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Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by will the engineer, Sep 12, 2019.

  1. will the engineer

    will the engineer Active Member

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    so I pulled the chargring head unit out and I see this .... a white plastic stringly thing. looking at the attachment, see the inside of the top right circle.

    it melted????


    does toyota warranty cover this? 20190912_154056.jpeg
     
    #1 will the engineer, Sep 12, 2019
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    I’m not sure what to make of that either, but the possible alternative is that there’s some sort of goop in the plug...?
     
    #2 mr88cet, Sep 12, 2019
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    Excess grease they used at the commercial charging station? Probably not. Is it hard plastic that melted? It probably still works fine.
     
    #3 Gokhan, Sep 12, 2019
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    My guess is dielectric grease.
     
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    I noticed on mine that there is a whitish material at the end of those electrodes, so I can’t rule out the possibility that that melted...
     
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    both or just one?
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    If it is still goo after cooling off, it isn't melted plastic. I'd actually expect some scorching and lingering odor if this is a case of high heat from a fault.

    The grease can be used in assembling the plug. There can be excess, or it simply flows out once warmed.
     
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    Get yourself a Q-tip and report back...



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    its plastic!

    when I pulled the plug out, it gave that plastic scent

    I would appreciate if anyone can look at their charging port to see if they have 1 or 2 plastic
     
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    It looks like filler material for the pins so that they don't bend or get crushed. There is nothing to worry here.
     
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    Traces of melted plastic on a multi-ampere pin? Yeah, sure, nothing to worry about...
     
    #11 smyles, Sep 17, 2019
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