diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c105a54..43f3f43 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ## Meta This repo contains steps and scripts originally from [this thread on Reddit]( https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/9m9gyk/build_a_smart_usb_drive_for_your_tesla_dash_cam/) - Many people in that thread suggested that the scripts be hosted on Github but the author didn't seem interested in making that happen. I've hosted the scripts here with his/her permission. +Many people in that thread suggested that the scripts be hosted on Github but the author didn't seem interested in making that happen. I've hosted the scripts here with his/her permission. The original post on Reddit assumed that the archive would be hosted on Windows and that the Pi would be set up using a Windows machine but this Git repo welcomes the contribution of instructions for other platforms. @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You can configure a Raspberry Pi Zero W so that your Tesla thinks it's a USB dri 1. Wait until it can't connect to the archive server 1. GOTO 1. -Disclaimer: It hasn't been confirmed that this solution will work with v9 of the Tesla software. It has been verified that when files are present in the TeslaCam directory they are archived to a server when the car gets back on the wireless network. +The scripts in this repo will also allow you to use the Pi to store music that the Tesla can read through the USB interface. ## Prerequisites @@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ Now that you have a shell on the Pi you can turn the Pi into a smart USB drive. ### Get the Pi set up for your Tesla. If you set up the Pi with a keyboard and a monitor disconnect it and connect it to a PC. If you're using a cable be sure to use the port labeled "usb" on the circuitboard. 1. Wait for the Pi to show up on the PC as a USB drive. -1. Create a directory named TeslaCam at the root of the drive. -1. Eject the drive. -1. Plug the Drive into your Tesla. +1. Create a directory named TeslaCam at the root of the drive labeled CAM. +1. Copy any music you'd like to the drive labeled MUSIC. +1. Eject the drives. +1. Unplug the Pi from the PC. +1. Plug the Pi into your Tesla.