Doorslink
Last updated: October 20, 2023
Exterior Door Handleslink
The door handles are incorporated with a hall sensor used to measure the angle of the handle and signal the latch when a pulse width modulation (PWM) threshold is met.
The door handle has two modes:
- Sleep: The handle is retracted and the signal is a constant 0v, at less than 100uA.
- Awake: The handle is opened beyond +2.75 / -2.25 degrees and the signal oscillates between 0V and 5V, at 13mA (the PWM pulse where the duty cycle is proportional to angle).
The hall effect sensor is located on the housing at the rear of the handle. It senses a magnet located on the handle, and depending on the distance the magnet is from the sensor it will determine the angle for sleep / wake.
The handle is equipped with a return spring. When the lever is released, a damper will slow the retract speed until the handle returns to its retracted position. Handles are common front to rear and symmetrical left to right.
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Service and Operation Noteslink
The Model Y door handle is equipped with an ice breaker functionality. There is a spring behind the bump stop at the tip of the handle to allow the customer to pivot the handle inboard and allow for any ice to be broken.
Side Door Latchlink
The side door latch is a standard non-cinching latch with a primary and secondary claw position. The main claw holds the striker in position and is prevented from moving by a rotating pawl internal to the latch. The mechanical body of the latch is the same for the front and rear doors, but they are not interchangeable parts because the cabling for the mechanical release is different.
The latch is primarily released with an electronic signal from a body controller, but also includes a manual mechanical release cable in both the front and rear configuration. The front mechanical release can be pulled from a section of the door panel from the interior of the vehicle. The rear door manual release can be located underneath the mat of the map pocket on the interior door. Service will release the latch if 12V is lost, but it is not advised for vehicle owners to use.
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| 1. Mechanical inside release 2. Striker 3. Claw (or ratchet) 4. Pawl |
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