into-the-cabin problem. 73, Jeff K4EI

I'd make sure your bed and frunk are empty, as they'll need to get to those areas. Otherwise, just look things over in those areas, and look again when you pick the truck up. I had my PCS2 replaced a couple weeks ago and all was fine.

If it were me, I would just go with the flow.... bring your mobile charger in for them to look at. At the end of the day, the SC is going to have to demonstrate that you can charge at 32 amps. If your PCS2 is indeed failing, then they're not going to be able to do that. A word of advice...

Service Mode will display all the fault codes generated by the CT, including transient and spurious faults. Any remote diagnostics done by Tesla are going to be looking at those. You've gotten conflicting text messages from Tesla personnel. One of them is wrong. Service Mode will tell you...

I'd verify the CT can pull 240v from its bed outlet. Assuming it can, that would suggest a PowerShare issue. The electrician "certifying" the installation should include actual powering your house from your CT.

What fault code(s) are you seeing in conjunction with the problem? Check Service Mode...

Service Mode is your friend.

What are you looking at that makes you think your PCS2 wasn't replaced? If it's the Service->Resources->Parts lookup in the app, that just shows the "Original VIN part" (that's what it actually says). My post-replacement CT (now on T2-G) shows a 12-D rev, because that's what my truck shipped...

I have never paid any attention to the seat belt attachments, @mongo. I'll check that this morning. I did go on a long, happy, uneventful drive yesterday. No issues. When I got home I went into Service Mode again and found that those VCLEFT_a096_HVBATTCON_MIA faults went back well before the...

I'm using a Tesla Wall Charger. 40-amp circuit, hence the 32-amps actual to the TWC (at a shed, with a buried line and sub panel, 125' from my house). Down-rating your charge current may indeed extend the life of your PCS2 a little. But I'm fairly convinced they're all going to fail at some...

No, but that's a good idea. I'll check that before taking it out today.

With apologies to The Platters.... So, last week the PCS2 on my 2024 Foundation Series AWD Cybertruck (June 2024 build, 19K VIN) was replaced. I received the new T2-G version, along with the round ferrite cable. No issues. The truck drove fine when I picked it up; and was back to its normal...

I've wondered if AC line transients and/or higher THD (total harmonic distortion) might be contributing factors in PCS2 failures. Here in Northern Virginia (Dominion Electric) we have quite clean THD numbers - 2.1% the last time I measured (as an aside, the Cybertruck also produces very clean...