Recent content by Ealing Guy

Hi, anyone interested in my pre-facelift MG ZS EV, Feb 2020 '69 Reg 31,600 miles so quite a bit of guarantee left as I've had it MG serviced. It's the model with large sunroof, heated front seats, spare wheel, reversing camera, black faux leather seats, alloys, mg logo mats, cruise control etc...

I was surprised to see this little creature on my bonnet at the end of my top up charge/shopping after about a 100 mile drive. How did he get up there? I was trying to save electricity but not going that slow back down the A1M :) Anyone else pick up a little buddy?

I'd agree with holding in the plug as well as they can get damaged. And avoiding Tesco CCS chargers until you have had some experience, it used to take me 4 or 5 goes to get them to work when I first had the car, maybe try an older charger for an older car like the 50kW cylindrical BP's or 50kW...

Hi, I just checked my Mk1 and an unpowered Type 2 cable does lock when I lock the car. I think it unlocks when power goes off then locks again after the end of a charge even if the car is unlocked as when the car is unlocked and the cable unpowered I have to open a door to get it to unlock or...

When I was researching about wing mirrors not folding when you lock the car a couple of people mentioned that they had faulty rear parking sensors sending too many messages so I was thinking that the sensors might go faulty. eg Mirror doesn't fold

I thought that when I happened to do a short 50kW top-up charge in the cold weather (when it was freezing a year or so ago) it might have warmed up the battery as afterwards I got more/better regen slowing down for roundabouts and possibly better miles per kWh in my Mk1 pre facelift. This is...

Hi, DAB+ functionality can usually be added to a plain DAB radio with a software update, my Mk1 ZS played DAB+ stations when I tested it over a year ago on UK Gold. Since then Classic FM has moved to DAB+ too so maybe try that. If it doesn't work you are likely to get silence but I am sure it...

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.