Recent content by Fluffykins

Very easily. Happened to me in a Tesco's carpark.my car (MG5 PFL in Piccadilly Blue) was parked on a charger. I did a quick trolley bash. Came out of the store, headed across the carpark, approached a MG5 PFL in Piccadilly Blue in a charging bay, pressed the door handle lock button and ...

I used to see electronic test gear from the firm Wayne Kerr. Oh, they're still around: https://www.waynekerr.com/

Take care. AliExpress parts seem to be mainly for Left hand drive cards. On a UK spec car the right hand reflector has the fog lamp built in. I bought a pair off AliExpress. The supplied items had the fog light on the Left hand unit. The Right hand unit was just the reflector.

I'm interested in this too I could do with both reflectors (L & R), plus both "chrome" trims. (Just..... don't ask). Also, how much embuggerance is involved with demounting the back bumper to get at the securing screws etc?

My 5 had an 8 weeks layup with no precautions other than leaving the charge at about 80%. No problems.

So the missus gets freaked out by tech. Try this if you have - or can arrange - a bedroom lamp with Alexa control. Set up a Routine triggered by an innocuous variation on "Alexa shut off the bedroom light". Alexa duly says "OK" and does it, as you'd expect. What the victim doesn't know is that...

I'm sorry Dave but I can't do that.

It'd be interesting to hear how you get on with patchy mobile phone coverage. I'm using a dongle in my MG5 PFL and AA disconnects the wireless connection when mobile data drops out. It's flaming annoying, especially as I live a bit (but not that much) in the sticks. Trawling t'internets shows...

Is your wireless AA connection via built in wireless or are you using a dongle? How do you get on with patchy mobile phone coverage? I'm using a dongle in my MG5 PFL and AA disconnects the wireless connection when mobile data drops out. There's a lot of people with various phones in various cars...

Being a "proper" estate car was what sold me on the 5. Sadly estates (and people carriers) are a rarity in the EV world. I miss that part of my old Passat estate, my Berlingo and my even older Espace. I'd wonder about a VW ID Buzz but the out of my price band. Just gimme a Berlingo EV...

Well. Hopefully this is the final update. As noted above, we were able to get the car to the local dealer for a look at, with the intermittent fault active and seem to have a resolution. The dealer says it was a failing/failed PTC heater and has now got the right mart and changed it out, all...

Thanks. Is that on Android or iOS?

What software are you using?

True, 50kW seems to be the limit locally. Dependent on which route you use to approach North Walsham, ZapMap suggests: Roy's of Wrexham (50kW, £0.62) Old Rectory Hotel Crostwick (50kW, £0.79 - but it's BPPulse, so not preferred) Stumpy's Way Aylsham (50kW, £0.44 [I think. E&OE]) Tescos Aylsham...

There's a live case going on at the moment on FTLA.UK https://www.ftla.uk/private-parking-tickets/pcn-issued-for-my-ev-while-we-were-parked-in-an-ev-charging-bay/ ZapMap does throw up a few high power chargers in Norfolk