Recent content by bigalfromwigan

Guys, just so you know, I did not mean anything sarcastically. I guess I was being ironic, but irony doesn’t translate to text quite so well as maybe it should. Don’t get so worked up over it is probably my message. It’s just a bit of software at the end of the day and the variation in...

Yes, no difference really. I’m not trying to prove a point or anything, just saying… this is my fifth EV and I have to say the guessometer in essence is becoming more accurate with the newer vehicles/software. Any newcomers might be informed by this and if somebody takes some knowledge away from...

Yes and yes, I always use normal mode and I had made no changes to any settings. So a level playing field.

I did an overnight balance charge, see picture with 100% charge, range 283. Drove around for a bit and when I got home it was at 96% with 285 range. Typical! Love that guessometer.

I only use bnbs that have a charger for clients use and pay whatever price they deem appropriate. I’m paying for convenience.

I tried five different cables, two of them OEM but only one worked at all and that kept dropping out, necessitating switching the car off to reset the connection, so I bit the bullet and bought the carlinkit4 which worked straight out of the box with no dropout. Happy bunny! For information my...

I have seen them all over ebay as well, but the people who buy them off Amazon are prepared to pay the extra for the security of knowing that Amazon will refund with no reason given if it is incompatible. That's why I am watching this with interest, so if I decide to go for one, I will save...

Good news everybody. After trying four different cables, number 5 arrived today and when I tried it, it just worked. So all you people who said it was the cable, pat yourselves on the back. Job well done. Thank you to all who contributed.

Apple CarPlay isn’t wireless. I usually charge with the lightning port so I don’t think that’s the issue. Waiting for a new lead to arrive. What dongle do you use? I’m considering that route.

Yes, Bluetooth audio works

I do know that it doesn’t work if the phone is not plugged in. That was not my question. My query concerns the different responses to pressing these buttons with no phone plugged in. Do I have an issue or is this “normal for mg”

HI everybody. I have only just taken delivery of my pre-facelift MG5 and I have tried several times to get Apple Carplay to work. I have a question for other owners. When you press the Android Auto button on the touchscreen, with no phone plugged in, you get an error message telling you that it...

Is it not possible to tap into the wiring for the rear view mirror? This would mean a lot shorter wiring run than going all the way back to the fusebox. Has anybody looked into this?

thank you for that. I suppose I would have found that eventually. But the handbook is less than helpful.

Not spotted that yet, I'll keep looking. I suppose a list would be too much to ask...