Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts from crashed cars

Re:Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts f... by scrumper on Thursday March 26, 2026 @01:13PM (#47533047)

charm.li covers Fords and many other makes too up to 2013 ish. It is a pirate archive site holding workshop manuals for thousands of cars. Very useful. Very free. Long may it stay hidden.

More legitimately, alldata.com has repair data, workshop manuals for most marques up to today and will sell you either single vehicle (called "DIY") or a package aimed at independent mechanics where you can access anything. Same manuals either way, but you pay per vehicle with DIY (and have to contact support to switch.)

I use alldata for my GM truck, it is fantastic.

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Re:Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts f... by throwway120385 on Friday March 27, 2026 @09:15AM (#47542301)

I didn't know they had shop manuals. That's been a pretty big limitation of my spouse's Buick is that there isn't any information or exploded-view diagrams of anything so we basically have to pay an hourly for someone else to change emissions parts in response to trouble codes.

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Re:Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts f... by RankingMember on Monday March 30, 2026 @09:27AM (#47574017)

I love whoever is behind charm.li very much- after the bad old days of Haynes manuals and broken PDF links on make-specific forums, it's a breath of fresh air to have one repository like that.

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