Tesla Model 3: Car Computer - Install

Install

1. Put on an antistatic wrist strap, and connect the strap to a body ground point.

2. If not already installed, position a car computer shroud on the car computer, and then install the clips (x4) that attach the shroud to the computer.

3. Bring the car computer to where it installs into the vehicle, and then connect the electrical harness connectors (x21) to the car computer.

Caution:  Avoid spilling coolant on the electrical connectors.

Caution: Take care not to damage the passenger airbag harness and connectors during installation.

4. Fasten the clips that attach the electrical harness to the car computer.
5. Move the car computer forward so that the mounting studs pass through the firewall.
6. Remove the antistatic wrist strap.
7. Remove the absorbent material from beneath the car computer.

8. Install new nuts (x4) to attach the car computer to the body. Torque 7.1 Nm

9. Install the RH carpet locator bracket to the body, and then install the nuts that attach the RH carpet locator bracket to the body. Torque 2.5 Nm

10. Unfold the front RH carpet forward, and then install the clips that attach the front RH carpet to the body.
11. Install the RH footwell duct. See Duct - Footwell - RH (Remove and Replace).
12. Install the RH center console side panel carpet. See Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
13. Install the RH lower A-pillar trim. See Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
14. Bring the emergency footwell speaker panel to the vehicle, and then connect the harness to the emergency footwell speaker connector.
15. Install the emergency footwell speaker panel to the instrument panel, and then fasten the clips that attach the emergency footwell speaker panel to the instrument panel.

16. Remove the car computer fluid port plug from the car computer coolant fittings.
17. Remove the plugs from the female fittings of the coolant hoses.

18. Release the clips on the coolant hoses, connect the coolant hoses to the car computer, and then fasten the clips.
19. Remove the absorbent material from below the car computer coolant hose connections.
20. Connect 12V power. See 12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).
21. If a new car computer is being installed, refer to SI-18-21-001 for further instruction.
22. Refill the cooling system. See Cooling System (Vacuum Refill).
23. Install the outer HVAC plenum duct. See Duct - HVAC Plenum - Outer (Remove and Replace).
24. Install the underhood storage unit. See Underhood Storage Unit (Remove and Replace).

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