Installation
Install DashKit in about 2 minutes
DashKit plugs inline into your Tesla's CAN harness — no cutting, no soldering. The whole install takes roughly two minutes. Watch the full walkthrough below, or follow the written steps if you'd rather read.
This guide is for the Model 3 and Model Y with the blue A-pillar connector.
Step by step
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- 1
Pull back the door seal
Slightly pull back the door seal (weather strip) along the A-pillar to free up the trim.
- 2
Remove the upper plastic cover
Take off the upper A-pillar plastic cover.
- 3
Release the lower cover clip
Remove the clip that holds the lower plastic cover in place.
- 4
Remove the lower plastic cover
Take off the lower A-pillar plastic cover.
- 5
Expose the blue A-pillar connector
Remove the other plastic clip to get access to the blue A-pillar connector.
- 6
Connect the blue harness
Plug the male part of the blue DashKit harness connector into the Tesla A-pillar connector.
- 7
Release the white Tesla cable
Pull out the white cable from the white Tesla connector.
- 8
Connect the white Tesla connector to DashKit
Plug the white Tesla connector into the female part of the white DashKit harness connector.
- 9
Complete the white harness inline
Plug the male part of the white DashKit harness connector into the white Tesla connector.
- 10
Power up DashKit
Plug in DashKit — a green LED indicates a successful power-up.
- 11
Tidy up
Hide DashKit, then put back the clips and covers you removed earlier.
- 12
Enjoy DashKit
That's it — pair with DashPilot and enjoy the drive :)
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