Tesla Model X: Carrier - Sensor - Ultrasonic - Rear Door - LH (Remove and Replace)
Tesla Model X 2015-2024 Service Manual / Closures / Carrier - Sensor - Ultrasonic - Rear Door - LH (Remove and Replace)
Special tools required for this procedure:
Supplier | Part Number | Description |
1080580-00-A | Heat gun | |
1080603-00-A | Infrared thermometer | |
1080978-00-A | Force gauge | |
1080978-10-A | 22 mm diameter tip for force gauge with foam pad | |
1084926-10-A | Scotch-Brite Roloc bristle disc, 1 inch, 120 grit, white | |
1075778-10-A | Mounting adapter and backing pad, Roloc, 1 inch |
- Remove the ultrasonic sensor (refer to procedure).
- Cut approximately 12 in (300 mm) of square wire and insert the wire into 1 handle of the wire cutting tool.
- Cut the adhesive tape that secures the arm of the carrier to the
door panel:
- Route the square wire between the carrier and the door panel.
- Insert the wire into the other handle of the wire cutting tool.
- Use the cutting tool to cut the adhesive tape that secures the arm of the carrier to the door panel. Caution: Ensure that the wire is cutting through the adhesive tape, not the carrier.
- Repeat the previous step on the other 2 arms of the carrier.
- Remove the carrier.
- Attach the 22 mm tip to the force gauge.
- Use a plastic scraper to clean the excess adhesive tape from the 3 mounting areas on the door panel.
- Attach the bristle disc to a drill. Use the bristle disc to clean the 3 mounting areas on the door panel. Caution: Only use a drill with the specified bristle disc. Do not use a grinder to clean the mounting areas. Caution: Do not remove the e-coat from the door panel.
- Use an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of the door panel. If necessary, use the heat gun to heat the door panel to at least 25 degrees C (77 degrees F). Caution: Do not continue this procedure unless the door panel is at least 25 degrees C (77 degrees F).
- Use alcohol wipes to clean the 3 mounting areas on the door panel. Ensure that the mounting areas are clean and dry before continuing.
- Apply adhesion promotor to the 3 mounting areas on the door panel. Allow the adhesion promotor to dry before continuing.
- Install the new carrier.
- Use the force gauge to apply a force of 70 N to the center of the carrier for at least 10 seconds.
- Reinstall the components that were removed for access.