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I have an Azdome GS as it was a cheap dashcam that quoted the video chip part number but I don't really recommend it as it was not as good as promised, for instance you loose the 4K video when you plug in a rear camera and after about 18 months the focus went and refocusing was a real pain, I...

Hi, Android Auto was very flaky for me until I got the AA Wireless box and glued it in a hidden spot in my Mk1 ZS, now it only tends to drop out when the entertainment console crashes, which it does on the Mk1. If you leave it plugged in to the (correct) USB socket your phone connects...

Hi, I was asking if the ZS radio is DAB+ too. I think it is as I can hear Gold London but wondered if anyone could confirm. Dab or Dab+ (plus) radio on Mk1 ZS?

One time it used to be difficult to undo wheel nuts at the roadside because they were done up so tight by wheel guns. Has this changed now?

Does anyone know for sure if the Mk1 was built with a Dab+ radio or has had a software upgrade to add this functionality? I'm asking as Classic FM are advertising the benefits of Dab+ so I checked all the radios in my house and none of them can receive Dab+ so I was wondering about the car. I...

Hi David, you could try unbolting the battery terminals and cleaning them and putting a thin layer of vaseline on them before bolting them back, there could be a bit of oxidisation or corrosion reducing the charging and at other times making a voltage drop triggering the warnings. That is if...

Hi, I noticed slow charging on the round pillar podpoints in Tescos in the hot weather, the ones they have with the flat screens seem Ok to me. It's still nice that both types are free :)

Hi, my phone seems to work better on Android Auto if I clear all the apps running in the background then reboot the phone before plugging it in. I have an old phone so it might be struggling.

Hi, is the live not connected to the bottom of the fuse yet in the second picture?

Hi, it might occasionally be useful - I was grateful of the collision warning the other day - I heard a police siren but wasn't sure where the police car was until the car in front slammed on the anchors when they overtook a car coming in the opposite direction. Here's a frame from the dashcam...

Hi, it looks ok to me if the photo's show how much you have charged rather than the rate? At 7 kW (7 kWh/hour) after 8.4 mins you will have added 0.98kWh (or 8.7 mins at 6.8kW) [ Edited moderator: fixed totally mangled units ]

I was wondering if the battery terminals on my car were a bit dirty. You could try taking them off and cleaning them & put on petroleum jelly. If they aren't making a good contact the car might think the battery was charged when it wasn't. If this doesn't work could you plug in a 12V trickle...

It's a good idea to feel any 13A plugs after 5 or 10 minutes of charging to make sure they aren't getting too hot :)

Hi, At my 2 year service at the end of Feb they wrote the SOH and crossed it out so I wasn't sure if it was the 95% it was most likely to say. I just tried resetting everything and the GOM is giving 155 miles so that would also indicate 95%. Mileage about 17.5K. I don't often get to 100%...

Hi, I hadn't used the car much until this week, so couldn't respond earlier. No other downsides so far. With the new battery I haven't had any more 'low battery please start' warnings even after I left the dashcam on (motion detect only) for a couple of days so I feel a bit more confident...