Get a Tesla's 12V power outlet working again with Grok
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An X user says they wanted to plug in a Starlink but think they fried something by plugging 12V gear into the Tesla's 16V cigarette-lighter outlet, and didn't expect to get a service appointment in time. They say Grok troubleshot the problem and helped them reset the eFuse, and the Tesla is fixed.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Get my car's 12V outlet or accessory working again after it stopped, using only owner-level steps. Fill in before running: - Car: [YEAR MAKE MODEL, software version if any] - What I plugged in and its power draw: [DEVICE, watts or amps] - What stopped working: [outlet / USB / other] - Warning messages on screen: [TEXT or 'none'] Safety first: anything touching brakes, steering, airbags, fuel lines or lifting the car is a job for a qualified mechanic unless I confirm I have the tools and experience. Say so clearly. Rules: - Start with the owner's manual for my car: outlet power limits, and how fuses or eFuses reset. - Explain whether my device exceeded the outlet's limit, with the math. - Only suggest steps an owner can do (resets, unplugging, swapping a fuse in the user-access fuse box); nothing that involves the high-voltage system. - If it doesn't come back after the reset steps, tell me to book service and what to say. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A short explanation, a numbered reset procedure for my car, and a safe way to power my device next time. You'll know it worked when: the outlet works again and I know how to power my device without overloading it.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Get my car's 12V outlet or accessory working again after it stopped, using only owner-level steps. Fill in before running: - Car: [YEAR MAKE MODEL, software version if any] - What I plugged in and its power draw: [DEVICE, watts or amps] - What stopped working: [outlet / USB / other] - Warning messages on screen: [TEXT or 'none'] Safety first: anything touching brakes, steering, airbags, fuel lines or lifting the car is a job for a qualified mechanic unless I confirm I have the tools and experience. Say so clearly. Rules: - Start with the owner's manual for my car: outlet power limits, and how fuses or eFuses reset. - Explain whether my device exceeded the outlet's limit, with the math. - Only suggest steps an owner can do (resets, unplugging, swapping a fuse in the user-access fuse box); nothing that involves the high-voltage system. - If it doesn't come back after the reset steps, tell me to book service and what to say. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A short explanation, a numbered reset procedure for my car, and a safe way to power my device next time. You'll know it worked when: the outlet works again and I know how to power my device without overloading it.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Get my car's 12V outlet or accessory working again after it stopped, using only owner-level steps. Fill in before running: - Car: [YEAR MAKE MODEL, software version if any] - What I plugged in and its power draw: [DEVICE, watts or amps] - What stopped working: [outlet / USB / other] - Warning messages on screen: [TEXT or 'none'] Safety first: anything touching brakes, steering, airbags, fuel lines or lifting the car is a job for a qualified mechanic unless I confirm I have the tools and experience. Say so clearly. Rules: - Start with the owner's manual for my car: outlet power limits, and how fuses or eFuses reset. - Explain whether my device exceeded the outlet's limit, with the math. - Only suggest steps an owner can do (resets, unplugging, swapping a fuse in the user-access fuse box); nothing that involves the high-voltage system. - If it doesn't come back after the reset steps, tell me to book service and what to say. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Suggest a properly rated way to power my device on the road (inverter or portable power station sizing). Output: A short explanation, a numbered reset procedure for my car, and a safe way to power my device next time. You'll know it worked when: the outlet works again and I know how to power my device without overloading it. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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https://x.com/profs77/status/2106886795027702237
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