How to turn off (and KEEP off) the automatic wipers in a Tesla Model 3

[@adamdport]

Use code ADAM for 10% off your order with Enhance Auto! enhauto.com/ Here is a list (some are affiliate links) to all the parts I used in this video: Male wiper motor connector (1J0973824): www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804417470300.html Female wiper motor connector (1J0973724): www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804417470300.html Switches: www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800845721307.html Harness crimper: amzn.to/4c1KWu5 Switch crimper: amzn.to/3yJuUa0 Trailer wire: amzn.to/4c04Sh8 Rain-x: amzn.to/4e5xxD9 Protective cable sheeth: amzn.to/3Vr6M4Z

[@ITubeTooInc]

Thanks for the video. All 3 of your AliExpress links are dead.

[@adamdport]

@ITubeTooInc Thanks for the heads up, just fixed them! enjoy!

[@Oksiwa]

@@adamdport We want to invite you to review the latest taillight for 2004-2012 or 2015-2022 Chevy Colorado GMC Canyon, how to contact you

[@somedudeonyoutoob]

I swear this is the best channel for all things DIY for Tesla

[@G3RTH]

💯

[@renuing]

Easily! Everything shared is so practical and useful!

[@gavindesantis]

Agreed

[@flexdash]

I'd spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to watch an online course by you. Literally about anything. Could be about cats. The way you explain things makes my brain interpret it with such ease.

[@ripvanstinkle]

LOVE these long videos. Not that I necessarily want to disengage the wipers, but I love seeing you pick a part the 3. I always learn like ten things. Thank you for making them! Next thing to fix the three is installing a front bumper camera!

[@101rotarypower]

Possible someone can make or know where to get a Stand Alone real rain sensor module that could plug into the low voltage DC wiper motor, and user adjustable? Could easily make it a manual interrupt, similar to the video’s premise, to switch between the OEM hardware, and a aftermarket rain sensor controlled module.

[@zmarko]

This might be the greatest video ever made for Tesla owners. Lol

[@johnqcitizen9177]

Man you are one determined individual. 👍🏻

[@laloajuria4678]

this is insanity. great work. but no way am i touching this....

[@GaryVirta]

I've seen the Commander and button products before, but I never really knew all the stuff it could do. Once you showed that you could disable the auto-wiper-on-cruise irritation, I couldn't order it quickly enough! Thank you!

[@adamdport]

Did you use my promo code ADAM? I was on the fence on whether or not I should include it in the video or if the description/comments were enough.

[@GaryVirta]

@@adamdport I did, thank you!

[@sandmehlig]

So useful and equally sad.🤦😅

[@gbinman]

I very much enjoyed seeing how to disassemble things in the frunk and other places. I have had my 22 M3LR for over two years and the occasional single swipe just makes me smile. I cannot imagine doing all this work to beat that. I do appreciate the quality of your work.

[@tauzN]

Are you serious!?

[@CoryTheBeast7]

Would it be possible to connect this wiring harness to a rain sensor? Leave the car in "full wipe" level 3 mode and simply allow a rain sensor to toggle it on and off quickly?

[@adamdport]

Absolutely! But both the sensor and the wiper motor uses linbus, which would take some effort to research/code into a raspberry pi or arduino etc

[@BENShighland]

Please do front bumper camera!

[@hc3550]

lets petition to get this guy a job at Tesla please

[@tomdiviney3424]

Wait... You alluded to incorporating a traditional rain sensor (as in the Model S), using your added data wire to actually make a viable 'Auto' mode. Then you jumped to the "Commander" ! What happened to the effort to make a real fix that would use a proper sensor? The Commander is just an alternative to wiring in the 'off' switch (at far greater expense).

[@adamdport]

If enough people ask then maybe I'll make the effort and do a part 2. Getting all that linbus and canbus stuff going sounds like a pain though!

[@tomdiviney3424]

@@adamdport I was a little surprised when you just disconnected the data line with the switch that the vehicle did not seem to recognize that it had lost communications with the wiper motor. I would have expected some sort of fault code or similar !

[@30smsuperstrat]

The auto wiper BS in cruise had me wanting to husk Musk.😡😆

[@ryan77995]

can you share the phone holder @28:50?

[@adamdport]

Sort of-it's actually a 3D "C" shape with some holes in it to accept a 1/4-20 screw. I used it in a past video to hold a meter in front of the camera while I was driving (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYuYhIujdtd4f9E at 1:40) , and then reused it in this video with a camera holder. I can probably share the model if you want to print your own?

[@ryan77995]

@@adamdport yes can you please share the file? It’s genius!

[@adamdport]

@@ryan77995 www.printables.com/model/905256-tesla-model-3y-screen-mount enjoy!

[@hc3550]

@@adamdport of course you made it yourself. of course.

[@stephenmiller6690]

I'll never do this but sure enjoyed your creativity and well done presentation.

[@filo4u2]

Thanks for all the hard work you put into making your videos. Can I please make a suggestion for a future video? I'd like to know how you would add a 12v socket in the trunk for the model 3. Thank you in advance!

[@RichardBrooklyn]

Legit thought the video would end at 5:25

[@thedownwardmachine]

You can't have auto wipers if you don't have wipers 🤔

[@RichardBrooklyn]

@@thedownwardmachine Exactly!

[@zackcruise]

lol

[@velocity4260]

Love the videos man, not an issue I have but, you finding the rubber gromet passthrough the firewall is excellent, as I was looking for a place to run a cable through for a front bumper camera! Keep up the good work!

[@js3085]

Yeesh. Looks pretty involved. Thought you were going to remove the AC unit next so you could pull the front drive motor too! 😂😊😂

[@stefanvanbraam4378]

So seeing you right software do you have a channel on that?? Just learning myself but would be interested on your views. The Tesla video is great. Drove a Model Y from Vegas to Cason city and loved it!!!! Can’t wait to buy our own seeing it was a turo rental. Thanks for the video.

[@Martinko_Pcik]

Crazy I have to install my own switch to avoid faulty design of an expensive car. Great 👍and professionally done DIY

[@lucidf8]

Agree Rain-X can be a life saver. And I dislike the auto wipe smearing of bugs on my dry windshield. I would prefer an actual rain sensor, but these solutions have some merit.

[@david.kalbermatten]

Curious whether this is gonna work long term. You basically created a very long antenna with this switch wire. I'd be worried about rf interference messing with the onboard electronics

[@1MrxMJ1]

I would rather deal with the hardship of turning the wipers off on the screen than going through all these steps to basically due the same thing. This is nuts!!! Is it really that much of a problem?!

[@DuneGames]

Now make a variable speed wiper that 99% of all other vehicles have that Tesla decided was not needed. PS I'd never implement what you've done or do this hack I've suggested, but it would be so nice to rub Tesla's nose in their idiotic choices that they force on all Tesla owners.

[@robotskirts]

I don't own a Tesla but your videos are always so thorough and well presented.

[@norazheng7628]

Hi Adam, very love your tutorial vedio. may i know if you are open up for some Tesla accessories reviews. And how can we contact you.

[@JRP3]

Great work but I have to say my 22 model 3 wipers rarely come on when they shouldn't so I won't be doing this mod.

[@amdhehe]

Appreciate the REAL Tesla mods, rather than other videos i saw, just selling pre-made accessories.

[@BFArch0n]

Thank Elon, god forbin you include a fucking $5 part to avoid all this BS

[@badvertise]

fun Model 3/Y followup video for the Technology Connections fans lol

[@dubudub876]

i dont even have a tesla and i pray for another DIY video constantly

[@matthewstrauss1843]

Umm... I think i'll just touch the screen to turn it off instead!

[@michaelwittman1935]

I truly appreciate your explanation of why we have to use the auto wipers when using cruise control. It now makes sense why they cannot fix this issue of the wipers switching to auto mode when using cruise. They have to use auto. As a side note could you consider making a video on the after market anti nag devices. I really need to turn nag off with my driving style. Or if you have a better solution. I am tired of waiting for Tesla to fix or possible not be able to fix the nag.

[@adamdport]

@@michaelwittman1935 probably not something I'll cover. Tesla added it as a "safety feature" to ensure your hands are on the wheel. There are a bunch of videos of people literally sleeping behind the wheel before they added it-not a good look for them. Other manufacturers have gone a different direction though if you were open to switching brands. Ford, for example, I believe just tracks eye movements and doesn't require your hands to be on the wheel. They also have access to Tesla's supercharger network now.

[@dyhppyx]

You make the best stuff

[@Derpy1969]

So… don’t put the rain X on the camera area.

[@101rotarypower]

Does anyone use the “S3XY” buttons/knob , it that a viable “set it and forget it” solution to this wiper problem?

[@adamdport]

You don't need buttons or the knob to keep the wipers off. The commander on its own does the job.

[@CalvinFraites]

How is it that @elon has not hired Adam?

[@scoobysnacks5028]

Omg the best tesla diy chanel

[@hkdobrev]

If you get SEXY buttons for Tesla you can keep the wipers off during autopilot through software.

[@adamdport]

@@hkdobrev 26:54 😂 but I don't blame you for not watching, this was a long video for what it was!

[@hkdobrev]

​@@adamdportoh, great! I've watched the other videos for the smelly filters, but don't really have a problem with the auto wipers.

[@gavindesantis]

This channel is amazing

[@Max_-zt5bm]

It's madness... and rather than complicate life, why not buy a car that's intelligently developed, not just built to flatter the ego of some rich junkie? That said, your video content is really interesting. Bravo.

[@JRP3]

It's really a great car and at least with mine the wipers rarely turn on when not needed and usually just stop on their own, not a big deal.

[@clintatk]

Armchair hater who’s NEVER driven a Tesla. 😂😂😂❤

[@101rotarypower]

Curious about the HVAC Smell Issue? Possible to get a update or long term report how that is doing, and any further learnings? Curious how that clip on the bottom of the filter media is doing? Where is the moisture coming from that the clip is trying to avoid water collecting there specifically? How is the clip stopping the moisture collecting there, and is it working long term?

[@Resist4]

Just a note, if you need to take your car into Tesla for warranty work and they see this mod they could refuse to work on your car unless you remove the mod. Tesla has done this to many people in the past. But I’ve always felt that Tesla shouldn’t force the auto wipers or auto high beams to be on when in autopilot/FSD. Let the driver decide and if the car feels it can’t see then give us a warning and turn off autopilot/FSD if we continue to ignore it.

[@henrycruz45cal]

Lol

[@clintatk]

Great video! One tip I’d add is to take a photo of each step before you start disconnecting parts. It can really help when reassembling.

[@kr3stsb]

Great tutorial! Next time slide the water proof boot up before crimping so it holds it in place while crimping. Then it prevents it from moving.

[@stephenmiller9013]

Compliment: You're like Mike Stoklasa without the booze.

[@Rabs73]

Nice concept and implementation. Although some viewers might think its a bit complex, the Model 3 and Y are actually pretty simple to pull trims and the like apart. They are well designed in that way. Nice work and great quality video. Thanks!

[@sendamak82]

Zip tie at 14:28 is bad. I use F4 tape or wax string but the serrations against that insulation is going to short you out over time. …I learned the hard way.

[@adamdport]

How many miles do you suppose? Like if I was to make a video where I put a zip tied wire in a paint shaker, how long would it need to go before it wore through?

[@sendamak82]

It’s the serrations on the inside of the zip tie against the insulation of that copper wire and why you see some buffer used between the 2 usually. Overall it depends on how tight it is and daily use vibrations. For example it is significantly worse/faster when doing stuff like this on airplanes. But for things I want to never look at or think about again I use waxed twine. Plenty of aircraft maintenance videos will show you the quick and easy way to since down.

[@sendamak82]

Cinch*

[@matthewhellner6957]

Please please do a video about moisture in the tail lights

[@adamdport]

There's already a really solid video out there on this, did you already see it? Any reason this won't work for you? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpivnZ1mabh_qKM

[@matthewhellner6957]

@adamdport thanks. It's disappointing to see that the infamous fogging problem (even on the M3 highland) is just bad welds. Can't believe tesla hasn't addressed this. I just bought one of your filter clips btw. Genius. Keep it up

[@raleedy]

A half hour video for this? I don’t think so.

[@adamdport]

I was disappointed myself. Would love to know what you think I can cut to make it shorter!

[@raleedy]

@@adamdport I’d love to, but I didn’t watch it because of its length, so I don’t know.

[@TeamCykelhold]

I have an M3 from 2021 and while it is mildly annoying when the wiper turns on for no reason it happens rarely enough for me to forget about it. Love your level of enthusiams but holy crap this is a lot of work for something that should have never been a probblem to begin with.

[@adamdport]

What pushed me over the edge was when they came on, and then while I was pulling up the menu to shut it off the car beeped at me to tell me to pay attention to the road 🤬

[@obsesivegamer]

wow this is determination !

[@TheMadmax0609]

Rain-X 😊👍

[@aware2action]

I still don't get why Tesla removed lot of safety critical items such as front facing radar, ultrasonic sensors, in favor of cutting costs. Now all those cars, will have some limitation imposed, even with FSD supervised taking giant leaps. Also with rain drop detection, there is a constant ISR going somewhere on FSD cpus. Small things like these when added up, costs the oomph of the inference engine, leading to increased latency, which may or may not be safety critical. I've seen the auto wipers performance from absymal to perfect, but never the same with each software update. All this work should not be needed to start with, if they did not delete the rain sensor to start with. Thanks for bringing to attention, and also to have fix, for this often overlooked frustration. But witnessing amount of work(not a fan of commander, due to safety, warranty and insurance risks), I will probably be fine, with the random frustration😅❤👍

[@RichardBrooklyn]

Some of these decisions were made during the supply chain issues of the Covid19 days. Also, humans can do this stuff with just their eyeballs. Why not the car? Obviously it would be nice if these things were working properly by now...

[@aware2action]

@@RichardBrooklyn Because cameras are not that sophisticated compared to eyeballs. Just some 💭

[@RichardBrooklyn]

@@aware2action I dunno man, my eyes need glasses to see stuff clearly.

[@aware2action]

@@RichardBrooklynI do agree, human eyes do age, but, they do have special features not available in fixed focus stationary hd cameras, irrespective of resolution, low light sensitivity. Also AI model training passes through a sequence of low rez downscaled grayscale images, each set corresponding to a specific condition to recognize. So, not sure how much processing is needed to clearly recognize rain in any situation, even with more than a million images in training data🤞.

[@thedownwardmachine]

This is what happens when you have a company led by a madman that keeps his subordinates constantly cowering in fear. The impossible becomes possible through sheer strength of will, but the easy and obvious gets shelved.on a whim.

[@jeffjobe8279]

This guy is smarter than me !

[@adamdport]

I believe it's more about determination and perseverance than just smartness. With enough effort, you could spend weeks preparing for a 30-minute video that accomplishes a simple task too!

[@dand5829]

I don't even like Tesla and will never buy one but your videos are great and I find myself watching them all the way through.

[@adamdport]

Such kind words thank you!

[@Ty-ls5xg]

The entire wiper system on Tesla's (model 3 and y) are by far the worst I've ever had the misfortune of being abused by.. No wiper stalk, no rain sensors(uses camera), auto system that's useless. This is the number one, but not only reason I dumped my model y.

[@adamdport]

Out of curiosity, what were the other reasons in your top 5?

[@Ty-ls5xg]

Hey there. Top 5 other reasons, in no particular order would be rough/unrefined ride, no "avoid highways" option on maps with no alternatives such as using carplay or what have you, no cross traffic sensors, no blind spot monitors(side camera feed doesn't do the same function..I want to look at blind spot before turning on signal), no rear wiper and very poor visibility in general, general lack of buttons and and switchgear(including no wiper stalk) was by far my biggest deal breaker tho.

[@hc3550]

@@Ty-ls5xg 100000% we need avoid highways option! I was thinking about this yesterday when the 15N AND South were slammed due to accidents

[@dacharyzoo]

Recently got a Tesla. Sometimes it really feels like they don't give a shit about their customers. Whoever works on their wiper software should not live somewhere it doesn't rain much. You know... first principles. Adam, what I appreciate most about your video is that proves the point that Tesla's stupid little oversights affects customers enough for them to take drastic measures like this to overcome them. Tesla is taking their customers for granted, they are their own worst enemy.

[@hc3550]

You are correct. Tesla does not give a shit about their customers. They made me feel (twice) like I was a huge inconvenience to them when buying my cars. I really dislike the company, but I like the product. I guess they know this.

[@hitf5]

I suspect this creator is doing this project for work credit - I mean I get why they would like to add a feature that disables the auto wipers, but the level of labor involved for such a simple task makes it seem like there is some other motivation. When they introduced the Commander module, I thought that it just turned into a big infomercial for this module. But in the end, they ask the question whether it is logical to install a device that could enable the car to do things that it may not or more appropriately should not do. So I appreciated all of that. However... I speak from experience when I say that installing anything that connects to the electrical system of a complex machine brings unpredictable results, especially with untested, low-quality products typical on Amazon. An example is when I changed the puddle lights under the doors to ones that displayed a Tesla logo. Doing so disabled the way the windows would automatically lower and raise a bit when the door was opened and closed. I learned the hard lesson when after not realizing this was happening, I closed the door and the window shattered because it came into contact with a semi-hard piece of plastic near the rear view mirror where it would not normally had the system been operating correctly. It was a $1000 mistake that the company who made the puddle lights had no intention of covering. And of course, Tesla service would not cover this expense either. And this was something as simple as a light. I can just imagine this Commander module has the ability to completely brick the car or worse. That is going to be one expensive repair bill if something goes wrong, and it definitely won't be covered under warranty or insurance. I do like the idea of remote controllers though and I wonder if there could be a way to access the Tesla API the way some third party Tesla app controllers work like Watch for Tesla, etc? There isn't a control for the wipers, but there are controls for things like opening doors, windows, etc. so it's conceivable that this all could be solved with software? It may be safer too as I suspect there are some protections the software has with rogue commands. Anyway, just a thought.

[@adamdport]

Wow, I worked so hard that you thought it was a conspiracy! 😂😂😂 Thanks for watching and for your detailed feedback. I genuinely enjoy diving deep into these projects, even if they seem over-the-top. And yes, questioning the logic and safety of mods is always important. Glad you appreciated that part!

[@phonemail1367]

"Traffic aware cruise control is a way of saying," *get ready for unexpected whiplash when the undesired phantom braking for no reason begins!*

[@adamdport]

It was literally unusable when I first got it, at night I just didn't bother trying to use cruise. This is one area that I think they've made enormous improvements, credit where it's due!