Will Adding Accessories Void Your Tesla Warranty?

[@TheTeslaTours]

As someone with a power frunk on a Model X and is appreciative of the clean install of Hansshow power frunk kit that doesn’t require wire splicing, this was a relief. Great video!

[@Chineization]

Thank you for sharing your experience with Tesla modifications. It really helps me to understand how Tesla warranty works! Thx!

[@therandomvlogs]

My Model Y high voltage battery crapped out 2 weeks ago and they swapped it out for me and did not mention my Hannshow auto frunk at all. They had it open during the service too lol. I know it’s not directly related, but many people told me it would void anything haha. I also have a swivel mount. You answered what so many people don’t know. If the aftermarket part is linked to the part of the car that needs repair, just swap back the original part before you bring it in

[@CfTesla]

Yea there is so much confusion about this stuff. Glad you had no issue

[@JetFire9]

You are the luckiest man alive.

[@KurtSandersSr]

It really comes down to the type of after market modification and the integration of the install into the cars DNA. The service center management can definitely say “Not Covered” and then it is up to the car owner to prove a negative in an expensive battle of lawyers, that being that the cars issue and part in question, and/or install was definitely not at fault. This is hard to prove since the service center can definitely state that in their expert opinion it did. Non invasive after market Products like window tint, mud flaps, etc, no problem, electrical integrated much more likely to have the service center be apprehensive. Good video and those of us that have installed after market products usually need to remove them before service. Saves headaches afterwards. 😊

[@CfTesla]

Thanks Kurt. Appreciate the comment.

[@mincooper]

This is exactly right. Even if the owner has strong legal grounds, some service centers know that owners are not likely to take legal action and unfortunately will take advantage of that fact and deny even if not related. I had problems with the image from my side blinker cameras and my local service center went as far as saying they could deny it based on my power frunk, trunk, dash display, rear seat display, and even having a radar detector plugged into the cigarette lighter adapter. It all sounds crazy but if they choose to say no it becomes a possible legal battle. After a lot of polite discussion, they agreed to look at my issue if I removed everything from my car which would have been a huge pain in the neck. I finally convinced them to look at the issue where I disconnected power to all these aftermarket items. This was better than removing everything but nevertheless it was all still annoying and for the non-car folks who can't ask the right technical questions, the mods could be a huge hurdle (notice I am not saying void) in getting warranty. When resellers of the electronic accessories tell you flat out that it won't affect your warranty, ask them if they will go to bat for you or cover you if Tesla says their modification might be causing the problem.

[@msawyer91]

I've done quite a few mods to my 2020 Long Range Model 3, several before the bumper-to-bumper warranty expired and some after. I followed Dirty Tesla's "easy frunk" instructions (not a power frunk), did custom puddle lights, etc. More recently I added a few Hansshow accessories, including the F9 heads-up display (this allows air to pass through it, rather than obstructing airflow), carbon fibre yoke, and H7 Plus 7" rear display. As you noted, none of these required me to splice; it was all plug and play. However, my car has the Intel Atom processor and getting to that plug on the computer was not easy! In your video you were laying upside down under the passenger dash and that's what I had to do to get to that plug. The connection that had to be unplugged had a couple of very thin looking wires coming out of it, along with some fatter ones. Warranty or not I was terrified of breaking one of those thin wires, as that would effectively kill the main screen -- and probably be a $3000+ repair. I'm all for mods, but definitely be careful so as not to damage anything, even if it is "plug and play". Thankfully I was able to get everything up and running without issue. The exception was the F9 HUD which included a front bumper-mount camera. This required removing the frunk and finding a gromet -- several KZbin videos made it appear that this gromet was readily visible. I couldn't find it easily, and rather than risking damage to my car, I just set the camera aside and put the frunk back together. I'll tackle that another day.

[@gust9464]

I guess this would apply if you install an aftermarket CCS adapter as well. I have the same round steering wheel you have, aftermarket rims (made for Tesla’s) & the puddle lights. Tesla never mentioned anything about any of them. 🤷🏽

[@finishstrongcycling2355]

The popularity of these aftermarket parts makes me wonder why Tesla doesn't offer them. The power frunk turned a useless frunk into one I use every shopping trip. If Telsa wants to keep generating interest in their newer cars, they are going to have to continue to innovate and improve. 2022 was focused on ramping production, but I think we need to see some fresh features.

[@Resist4]

It's simple...cost and time. But when the demand is there for certain aftermarket parts, that's when companies start offering them.

[@CfTesla]

I think we will see some new features soon but I don't think we will ever see the power frunk.

[@Resist4]

@@CfTesla You never know with Tesla.

[@RatsTesla]

Great video. I get this question all the time too.

[@CfTesla]

lol i bet. I don't like making these kinds of videos because it is a form of advice but wtf...

[@jayrodathome]

glad to hear that about the onlysay. I'm going to install mine today. TY!

[@kdsewell01]

What about different shocks? Because the Model 3 has pretty rough ride and if I bought one I would definitely want to swap out the springs for a better, less harsh ride. Thx!

[@Resist4]

The best way to not have to worry about an aftermarket product voiding the warranty is to wait to install them after the warranty expires, problem solved.

[@CfTesla]

lol

[@alexgonzalez7395]

That’s boring 😢

[@stuartmccudden]

Hey there - hoping you're still checking on these comments but I am running in to an issue now with my 2024 model 3 (thats still under warranty) and a HUD I installed from Hansshow. I had a temp/humidity sensor fail earlier in the summer. I got it swapped out, all was well, and I installed the hansshow display. Two days after I got the car back, the same failure happened, and I got the same error on the car. I just brought it in for service due to long appointment lead-times, and now they are blaming the display for the failure. They would not perform any work and immediately said I had to pay for diagnostics since there were third party parts installed. I asked if I could come in to remove the display, and have work continued (as I was willing to pay for diagnostics since, yeah sure I suppose it makes sense with the third party display). Now they are quoting over $1200 to replace the entire right-side control board, and have a bunch of service hours racked up. Needless to say, I am freaking out. That said, at no point did I accept any quotes or estimates in the app outside of the initial "free" estimate quoted at drop-off. Do you have any advice on this? Appreciate any advice.

[@tugkankocak4711]

I can always advice that, if something fails, remove them than go to service, than they will not have any excuse. HUD you have installed, it just reads data, so there is no any sign in the system that you have installed.

[@entertainment72]

I purchased a 2023 just this month while returning my 2020 lease. The inspector that came out said that if anything electrical was made, power frunk trunk, speakers, absolutely anything whatsoever electrical plug in or tapped the warranty is all gone. He said the car is automatically sent to auction (lease return) as Tesla won’t even look at it. I can only imagine what they would say if you modded something simple and electrical and tried to warranty something on it.

[@soundwave070]

Makes sense for lease that they want it to be brought back in its original state, since they can't sell it with custom mods of which they have no control in anyway. Just undo all mods when leasing or don't do any at all.

[@ronin1914]

(1) S3Xy buttons, (2) Wire harness to connect all speakers on RWD, and (3) ventilated seats? Would these be considered 'cutting' into the system?

[@vungo6248]

Aftermarket Rear Spoiler look way better & cheaper and so easy to install .. Will warranty be ovoid if I have it on ?? Thx

[@apolloxgod]

Great video, but can you elaborate on yoke and how it directly affects. And if they know you have, can they choose to not work on it?

[@CfTesla]

The yoke is not a balanced wheel like the OEM wheel so it can take more power to turn the wheel I guess. But they will say no to warrantee work just because it is not OEM without any real reason…that being said I have never had them not work on my car and have never been asked to take it ofd

[@stardarkk]

awesome video, what about brake caliper covers, spacers on wheels? underglow on the bottom of car?

[@CfTesla]

They need to come off. I have them on both my cars. You might get lucky with a rep but since they must come off to work on breaks I would just take them off. I don't know specifics on the others but you can apply the same rules. If the underglow is spliced into a wire that is attached to something that is having an issue then it would need to be removed otherwise it wouldnt. Of course if you are having a part replaced under the car where they are mounted then it would matter as well.

[@BCTeslaGuy]

thanks. Lots of useful information

[@CfTesla]

Good to hear

[@tugkankocak4711]

U say plug and play products you only installed, but cluster unit, you are able to read data from car BUT!!! if you are also able to control anything from that cluster, it's mean, you send data from cluster, so it is tricky and also dangerous for the car. I just going to get my first tesla, and was looking for info if it is allowed or not, but cannot get clear answer, probably will not get.

[@wittsdd]

Thank you! Great info

[@AJ-sz7bh]

Hi, Just got my first Tesla Y, noticed more wind noise at highway speeds, I have heard that there are noise reduction kits? what are your thoughts on this? thanks

[@tcunero]

Hey a unique question. So it appears the first batch of model S/X were shipped without the screen turning and missing some RAM? Can I schedule service appointments for this? Can they even be aftermarket put in? They were advertised as being included originally. Does that fall under a warranty because they were not included?

[@CfTesla]

I would put in a service request for this and type that out in the description. That is the best way to get your direct answer. If you are supposed to have those things they will contact you when it is your turn to get that updated.

[@gust9464]

That should be under the warranty. It’s was suppose to have the hardware inside there to make it shift side to side.

[@dejemonosdevaina]

red calliper covers a month ago voids warranty ? on what.

[@macdaddynick1751]

At 13:40 that’s not how these legal matters work. Just letting you know the info is incorrect. If it’s a good case usually a consumer law attorney will take a case on contingency. Additionally, normally you won’t have to pay for Tesla’s legal fees, with the exception of a few situations. Not a legal advice.

[@aware2action]

Are you not splicing into the power system, when you connect your power hungry inverter to the 12v accessory plug? Why do you need a "warranty void if broken" stickers🤔. There is additional time that will be wasted, when diagnosing and fixing, following factory service routine. Also addons manufactured by thirdparty are not all same in quality or function or in their ability to coexist without disruption. Atleast Tesla is not questioning the tell tale signs, if there was a 3rd party addon. Just some 💭

[@zzkeokizz]

I wish I could replace the quarter windows with bulletproof glass because every burglar knocks out the quarter windows. Or I want to change the quarters to opera windows like a 1975 Continental!😂

[@moosian]

A friend of mine keeps trying to tell me that if Tesla doesn't like your modifications that they will confiscate your car - just outright steal it.

[@CfTesla]

Lol…hmm

[@braydenmcgraw4268]

What about if I install the Ingenext Boost? If it take it out before bringing it to them, will they still service it like normal and not void the warranty?

[@CfTesla]

Not sure in that one.

[@JoshyJoshhh]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@4nDi]

Tesla is being a dick. Their car is so expensive already and with these limited warranty bull crap.

[@jonfrench7133]

If you are doing a video about warranty and can’t even spell it ignore the advice