Tesla S3XY Buttons - full setup and review. Battery pre-heat and many other functions
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Hi Guys,
I put this video together to show you how these S3XY buttons from Enhance work and improve your driving experience. Check their website for full details enhauto.com/
I haven't been paid for this review and I purchased this accessory myself. I was so impressed that I wanted to make this video for you to see all of the functions that they offer. A 5 minute review just wouldn't cut it and if you have bought them already this video will help you with the setup. Feel free to skip throughThey are continually adding functions for these buttons so there are probably more by now. Enhance are also working on making the buttons cloud based so they can function without the commander plugged into the OBD port. The functions would be limited to simple things like open/close trunk, doors, charge port and frunk etc.
You can use my link below to get a 10% discount at checkout automatically or just enter the code NITM. This discount will apply on top of any other sale price.
enhauto.com/list/all?&promo=NITM
The phone mount I used for the dashboard was from Amazon but Enhance Auto have a better one that sticks to the steering column cover and sits closer to the wheel. Here is the link anyway:
Cellet Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Air Vent Phone Mount, Phone Holder Compatible for Tesla Model 3 & Tesla Y amzn.asia/d/itqOTTi
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Chapters
0:00 Intro and unboxing
2:44 Where the commander OBD dongle plugs in
3:01 App walkthrough
17:18 Dashboard overview
20:55 Commander Smart Actions
26:14 Driving demonstration
33:26 Final summary and thoughts - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
This is a way better review of the buttons than almost every other "Tesla TH-camr" video out there.
Thanks Dubitz. I appreciate it. They just released a totally redesigned app along with gen 2 buttons and commander. The new app gives you a ton more functions.
Yep! I just ordered the Gen 2 the other day so I've been watching some videos on them. Yours was by far the most technical I've seen yet. @@notinthemanual
@@Dubitz That’s awesome. They are a lot of fun. Yeah I find editing tough as I hate leaving info out! This is why I make long form videos. I also don’t script my videos so I end up just chatting away uncontrolled 😂
Super helpful! Thanks!
Thanks for watching Peter.
Great video ❤
Thanks 😃
Brilliant review! Answered all my nerdy questions. Showed me extra useful features I didn't realise they had (like long door handle pull). For me I'm getting them for battery conditioning because I love regen and just had a NZ winter of limited regen and also pre-heating for the majority of chargers in the South Island (even makes a difference on the old 50kw ones). Cheers mate.
Glad to help. Yes the battery pre-heat is useful. Unfortunately the car even tries to heat during 25-50kW DC fast charging eating into an already limited speed. Yes normal battery precon only heats to approx 20degC so it’s useful to top that up to 30.
Let me know if my discount code works. I only just recently added it after Enhance reached out to me when they saw the video.
That's interesting it will bypass the pin, great video
Thanks. Yes, the OBD adapter that the buttons connect to inputs commands directly into the car’s CAN-BUS network. The main screen on the car does the same thing but it will ask you for a PIN first if set. Some things do show up on the main screen when activated like Off-Road (snow mode).
I just bought these buttons, having fun setting them up. One cool thing is you can have rear fog lights on, didn't know that was a thing! I love the smart features, holding door handle opens trunk/charge port, and turns off autowipers. I have one button to pop open the rear passenger door for my kid. So darn useful!
Awesome! The rear fog lights is a newer feature. They are like the car and get better over time. Christmas update for the buttons is coming…..
These are the solution for project Highland. Take two buttons and put them on the back of the steering wheel exactly where the hands are positioned. Them you can easily reach them to activate the indicator lights. Even in roundabouts it will be easy to reach them.
Yes. That would be easier.
thanks that helped me :)
Great 👍
Great review thanks- I’ve been thinking about these for quite some time. The battery preheating and variable regen would undoubtedly be my favourites. I’d never use lower levels of regen around town, but it might be really nice on the highway.
Regen adjust and glovebox get used the most for me.
@@notinthemanualThanks - I think you may have just cost me money 😅
@@FutureSystem738 Haha. I have the same problem. I just bought a power frunk kit & boot kick sensor. All for the channel 😉
@@FutureSystem738 You will get the gen 2 buttons and commander now. I need to make an updated review soon. They work the same way just faster response and better battery life. There have also been a lot more functions introduced since I made this review.
Hi. The main reason I bought the buttons, was annoying AUTO wipers. It works mainly ok, but sometimes it try to forced wipers back to AUTO when use autopilot. With adaptive cruise control, it works fine. I have set one button for -50% regen (its useful in winter..)
That’s great! I think most of those commander features are beta version and will improve over time. There have been regular firmware updates.
Being able to open doors would be useful for Uber (rideshare) gigs....ppl fumbling with the door handles...or for non-tesla friends/family👍👍
My kids get a laugh out of watching their friends fumble with the handles on my black car at night. Yes would be annoying after the novelty wore off with a rideshare car.
@@notinthemanual Lol, yes! Same here! My set of 6 buttons will be arriving shortly...definitely adding the feature to open doors for passengers. 👍👍
@@mofoteslaM3FSD That’s awesome. I think I’ll be adding some more buttons soon. I’ve been very impressed with how reliable it is. My phone connects to the supplied adapter every time and the buttons always work when pressed. My other Bluetooth OBD adapter I use for ScanMyTesla needs to be disconnected periodically as it glitches.
One concern I have is whether accessing the canbus like this will void the car’s warranty. I like the idea, esp for me being able to control the wiper speeds. Also that display is nice 👍🏻
It’s a valid concern. It doesn’t void the car’s warranty as a whole by fitting it to the car but if Tesla can prove that a third party accessory has caused a failure of another component then yes they won’t cover that specific component under warranty. This is why it’s best to remove it if your car goes in for service to save any wrong interpretation of the warranty policy by Tesla staff. It is also important that any accessory that taps into your car’s electrical system is high quality and fitted correctly.
Great video!
So the regen braking toggle works even though that ability has been removed within the car?
Yes. It overrides that. The screen in the car is just an interface to the vehicles CAN-BUS network. The S3XY buttons controller inputs commands directly into the CAN-BUS. This is also why the functions don’t show on the main screen when active.
@@notinthemanual Awesome, thank you. Worth the price of admission by itself.
@@oli668 Agreed 👍
Can you use the button to activate autopilot(with steering on)? Just one click and autopilot engages? And also for cancelling it?
Yes & Yes. If you live in the US you can also use a button to clear the nag instead of touching the steering wheel. This is how some of the FSD Beta TH-camrs seem to drive without touching the wheel. It works by imitating the right scroll wheel. This does work for some other countries you just need to test if your scroll wheel can cancel the nag.
I would be helpful if the kit included a special phone holder to be installed in a Tesla car.
They sell one separately. They didn’t have it when I bought these.
@@notinthemanual Thanks for your prompt reply.
Hi Matt, are you able to advise what the phone mount you use is and where you got it from ? Cheers !
Hi Rob. Just one from Amazon. Not very cheap but good quality. Enhance Auto have their own mount now which I think would be better as it sticks to the steering column cover closer to the wheel. You also have the option of wireless charging. Here is the link for the one I used anyway. Cellet Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Air Vent Phone Mount, Phone Holder Compatible for Tesla Model 3 & Tesla Y amzn.asia/d/itqOTTi
I’ve added to the video description too.
Thank you!!
Will the battery preheat work when the car is plugged in? That seems like a game changer for LFP Teslas in the winter
Unfortunately no. Only with charge cable disconnected. If you do a normal precondition then engage battery preheat once driving it warms up pretty fast.
@@notinthemanual gotcha. Thanks for the quick response
Can these button set up to adjust chairs?
Not that I know of. There are some components running on a different can bus network in the car like cameras and such. The seats are probably in this other network. I am not sure if the new location for the commander gives access to this. If they were able to access it I would say it would already be a feature. I’ll ask and let you know.
I checked with the guys at enhance auto and they said that the only car they can control the seats on is the new Model 3. The other models don’t have seats on the can bus networks they can access.
How do you add a second CAN BUS connector?
I use an OBD2 port double adapter.
Do these void warranty?
It's best to remove it before you take in for service though just in case. It's just like fitting any other accessory. Tesla would need to prove that the accessory caused the warranty issue.
There are no security implications with a wifi network being always on, modern wifi is very secure.
Yes I agree but it depends on how you setup the wifi. I don’t use ScanMyTesla on iOS so I don’t need to have it unnecessarily broadcasting a wifi hotspot. Bluetooth can be much less secure without extra security steps when pairing.
What happened to the video quality ?
Not sure what you mean. I had some issues with my GoPro for the first part but I can’t remember issues later in the video.
@@notinthemanual the phone screen is blurry and so is the video, even at 4k resolution.
@@CapitanHarlockisback Ok after watching it again I see what you mean. I was having some issues with my editing software at the time with the shadow files it creates and uses while editing. It may have output at the lower resolution or tried to upscale it. TH-cam can also do some funny things when processing HD and 4K. I must have missed this one. You’re the first person to mention it. I’ll have a look at the video file and see where the issue was generated. The raw footage definitely didn’t have this issue. I’ll be doing review of the version 2 buttons and commander soon anyway. I’m just getting some time with the new functions.