Tesla Model X: Pinch Sensor (1st row) - LH (Remove and Replace)
Tesla Model X 2015-2024 Service Manual / Closures / Pinch Sensor (1st row) - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
- Remove the front door closeout panel (refer to procedure).
- Use a plastic trim tool to remove the push clips (x6) that
secure the pinch sensor to the door.
Caution: Care must be taken to avoid damage to paintwork and exterior trim.
- Slide the pinch sensor trim out from under the door seal.
- Release the pinch sensor harness grommet by pulling it away from
the door. Pull the pinch sensor harness out through the grommet in
the rear of the door shell.
- Reach in through the door cavity and release the fir tree clip
that secures the pinch sensor harness to the door.
- Remove the pinch sensor from the vehicle.
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
Caution: Replace any broken clips. Ensure proper operation of the pinch sensor.