NEW Power Frunk Upgrade for Tesla Model 3 (Hansshow V5) - Installation + Review

[@EVKiwis]

***The discount is now 20% (not 15% as mentioned in the video)*** Hansshow Power Frunk: bit.ly/3N69JQU Discount/Coupon/Promo Code (20% OFF): EVKIWIS

[@MorrisMeade]

I’ve watched a lot of power frunk install videos as have been considering one for my model 3 - I have to say your’s is one of the most precise and concise install videos I’ve seen. Well done!

[@EVKiwis]

Thanks so much Mark! We like to keep things straight to point on this channel so glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@sushilkamble11]

Mate the best instructions as compared to any other install video on KZbin

[@EVKiwis]

Thanks so much mate! Glad to hear that 😀

[@neetagomber2462]

Wow! Another great kit by Hansshow. The way you describe to install all the kits and other equipments is so immaculate that it becomes very easy to understand. Great job done. Keep up the good work.👌👌👍👍

[@EVKiwis]

Thank you very much for the feedback 😀

[@binaryfuzion]

One of the best install vids i've seen. Great job.

[@EVKiwis]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it 😊

[@DJIkigai]

Thank you for this video! You really helped me install mine properly compared to the printed instructions that I had!

[@EVKiwis]

You're welcome - glad it helped! 😀

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

Nice kit and seems to be fairly well thought out. I can not help but curl my toes at the "Attach the controlbox and release mecanism with a couple of zipties" I would have liked them to find a suitable place to screw these onto the car, instead of just being ziptied somewhat randomly to the car.

[@principal7819]

Good video, straight to the point, quick and no rambling.

[@EVKiwis]

Thank you! 😊 I like to keep things precise on this channel so appreciate the feedback.

[@mikeb3407]

FINALLY someone who has the exact same kit as mine!! Thank you!! I swore up and down either I ordered the wrong kit, or hansshow sent me the wrong one because of all the videos I’ve watched for a 2021 model 3 show different setups then mine! But low and behold, I ordered right! Can’t wait to install this using your video! THANK YOU AGAIN! 👍🏼

[@EVKiwis]

You're welcome, glad I could help! Yeah I noticed there was no other video for this new latest version of the kit which has a completely different control box, motor and mounting bracket design to the older version. Hope the install goes well for you 😊

[@mikeb3407]

Yes!! And thank you, I’ll definitely be sure to let you know! 😊

[@mikeb3407]

Ok I got it all installed and it works great, with the frunk liner out….but when I put the frunk liner in, it does not latch. Any suggestions? The liner went in just fine and everything seems clipped in right. What I’m seeing is, the electric strut seems to be to big to lower and is hitting the liner. Did you have any problems like this?

[@mikeb3407]

I figured it out. I was reading the “left and right side of the driver” part wrong, and had my brackets on the wrong side! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Now it works perfectly, thank you again for your awesome video! My ONLY gripe, is it’s not a “soft open” as the others with the lighter spring. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@EVKiwis]

Great work figuring it out and getting there in the end! Must have been super satisfying to see it all working after that solid effort 😀 Yeah I was a little gutted too that in this latest version, they removed the lighter spring they use to include in previous kits (#FirstWorldProblems 😂)

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

A well made video. Nicely done. Good end result!

[@James-lw3gi]

What a great video. No mucking about, you simply took us through the steps to achieve the goal and did a wonderful job at communicating clearly along the way. I wanted a power frunk, but figured it’d be too difficult to install. You’ve given me confidence I could do it myself! Thanks so much.

[@EVKiwis]

Thanks so much for the feedback! I try ensure that all videos on this channel are as concise and straight to the point as possible so glad to hear it was helpful 😊 There are a lot of steps involved but it's not overly complex. Do let me know how it goes for you if you do try it out.

[@mdrudholm]

It's even more useful if you get a key fob. You just double-click on the front part of the fob in your pocket to open and close the frunk. No need to get the phone/app out.

[@EVKiwis]

Excellent point, that makes it super easy! I don't have a key fob myself but I use Siri on my Apple Watch to open the frunk completely handsfree. Here's the video I did on how to set it all up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJCbYaOPacdspK8

[@hcows]

Great walkthrough. This helped a lot during my install. I noticed your hood bracket ball faces inward, but the instructions on mine and other videos say to face out. Initially I followed your video without looking at the instructions. The ball facing in caused the struts to rub the plastic tub, and wouldn't close properly.

[@EVKiwis]

Thank you! This is a new version of the bracket in which the balls are actually meant to face inwards. I even specifically got this confirmed with Hansshow. As far as I'm aware, all other videos on KZbin at the moment are based on the older versions of the kit which have a different design bracket in which the ball faces outwards. So it's interesting how this worked better for you swapping it to face outwards if you have exactly the same kit... Glad you got it all working in the end though! 🙂

[@badgambit7332]

Thanks for the discount code, I have a 2022 with the 15.5v positive terminal, I followed your every step, the frunk close perfectly, but when I put the cover back on, it would not close all the way, and after hours of troubleshooting, I decided to put the factory brackets back on and it close perfectly with the cover, not sure what's going there. I ordered the made in USA version due to the bracket picture shown on their website.

[@EVKiwis]

Hey that's strange, seems like something is off there. Could you please try completely tightening the black hood alignment adjuster screws as shown here: drive.google.com/file/d/1U3-DJ5mvcpHQCndtI09-7sJY6UXUvvyA/view?usp=sharing. This should reduce the gap so hopefully that will make it close all the way. Otherwise you can try contact Hansshow through their support link and they would be able to diagnose the issue for you. Let me know how it goes 😊

[@badgambit7332]

@@EVKiwis didn't know you could adjust that, thanks.

[@badgambit7332]

@@EVKiwis well this just happened, the frunk was working just fine and just a few days ago when I tried opening it, there was nothing happening, no sounds no motor running nothing. I tried pulling on the emergency latch and it did not do anything, and tried jumping the 12v cables and still nothing, so right now I'm dead in the water, frunk is closed and there's no way for me to open it, I'm in contact right now with Hannshow, not sure what they can do, but any suggestion before I bring it to tesla so they can take it apart, and I'm well aware of the void warranty. FYI everything in the car works just fine, everything is normal, just had a software update today too.

[@EVKiwis]

@@badgambit7332 Oh wow that's so strange! This is the first time I've heard of something like this happening. What did Hansshow have to say about this? I'm quite interested in learning more about their after sales support. I'm sorry I can't be of much help as seems like there is not much info on this issue on the internet. All I know is the emergency latch cable only works if the control box is not receiving any current from the 12V battery. This is a feature to prevent people breaking into your frunk using the emergency cable. The jumping of the 12v cables should still have worked though. I hope you have made some progress on this but keep me updated with how it goes...

[@badgambit7332]

@@EVKiwis Here's the update/solution. So I've tried everything including the 12v cables and the emergency pull rope, which hannshow said is not to unlock the frunk, it's to unlock the suction lock, what ever that mean. So of course I've reached out to hannshow and they think that one of the connectors might be loose, which I think it's highly unlikely because as you know every connector you make clipped on and to disconnect it you'll have to pull the lever up then out to disconnect. So they told me to try and work my way from the bottom up to find the loose switch for the unlock motor, how am I going to do that, I have no clue. I waited thru the weekend to bring the car to my friend's shop on Monday, so he can put it on the lift and see what we can do. On Monday morning when I was about to go to his shop, I tried one more time to open the frunk, and guess what? it opened. That's not the weird part, when I got it opened I want to make sure it's working properly, so I open and close with the app and the screen in the car, it was working fine and on the 5th or 6th attempt, it stop working again, frustrated I went inside for a few hours and came back out and try it 1 more time and it opened. This time I left it open and in 20 min I took the whole kit out and restore it to factory. I contacted Hannshow about return the product but I'm getting the silence treatment right now, all of the sudden they stop responding to me. I'm not worried, I'll give them a few more days then I'll report them to the BBB.

[@dennisnguyen1897]

For the strut brackets, you replaced the top brackets. Did you also replace the bottom ones? If not, is it necessary to install it?

[@trainermikes]

Have you had any issues with 12v battery drain if the car is parked for a long period? Does the console unit stay on constantly?

[@paulstepgem]

Yep, lots of comments are correct 👍🏽...Been watching many installs of the powered Frunk before I take the plunge...wow, lucky I saw your install before I went ahead as I feel much more confident doing it now...only disappointment is I missed out on your 20% discount code as only got 15% at the time as bought using Hansshow website discount 🙄 😂

[@EVKiwis]

Thank you so much that! Glad I was able to help you take the plunge to give it a go 😊 Aw really? It still seems to be applying a 20% discount for me... could you retry at your end?

[@p0kerp1aya]

Is it needed, absolutely!! This should have been done by Tesla at the factory when the car was built. I mean, you have a power rear hatch/lift gate, right? IMO this simply corrects a design flaw. I find it hard to believe that Tesla couldn't do this, and it wouldn't raise the cost of production by that much anyway. Just my opinion, but yeah it's definitely needed.

[@EVKiwis]

Couldn't agree more! Can't see why Tesla weren't able to include this from factory as it's such a useful addition.

[@teamgartz-motorsports6881]

That’s really cool! Do they have for the Model X Plaid?

[@EVKiwis]

Yes they sure do: www.hautopart.com/products/model-x-power-frunk. (Discount code: EVKIWIS)

[@Balmighty]

Does this void any warrantys

[@rafaelpiqueras4079]

it is possible to regulate the speed and closing of the front trunk?? that closes faster

[@tomb5552]

What is that item sitting on the funk floor

[@m3jazz]

Nicely done!!!

[@ianhartley-dade5324]

I’m waiting my model y order… does anyone know if the Hansshow products impact the Tesla warranty? Also, would you guys do an install of the illuminated self presenting door handles? I’m keen as on them…

[@EVKiwis]

Installing mods like these doesn’t exactly void the warranty on the car as that would be a violation of the law. However, if you install this kit and anything related to the frunk breaks and Tesla feels/shows that something isn't working because of this auto opener, they can deny warranty work on that part. Let me see if we can do a video on the illuminated self presenting door handles 😊

[@Makavelia]

Will this Kit also work for a tesla model 3 2022 in EU or. Swiss?

[@JohnSmith-oh9iv]

Two things that make me hesitant to order your kit is the potential danger the frunk could open while driving due to malfunction etc. I had this happen years ago when I did not shut the bonnet properly. It was a nightmare as I was going a long with 100kph blindly. Second, I usually don't like to change things as it could affect warranty, etc.

[@EVKiwis]

Hi John - fair enough, you make great points and I guess that would be a risk you take when installing any car mods. I could only imagine how shocking of an experience that would have have been for you though! Re warranty: installing mods like these doesn’t exactly void the warranty on the car as that would be a violation of the law. However, if you install this kit and anything related to the frunk breaks and Tesla feels/shows that something isn't working because of this auto opener, they can deny warranty work on that part. Also, this is not my kit. It is manufactured by Hansshow and I bought it to install on my own car and share my experience and review 🙂

[@darrellfether8964]

Installed mine on my model Y and the initial brackets that came with the kit didn’t work. They sent me new brackets which worked but left a slight gap in the passenger side. Exchanged several emails before they finally said it couldn’t be adjusted. It’s not a deal breaker for me but for anyone looking for a perfect upgrade sadly this isn’t it. I use mine every single day so for me the upgrade was a must.

[@EVKiwis]

Thanks for sharing your experience Darrell. It would be helpful for others to see this if they face the same issue. Mine worked perfectly and I had no alignment issues fortunately.

[@darrellfether8964]

@@EVKiwis yeah it took weeks of back and forth to even get the new strut bracket sent to me. The previous one had a metal clip the drops in one of the Tesla holes but my car was machined to the point where the clip was too big to fit on the slot. The alignment is minor but for protectionist it might bother them. I love having this over the manual method and I would recommend it to everyone.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Excellent installation video! I always love Hansshow products as their quality always seems to be excellent.

[@EVKiwis]

Thank you so much! 😊 We've had great experience using Hansshow products so far too. Have had this kit installed for about 3 months now and it's been working amazingly well.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

@@EVKiwis It would be very convenient, but I should do the boot first.

[@EVKiwis]

@@mitchellbarnow1709 yep boot should definitely be the priority. Fortunately my 2021 Model 3 already had an auto boot from factory

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

@@EVKiwis The new cars have so many great new features

[@photofusionart]

When opening the frunk - does it have couple of clicks first? then it opens?

[@EVKiwis]

Mine opens with a single click

[@asergioamEDC]

Great video, bery well detailed but did you put a manual oppener in the tow hole where anyone can just open the frunk? Is that manual opener really nevessary? Doesn’t the tow hole already has a way rto open the frunk in case of battery running out?

[@EVKiwis]

Thank you! That emergency cable is meant to go in the tow hole as per the manufacturer's instructions but don't worry as it would only open the frunk if the 12V battery has completely died. If the latch is receiving current from the 12V battery, this manual release cable won't do anything ensuring no one can break into your frunk. It is not necessary to have this cable as you are right that you can open the frunk using the existing battery terminal connections in this tow hole. However, for that you would still need to have an external battery source to activate this. So the manual cable makes the process easier. Hope this helps 😊

[@asergioamEDC]

@@EVKiwis It helped, thank you!

[@ST240hp99]

Wow, this is amaizing. I always was thinking that we welii see this feature but it will taka a lot of time, like 2029

[@kiwijonowilson]

Nice video - well done. I don't think I use my frunk sufficiently often enough (tend to keep my charging cables and tyre repair kits etc there) to justify, but it sure looks cool!

[@EVKiwis]

Thanks so much mate! 😊 Yep fair enough, it's only really worth it if you do use it quite a bit. Are there any other mods you're interested in yourself?

[@kiwijonowilson]

@@EVKiwis I was wondering about a trunk / boot kick opener, as that would be cool when you have your hands full. Does anybody do a heads up display for the M3? But really the car is mostly everything I could ever want - other than the phantom braking (so far I have had 3 emergency brakes and its not fun - can live with the occasional slow down though) which we can't do anything about unfortunately.

[@chezchezchezchez]

You’re missing the point, you WILL use the frunk way more once you get this.

[@stevemulcahy5014]

I feel like I don't use my frunk often because of the closing mechanism - I don't want to get my greasy mitts over the paint, but more importantly, I'm a bit worried whenever I push it down to lock that I'll bend/dent the metal. I think with this, I'd use the frunk a lot more.

[@chezchezchezchez]

@@stevemulcahy5014 that’s exactly what I just said above

[@davidkaplan5517]

Does this ruin warranty?

[@EVKiwis]

Installing mods like these doesn’t exactly void the warranty on the car as that would be a violation of the law. However, if you install this kit and anything related to the frunk breaks and Tesla feels/shows that something isn't working because of this auto opener, they can deny warranty work on that part. Hope this helps 😊

[@nehaagsman]

Seems like you don’t need to connect the trunk to the Tesla computer anymore (I.e., routing a cable to the inside cabin). That’s a huge benefit in terms of installation complexity compared to the earlier versions. Can someone confirm?

[@EVKiwis]

I don't have experience installing the previous versions of the kit so cannot comment on this unfortunately but hopefully someone else will be able to answer this. I found this kit very straight forward to install though (ps. the hansshow provided instructions manual is not great).

[@chefalan23]

I don’t mind opening it, but closing it is awkward and I have to put my dirty hands firmly on the hood to press it down.

[@EVKiwis]

This is certainly great for that 🙂

[@showcase-me]

I'm concerned is about putting my clean hands in the dirty hood 😆

[@amirali6]

how different is this compared to a 20$ one from amazon?

[@EVKiwis]

The $20 is just a gas lift which means when you open the frunk, it does automatically lift up through a gas lift mechanism. However, you still have to close it manually. This one is completely electric which means it both opens and closes with a click of a button. Quite a bit of price difference though so definitely all comes down to how much you value the auto close functionality...

[@patpham2036]

Hello, it seems that you didn t change the bottom bracket. Are you still using the original one ? I have also a TM3 built after 06-2021 and changing the bottom bracket is painful. So far, I try to find out a solution 😅

[@EVKiwis]

Hello, there's no requirements to change the bottom bracket with this new version of the kit (in fact the bottom brackets are not even included in the kit). If your kit came with bottom brackets, it seems that Hansshow may have accidentally sent you the incorrect version. Get in touch with their support team and they will be able to send you the correct one 🙂

[@patpham2036]

@@EVKiwis Thanks a lot for your super fast reply ! After seeing carefully your upper bracket, mine is quite different. Unfortunately, I have a Satonic brand (which is similar at 100% with Hansshow) and the Aliexpress shop refuse to send the dedicated bracket. Do you think I can order in after sales ?

[@EVKiwis]

@@patpham2036 Ahh I see, that makes more sense! Sorry I'm not sure if after sales will support that but no harm in trying

[@htchen420]

Your 2022 model doesn’t have li-ion 15.5v battery?

[@EVKiwis]

This was installed on a late 2021 model in the video. The kit and process is exactly the same for the 2022 with the only difference being the connection to the positive terminal of the li-ion 15.5v battery instead of 12v lead acid battery.

[@thejarfoundation7162]

I would NOT recommend doing this modification to your frunk. It is NOT safe! Why? If you haven't received a recall notice from Tesla yet, Tesla recalled Model 3 and Y with a frunk malfunction. The frunk latch automatically opens on its own, causing the driver not to see the road while driving.

[@EVKiwis]

Hey thanks for raising this, however, I've done a bit of a research and the frunk recall is only for the Model S which has a completely different mechanism to the 3 and Y.

[@thejarfoundation7162]

@@EVKiwis my pleasure. I live in the USA. I’m not sure if that makes a difference (country). And own a 2020 Model 3. I received a recall notice from Tesla in regard to faulty frunk latch. Tesla noted “we will contact you when part is available.” Be safe!

[@EVKiwis]

@@thejarfoundation7162 maybe there is a difference due the cars being produced in different factories for different regions as we haven't had any recall notices in this part of the world. Or it could be that it is specific to 2020 and older Model 3s as I know the latch mechanism was changed in the 2021 models...

[@teslascozzies5537]

You did an amazing job, but I think we would be terrified of doing anything like this... maybe one day!! We saw a guy who added an nfc chip behind that little circle panel on the front so you can open it without having to open the app.You could look that up if you want even better control, his channel name is FrugalTeslaGuy.

[@EVKiwis]

Thank you! I've been used to playing around with electrical things as a kid so can get my head around this stuff but totally understand that it won't be everyone's cup of tea... Yes I've seen that video and it's super awesome! Have already got NFC stickers on order to do exactly that and some other automations too 😀

[@teslascozzies5537]

@@EVKiwis that sounds cool. Make sure you pop up a video!

[@EVKiwis]

@@teslascozzies5537 Absolutely!

[@rdouraka]

Omg 200 cables

[@EVKiwis]

Lol yep there are many cables but they are all labelled pretty well so it was relatively straight forward to put together

[@olegprytula2881]

Time to buy Tesla shares

[@EVKiwis]

Don't think you can go wrong with buying Tesla shares if you have a 10+ year investment timeframe 😀

[@velocity5646]

Hey guys, would I be able to use 5 seconds of this just to showcase the tesla frunk in a video I'm making about a Nissan Leaf?

[@EVKiwis]

Hey mate, absolutely! Go for it :)

[@velocity5646]

@@EVKiwis Thank you!! In the space of asking that I finally managed to find some of my own footage of the frunk, but thank you!

[@TheElectricMan]

i barely use the fronk

[@EVKiwis]

Fair enough, then this investment would definitely not be justified for you

[@chezchezchezchez]

Because you don’t have this, dude! 🙄🙄

[@EVKiwis]

@@chezchezchezchez haha you've nailed it!

[@Psvr2Villain]

Has anyone ever had their power frunk open by accident during a drive?

[@reconforsales7708]

Hmm opening is not smooth

[@markkennard861]

Who said Kiwis are difficult to understand ? Understood every word. Lol.

[@tillsbury2000]

It helps if they have a South African accent 🤣

[@EVKiwis]

@Mark Kennard Lol didn't realise Kiwis were famous for not being understood too well... Unless you have us confused with our cousins across the ditch 😂

[@EVKiwis]

@Tillsbury Gromit that's the first time someone has said we have a South African accent 😂 (have no roots from South Africa)

[@webdriverguy]

This is something that should come as part of the car. But tesla will never do it. It’s all about milking customers at this point for them.

[@EVKiwis]

Couldn't agree more! Can't see why Tesla weren't able to include this from factory as it's such a useful addition.

[@webdriverguy]

@@EVKiwis I said it, it’s about milking customers for them at this point. They are penny pinching, with removal of those grocery hooks from frunk and you think they will include auto opening frunk?

[@bradysoltani1883]

Only hard part is if ya have fat arms driver side is gonna suck ass

[@m3duk]

DON’T buy Hansshow! Mines broke after 12 and a half months and they refused to replace it. It’s a lot of money for a years worth of function.

[@EVKiwis]

Hey thanks for sharing your experience and sorry to hear that. Mine’s been working completely fine. I think they only have the standard 12 months warranty on their products so it’s very unlucky that yours stopped working just beyond that timeframe

[@NickL0VIN]

$50K car (at the cheapest price) and no power frunk.

[@EVKiwis]

It would have been nice to have this from the factory wouldn't it? Sometimes Tesla has the oddest exclusions from their cars...

[@webdriverguy]

They also don’t do it for any of their cars.