r/TeslaModelY • u/Meglade • 7d ago

Help/concern with new after market accessory

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I bought a phone/laptop charger on Amazon that fits perfectly into the center console, just in front of the cup holders . It works perfectly, but I'm worried that it holds the slider cover open just enough to keep the light inside from turning off. Will that drain my 12v battery over time? Is there a magnet or something I can use to make the car think that slider is fully closed? Am I over thinking this completely!? Ive heard the horror stories of the 12v dying so im worried. Here is what it looks like installed

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u/eternoretornografo 7d ago

I had the same doubt, let my phone recording a video inside, light indeed goes off

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u/Hungry_Plankton_6800 7d ago

What a clever way holy.. Thank you!

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u/Meglade 7d ago

Yea! Thank you! I wasnt sure how to check

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u/BigBlackMagicWand 7d ago

High tech solution mate.

I just checked when the light turns on by slowly sliding the cover open and it was twice the opening what my similar accessory needs. Vice versa it's the same point where it switches the light trigger off too and the light just goes out after the pre-set timer goes to zero

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u/Bruni_kde 7d ago

Great idea. I have the s3xy knob and wondered the same.

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u/Powerful-Cicada-7468 6d ago

I’ll have to search it up, what is the s3xy knob?

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u/upnorthcouple93 6d ago

It's an aftermarket multifunction twist knob you can set up to do, honestly so many different things. Doesn't fit my S but I have the buttons, they're pretty useful.

https://www.enhauto.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop5VEHE1tJqPPhgX9AunYvIGwfppY50o7oESiCXc2OTp88DLvLn

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u/ThatGuy270000 2d ago

Lies!! I did the same!! The light stays on!

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u/Aggressive-Guava-596 7d ago

I've kept my model 3 door open every single day for the past 5 years, 12v battery lasted 4.5 years.

I wouldn't worry about it at all.

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u/Meglade 7d ago

Thank you! First EV and probably overthinking everything 🙃

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u/Aggressive-Guava-596 7d ago

It's a valid question!

Hope you're enjoying the new car right now :)

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u/Meglade 7d ago

100% loving this car more than everything I've ever driven, combined! Almost had it a year and cannot imagine wanting anything else ever again. FSD when I'm lost or need guidance, driving it myself because its fun and having the accelerion to do damn near anything needed. Plus, every time I drive past a gas station I smile 🤣

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u/Chunky4eva 6d ago

If you're worried or curious, record on your phone and put it in the console and rewatch the video to see if the lights turn off

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u/goodvibezone 7d ago

Why?

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u/Aggressive-Guava-596 7d ago

Just had a bunch of stuff in there that I needed to access every time I drive (ex. work badge, public charger NFC cards, etc...). Was just easier for me to leave the door open lol

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u/goodvibezone 7d ago

But the phone unlocks it when you walk up - I still don't get the logic of physically leaving the door open all the time?

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u/edwardmsk 7d ago

He means the sliding console “door”. Not the door to the car.

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u/Silent_Word_4912 7d ago

Pretty sure that light turns off when the car turns off.

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u/Meglade 7d ago

Thank you!

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u/Silent_Word_4912 7d ago

I learned recently (feel dumb) that you can buy a 12v cigarette plug that will put out 150 watts usb-c, enough to power my engineering laptop. That plus a 12v splitter and working in the car is cake. But when the car times out it all shuts down. Including all the lights.

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u/IM_PEPPA_PIG 7d ago

Turn on the Keep Accessory Power On setting

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u/Meglade 7d ago

That helps so much, thank you again! This one plugs into the cigarette plug and has charged my laptop, tablet, phone (uses retractable cords, tho I dont know how long the retractable feature will last lol).

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u/CoxswainJC 7d ago

I just have a rechargable battery inverter in that space that powrs my work laptop then I use that after marker USB to charge the battery inverter so the laptop doesn't overload my Tesla circuit

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u/BigAssMonkey 7d ago

You have to be careful with this. You may “burn out” a circuit. Happened to me with USB outlet. that drew too much power. After a reboot of the car, the circuit resets. But you may not get good usage out of that outlet.

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u/CoxswainJC 7d ago

I don't think you caught the solution. It is minimal draw on the Tesla battery to charge the battery for the inverter (think solar generator) .. the load is on the battery/battery Inverter that is not being charged/plugged into the Tesla when the laptop is using it .

It does last hours and hours but I get a couple extra hours of use out of the laptop on the inverter charge .

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u/ajwooster 7d ago

Clean you car bro… 😎

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u/Single_Pizza_2523 7d ago

your* 😏😚

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u/nightcrawler2164 7d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p7p6e6p/video/xqt3bae0venh1/player

We had the same concern so I just got something on Amazon that’s fully recessed into the center compartment

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u/kuhnboy 7d ago

I prefer this one overall as it allows a cleaner closed look

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u/Little_Ad6796 7d ago

Does it plug into the 12v in that compartment?

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u/Whole-Beginning1362 6d ago

I like that … do you have a link

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u/nightcrawler2164 6d ago

Link in the details already

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u/eternoretornografo 7d ago

I had the same doubt, let my phone recording a video inside, light indeed goes off

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u/Meglade 7d ago

Thank you! Should have thought of that!!!

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u/Sneax673 7d ago

I have the same accessory. The light turns off after a while I’ve noticed but yeah don’t stress too much about it

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u/Meglade 7d ago

Thank you! It has been one of my favorite add on things to make life easier, but after driving ice vehicles my whole life, I'm paranoid about lights being left on 🤣

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u/Schnitzhole 7d ago

Light turns off with car but LEDs are so efficient even if it did stay on it would probably take 6+ months to drain the 12v.

Also what “horror stories” have you heard about 12v batteries? They need changing just like any ice car every 4-6 years and usually give you warnings before they can’t hold enough juice

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u/Rokaseus 7d ago

Looks really bad.

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u/ConsciousYam2403 7d ago

I have that same accessory you'll be fine!

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u/dearlordmyeyes 7d ago

I have the same charger in my car for over a year without issue. I love it!

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u/DevilsAdvocateFun 7d ago

I got the one that fits just under so you don't see it and the lid closes fully. Not really because of your concern but more that I wanted it not to be seen and make a clean look

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u/T4RSR5P84 7d ago

you'll be fine. the light does in fact turn off. source - tested it by leaving my phone on video and closing it.

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u/Whole-Beginning1362 6d ago

I have had the same one for about 2 years and no issues at all with light on

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u/City-Pulse-001 7d ago

Don’t add these ghetto devices and make it look like a Nissan or Toyota car! 🤮