Safety First: The Best Power Frunk Kit for Your Tesla Model 3 or Y in 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- I have done a good amount of research on frunk kits and share some warnings and recommendations for you in this video. Don't let a simple modification turn into a costly mistake.
➡️ Satonic V6S Power Frunk Kit
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Love your honest and humble approach to reviewing this product. Appreciate it! I’ve been going back and fourth on installing a powered frunk. This encourages me to research and that it can be done right.
Thank you. I’d really encourage you to give it a shot. It’s such a great quality of life mod :)
@@VanillaTeslaIve been reading through the comments and sounds like you have had no issues with it over the last year ? I’m little worried regarding voiding my warranty and it leading to any bigger issues and things of that nature.
Hey, not only have I had no issues with it I’ve also installed it on a fair few vehicles and there hasn’t been a single issue to date. They are great little units and the install does not modify any stock parts and is plug and play and fully reversible. The lock piggyback mechanism’s design is pretty confidence inspiring. It’s fully reliant on the Tesla locking mechanism for release so I don’t have any concerns recommending it. If you google “satonic frunk failure” there are still no examples online. I’ve only seen one example on youtube of a suction mechanism problem but that was a faulty part from factory on a new install. I expect that the part would have been promptly replaced under warranty.
Thanks for the objective video. Can you elaborate of how the Handshow units opened while driving? I was about to pull the trigger of the Handshow until I saw your video. Strange there are very few Satonic videos. I do love the price of the Satonic unit and the LED light included. Thanks for your work educating us.
Unfortunately it’s unclear what is causing the Hansshow units to fail. Speculation is that it may be the circuit for the kick sensor or a fault in the suction lock mechanism that causes spontaneous deployment but at this point there’s no confirmed root cause. Satonic unfortunately is not quite as proactive in their marketing as Hansshow hence their lack of presence online. Satonic do not provide review units for free as part of their marketing efforts which is why there’s a lack of videos from reviewers. They seem to make up for this with quality products and good customer support but I agree that a little more marketing and partnering to boost their presence would be ideal.
I had Yahasun power frunk installed on my model y over a year ago. It’s been very reliable and trouble free.
Interesting thanks for sharing. Does the unit only have one powered strut?
@@VanillaTesla yes only one
I have sadly encounter a few issues during installation as some other people have as well and warranty issues after the installation and using the frunk for s few months. Hansshow does not back up their product and when it failed me (after months of usage), the frunk would not open and I had to take it to Tesla and incur additional charges to have them open the frunk for me.
Tesla removed all the aftermarket parts from hansshow I connected back all the original ones and the frunk started working properly again... Hope this helps save someone else from the headaches and the expenses...
Sorry to hear that you experienced this. Definitely not what anyone wants when investing in aftermarket parts for their car!
Satonic power frunk V6 fantastic product no problems work perfect
Glad to hear you had a great experience!
Hi there, great review and very informative. Question; is this power frunk noisy? I know some power frunks make a disturbing noise when being used. Thanks!
There is a sound but it is not particularly noisy or disturbing. I would say it is quite quiet. The motors in the struts are very quiet. The noisiest part is the latching of the frunk which is unavoidable as even manually latching the frunk has the same loud clicking sound.
To me the best feature of this kit over the others is the fact that you don't have a second key fob. I would not even consider an option that didn't integrate with the OEM fob.
Yes it’s all OEM integrated so you can use your phone, the main screen in the car, or the tesla fob or siri via watchla if you have those. It’s quite a clever implementation really.
Im assuming the frunk LED that was supplied with Satonic kit doesn't work with the frunk emergency button and thats why you had to buy the Hanssshow version. Would be very helpful if you could add that your description as in your video you said thr LED would work. Please correct me if im wrong.
Fair pickup and thanks for the comment. I didn’t make any mention of the frunk release button in my previous video as a technical solution didn’t exist at the time. All LEDs stopped the button from working at the time of posting. I’ve been consulting with Satonic about this for months and two days ago they informed me that they’d finally solved the emergency release problem in their own LED strips without the need for a relay and will be shipping the new versions in future.
the connector Satonic use looks exactly the same as the connector for the speed controller on an EZGO Golf cart (also made in China).
That’s an interesting tidbit!
@@VanillaTesla I think they went with this connector as it is an all weather connector with a proven history.
You should do an installation video. Are you going to install this on your car?
Thanks for the comment. I have already installed a few of these. I really thought about making an installation video but to be honest I have referenced multiple on youtube and I wouldn’t have any tips or tricks to add. I think there are a number of videos that comprehensively cover the installation of power frunks already :)
Where are you based?
I wouldn’t mind getting some help installing one of these.
so its been a year or so, how is your Satonic kit holding up? Any issues I should be aware of ?
Thanks for asking! Still running really well with zero issues at all. Use it all the time and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Just got a hansshow kit for Christmas and all the components down to the manual(sans it being printed out on printer paper) look exactly like this. I wonder if hansshow started using the same supplier or bought kits from them. Thought id share as I was looking at this for some things to look out for with the kit.
Thanks for sharing! It’s about time Hansshow updated their kit. This is good news for everyone but I’d still trust Satonic to offer better after sales support and warranty. When I installed my Hansshow HUD I was sent the wrong instructions and didn’t get a response about an install question for 2 days. Satonic is more responsive and I’ve seen them send out parts for warranty issues quickly which is confidence inspriring.
@VanillaTesla they still haven't figured out the whole battery connection on the new 16v yet. Hopefully I don't need to find out about the warranty side of things for a long while.
Fingers crossed for you! What’s the issue with the battery connection?
@@VanillaTesla they still only provide a wire with a u end and just expect you to have hardware to figure it out with. Ended up having to angle it in there and hold it in place with the cap. Not the most elegant of solutions.
Ahh you must be on a model 3? I actually went out and bought a specific screw and nut size that I use to secure to the battery post on model 3 installs. M2.5x4mm screws and slim nuts. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mOO8oYK
Do you know if the console unit continually drains the 12v Battery? Or do you know the mA/Amps it uses when sleeping? Worried about the battery dying if I park it at the airport for over 2 weeks
Hey thanks for the question. The standby power is negligible and will not have any battery impact. There’s nothing active in the circuitry when it’s in a passive state so you’d be looking at a single digit mA standby draw if any. Nothing to worry about. I’ve had my car parked for weeks without charge multiple times (I travel a lot) and haven’t had low volt issues.
@VanillaTesla Thanks man, just read lots of reddit feed about batteries packing it and tesla blaming the power kits for draining it
After 3 months of using the satonic auto frunk kit, how is it holding up? Still recommend Satonic product over Hansshow’s? TIA.
Hey yes 100% I’ve been using the kit for almost 12 months now and have actually helped out with more than 10 installs. The kits have only gotten better to be honest. They have kept the V6S name but made incremental improvements along the way. This is definitely still the best (and best value) kit in the market today IMO.
@@VanillaTesla thanks for the prompt reply. Appreciate for your honest feedback.
Since the kit also includes the LED trunk lighting, will you recommend to use it with the frunk kit OR use Hansshow LED lighting instead? Will the LED lighting turn off after closing the trunk? Do you feel the battery drain with the LED lighting installed?
Great question. It includes frunk lighting not trunk not sure if that’s a typo. Satonic advised me about two weeks ago that they’ve now solved the LED button compatibility issue and all new orders will include a frunk emergency release button compatible led strip but I’m still waiting for a sample to test myself. Given the available information I would hold off on buying the Hansshow LED and just going with the frunk kit first tbh. The LED is only a 10 minute install at any other time anyway. LED lighting turns off once the frunk closes. Battery drain is completely negligible.
@@VanillaTesla yes - that was a typo. Thanks for reading my mind. :)
That was my main concern at first glance. Thanks again for the comment. Looking forward to your next testing video.
So this V6 does have safty protection such as not opening for a while driving ?
Yeah it does. No recorded cases of it ever deploying unexpectedly. It piggy backs off the original frunk deployment mechanism so technically it should be impossible for it to misfire while driving.
@@VanillaTesla thanx
So I install this on a 2023 and you got to cut the frunk because the new smaller strut that came with the car is so small. So you need to cut it otherwise it won’t fully close at all!
I just installed a 2023 model 3 (shanghai) over the weekend and didn’t have to cut anything it was plug and play. What factory and what did you have to cut? No cutting should be required.
I got the Hansshow one. But ya it won’t close, flip the adapter they provided and it won’t close about 1”, so after cutting it, it would close every time
@@VanillaTeslathis is for the model 3, the model y had no issue for 2023. But the 2023 model 3, tesla swap
Out the strut
Ahh.. sorry to hear you had issues with the Hansshow but glad you got it sorted in the end. I did a Satonic V6S install on a 2023 Model 3 on Sunday and it was all plug and play. The adapter that mounts to the hood they provided can be installed in two directions ball inward or outward depending on the year of the car which impacts the alignment. Suspect this was your issue and hansshow hasn’t updated their kit with the newer adapter. Last I checked they are still selling the same kit from 2021.
Sounds like people didn’t install some of the strut right, lots of user error
Thanks for the comment. I think there are far too many hardware failures to attribute them to installation issues. Poor installation shouldn’t be causing struts to shatter and frunks to deploy mid drive.
@@VanillaTesla mines been working flawlessly
Unfortunately so was everyone else’s until they failed. Is yours a V5? How long have you had it? Do you have the kick sensor installed?
@@VanillaTesla yes I have the kick sensor installed did it myself, over a year so far and I use it daily for Uber eats I seen a lot of bad reviews on older versions I have installed a few for couple of my friends car there’s a trick to doing right and half bake install on the strut which causes premature failure especially the driver side
Glad yours is working well. Unfortunately I wouldn’t trust or recommend the V5 kit given all the issues in market and poor support. There are better options available. What is the “trick”?
I thought it was a petrol generator to recharge the batteries. 😂
Haha. That’s what it looks like when you pull out the frunk tray.
The possibility of these power frunk kits opening while your driving is enough for me not to buy one. I have seen too many that have failed and caused so much damage! That as well as the difficult installation its better to buy the non powered shocks and just buy the safer power suction latch
The risk you are referring to is also what put me off buying one initially however if you look at the mechanics of the newer kits it should be impossible for an erroneous deployment to happen. They piggyback off the original frunk latch and cannot physically open the frunk unless the native tesla latch is released i.e. frunk is triggered open by the car natively. I believe what caused these issues in the past for hansshow were the optional kick sensors faulting which satonic never sold.
This looks exactly the same as the hansshow v5 that arrived this week apr 23
Can you post some photos?
@@VanillaTesla hi, I can’t seem to be able to post pics, PM me with an email to send you
You can post them to imgur and comment the link. Thank you.
@@zippytiffdid you manage to post some pics of the hansshow version. I think you may be right as them being exactly the same. But I would be interested to know for sure.
@@madgino9725 where and how and id be happy too 👍
There’s no adjustment on the hanshow
Hansshow Frunk V5 installation manual page 3 figures 9-1 and 9-2. drive.google.com/file/d/1SnUxZLn7kbp3ZLzniTmXwo3CG8Dl2Ey2/view
@@VanillaTesla that’s the old picture their new version looks different
DAS PRODUKT VON STATONIC IST NICHT DAS GLEICHE WIE VON HANSSCHOW. STATONIC BRAUCHT WEITERHIN DAS ORIGINALSCHLOSS. BEI HANSSHOW KANN SICH DIE HAUBE SELBSTÄNDIG ÖFFNEN, WAS LEBENSGEFÄHRLICH IST
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