Tesla adapter for FCSP

[kammy]

I posted this on Reddit, so I will copy my text from there. But basically…

According to this spec sheet, the Ford Charge Station Pro (FCSP) will work with a Tesla (first bullet under details). Does anyone know what adapter is needed? I want to use the charger with the truck and with a Tesla.

Other than the FCSP, I’m not familiar with a CCS plug that is used for AC charging. So I am not able to find a suitable adapter. I think the Tesla CCS to Tesla adapter is DC only. The owners manual for the Tesla CCS adapter states that the adapter can only used at a Combo 1 DC charger. The adapter I am looking for is something EXACTLY like this, but for AC charging.

The plastic on the bottom of my j1772 adapter interferes with the CCS plug in the FCSP.

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[kammy]

Conversation over on Reddit

 

[Blainestang]

Presumably, the interference is the bottom of that "notch" at the bottom of the adapter. Would cutting that center section out of the notch be a problem? I don't have a Tesla adapter to look at anymore to check myself.

 

[Maquis]

Modifying the adapter has been done. Mentioned by @FlasherZ here: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/fcsp-outdoor-mounting-options.12024/#post-253063

He hasn’t posted lately, I suspect he’s no longer participating here.

 

[kammy]

Presumably, the interference is the bottom of that "notch" at the bottom of the adapter. Would cutting that center section out of the notch be a problem? I don't have a Tesla adapter to look at anymore to check myself.

someone tried that in another forum. Check posts 22 and 23 of this thread.

I think the 2 pins on the bottom of the CCS port are longer than the Tesla adapter. So the 2 pins don’t allow the adapter to plug all the way in.

 

[Blainestang]

someone tried that in another forum. Check posts 22 and 23 of this thread.

I think the 2 pins on the bottom of the CCS port are longer than the Tesla adapter. So the 2 pins don’t allow the adapter to plug all the way in.

Link doesn't work, for me at least.

 

[kammy]

Link doesn't work, for me at least.

looks like the “lightning owners” forum is a banned site. You search in google “is-anybody-charging-other-vehicles-with-their-charge-station-pro”. That might take you there!

 

[Blainestang]

looks like the “lightning owners” forum is a banned site. You search in google “is-anybody-charging-other-vehicles-with-their-charge-station-pro”. That might take you there!

Yep, I figured it out even though it says "banned site" haha.

So, the housing around the lower two pins stick out so far that it hits the Tesla before the adapter is fully seated in the Tesla charge port?

That's how I read it.

Interesting that @FlasherZ says they did it and it (presumably) worked. Maybe it depends on which Tesla it is and the shape of the body around the plug?

 

[kammy]

Yep, I figured it out even though it says "banned site" haha.

So, the housing around the lower two pins stick out so far that it hits the Tesla before the adapter is fully seated in the Tesla charge port?

That's how I read it.

i wish there was a photo. That’s how I read it as well.

 

[Greygoat123]

I talked to @FlasherZ they said it worked with a model X, I sent follow up questions and they never replied unfortunately. I have dremeled a j1772 adapter, it fits in the FCSP perfectly and locks into the Tesla model Y perfect. It recognizes 48a max and all but when you go to charge the FCSP clicks a couple times and the Tesla throws an error that it could not start charging. I’ve never been able to get it to work, the CCS Tesla adapter also only works with DC fast charging so doesn’t work with the FCSP either.

 

[queuewho]

I talked to @FlasherZ they said it worked with a model X, I sent follow up questions and they never replied unfortunately. I have dremeled a j1772 adapter, it fits in the FCSP perfectly and locks into the Tesla model Y perfect. It recognizes 48a max and all but when you go to charge the FCSP clicks a couple times and the Tesla throws an error that it could not start charging. I’ve never been able to get it to work, the CCS Tesla adapter also only works with DC fast charging so doesn’t work with the FCSP either.

Does the FCSP have an amps setting you can change? Maybe drop it down to 20 amps or something, just to try.

 

[Greygoat123]

The FCSP does have that option but I haven’t tried as it’s working great with the lightning on 80a (after it had problems the first few weeks I don’t want to mess it up lol).

 

[Nick503955]

From Lectron:

We have coordinated with our product manager and were advised that the CCS adapter is for DC charging only. It will not work with AC charging.

Currently, we do not have an adapter that will work with the Ford Charge Station Pro. We will happily discuss this with our product development team and hopefully we will have this in our product pipeline in the future.

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[kammy]

From Lectron:

Did you reach out to lectron? That’s pretty good that they are willing to look into such an adapter

 

[tidemacedo]

I talked to @FlasherZ they said it worked with a model X, I sent follow up questions and they never replied unfortunately. I have dremeled a j1772 adapter, it fits in the FCSP perfectly and locks into the Tesla model Y perfect. It recognizes 48a max and all but when you go to charge the FCSP clicks a couple times and the Tesla throws an error that it could not start charging. I’ve never been able to get it to work, the CCS Tesla adapter also only works with DC fast charging so doesn’t work with the FCSP either.

Have you figured out how to charge model y with FCSP? I'm having the same issue here, exactly the same.

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