Tesla Model 3: Flood Ports - 2nd Generation (Remove and Replace) - Remove

Remove
- Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle.
- In Toolbox, click in the Search field, and then click Tools.
- From the Tools menu, click Active Alerts.
- Click Read Alerts and check for a BMS_a123, BMS_a151, or a BMS_a035
alert
- If:
- Any of the alerts are present - Investigate and correct the low
isolation condition before continuing with this procedure
- None of the alerts are present - Continue to the next step.
- Disconnect the laptop from the vehicle.
- Perform the vehicle electrical isolation procedure. See
Vehicle Electrical Isolation Procedure.
- Remove the rear HV battery skid plate. See
Skid Plate - HV Battery - Rear (Remove and Replace).
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- Release the clips that attach the HV battery coolant hoses to the LH
shear plate.
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- Release the clips that attach the HV battery coolant hoses to the RH
shear plate.

- Remove the LH 2nd generation flood port from the LH underside of the HV
battery penthouse.
Note: Twist the flood port while pulling down.
- Repeat step
11 to remove the RH 2nd generation flood port from the RH underside of
the HV battery penthouse.
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Install
Use an IPA wipe to clean the area around the openings where the flood
ports were removed.
Install a 2nd generation flood port into the opening at the LH underside
of the HV battery
Procedure
Note: This procedure destructively removes the 1st generation flood
ports and installs 2nd generation flood ports.
Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle.
In Toolbox, click in
Remove
Note: There are two types of HV battery cover gaskets: an older
platter perimeter gasket, and a newer penthouse perimeter gasket. These are
referred to as platter type and penthouse type. Thi
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Prepare the AC service machine. See
Preparation.
Turn off the vehicle's climate control.
Connect a laptop with Toolbox to the vehicle.
Remove the underhood storage unit. See
Underhood Storage Unit (Remove and Replace).
Remove the caps from the A/C high pressure and low pressure ports.
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It is important to understand how much
weight your Model 3 can safely carry. This
weight is called the vehicle capacity weight
and includes the weight of all occupants,
cargo and any additional equipment added to
your Model 3 since it was manufactured.
Two labels attached to Model 3 indicate