How would that even be possible? You can’t buy the parts from anyone but Rivian. And Rivian doesn’t sell it without appointment and installation. Unless you happen to find one from a salvager…
This is my interested path forward.
The answer would be a big fat no, they don't play nice to anyone doing work on it without their approval.
That did change when I got slapped with a cease and desist. Something about "inappropriate access" to service manuals.
Dang, sorry to hear that! Completely agree with everything you stated. Parts and manuals should be accessible to all of us especially with how the service department is handling the demand…That did change when I got slapped with a cease and desist. Something about "inappropriate access" to service manuals.
It really puts a damper in my enthusiasm for the vehicle/community when they pull shit like that, part of the reason I stepped away for a bit. Don't blame me for your faulty UI granting anyone with a login and address to the webpage access to your manuals. Or for your company being behind the demand curve for <insert upgrade/tweak/accessory> and losing out on in-house sales. Rather than set up a parts department and publicly selling manuals like EVERY OTHER OEM, let's restrict the ever shrinking DIY community instead. Gotta maximize receipts of those $250/hr rates while paying <insert publicly available repair tech rates here> and put those lawyers to work serving letters to the fine folks selling black out kits literally years before you, and stealing their idea, rather than collaborating.
I could understand their sentiment when practically every vehicle was still under warranty even partially to make sure as issues arose they were aware of them to try and fix it on the line as they go. But now that so many vehicles are going out of warranty by miles or time, it really seems like they need to get with the times on this. Some states actually have Right To Repair laws that would even require it. Manual access for reasonable rates as well as the ability to buy any parts and specialty tools needed easily is critical. We shouldn't be forced to use Rivian service outside the warranty period...and perhaps even during.That did change when I got slapped with a cease and desist. Something about "inappropriate access" to service manuals.
It really puts a damper in my enthusiasm for the vehicle/community when they pull shit like that, part of the reason I stepped away for a bit. Don't blame me for your faulty UI granting anyone with a login and address to the webpage access to your manuals. Or for your company being behind the demand curve for <insert upgrade/tweak/accessory> and losing out on in-house sales. Rather than set up a parts department and publicly selling manuals like EVERY OTHER OEM, let's restrict the ever shrinking DIY community instead. Gotta maximize receipts of those $250/hr rates while paying <insert publicly available repair tech rates here> and put those lawyers to work serving letters to the fine folks selling black out kits literally years before you, and stealing their idea, rather than collaborating.
ALLDATA did make an announcement that Rivian guides would be available thru them:
Curious. My 2023 with 199xx VIN was marked as not eligible, unless they've updated their database since they first announced the retrofit.
