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    MG5 150000 miles in 3 years

    Miss read " call what ? " Hi I have a Congleton in the vehicle but not got rounfbti setting up Yet I will later to replace the lead I currently use
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    MG5 150000 miles in 3 years

    Hi everyone I'm only going to update this every 10k which is 8-10wks Few questions on battery health mainly . As I near 200k I look at the battery health at around 80% I had it tested last service at 176k reported 86% I get between 130-180 real world range winter summer But the...
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    MG5 150000 miles in 3 years

    Ha thanks for the reply well its near 300,000kms now 3.6yrs. No I have no reason to go to the dealer as it's well out of warranty period Not that I ever had a warranty issues . I have many customers in the motor trade that have far more knowledge and skills then some of the techs at dealers...
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    MG5 150000 miles in 3 years

    It is the 61kw battery already. The vehicle will be replaced work wise as I do need faster charging and range.
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    MG5 150000 miles in 3 years

    Hi Everyone Hope you all had a good festive break and new year. Well the car is on 183k now will hit 200k in 4months Winter 2.8-3.3mpkw only problems have been TPMs Got it fixed then had a blow out on M74 drove to service 2 miles away and damaged sensor. Swapped wheels and carried on to...
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    MG 5 Towing

    I am carring 200kgs on board with tools and equipment so the rear is sitting very low ! I only drive in Eco mode as sport just lights up the the front. Normal ok sometimes but like the less jolting on the throttle Smoother pull off. Also every journey I do is more then the battery range My...
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    Is rust a problem on early MG5s?

    Yes both my front sills are rust. I cleaned both up applied rust treatment applied stone chip then fitted mud flaps all round job done ;)
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    Charging at 7.05kW

    All EVSE equipment operate between 6-7.2kW This is the maximum you will see on wall boxes 11 and 22kW are for 3 phase supplies But not many domestic installations have 3phase in the UK Most supplies are single phase and are rated between 60 to 100amp on the incomer side. Alot of the smart...
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    Mg4 xpower Front brake pads

    I Guess you have 50 to 80k miles on them ? Unless it's used on track ?
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    I hate my MG4!

    Its maybe the wrong vehicle for you ,?!
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    I have an MG ZS EV registered Dec 2019. It's battery has now failed at under 22,000 miles . It had no service in 2021.

    You can get a ZS EV battery on eBay used £1200-£2000k get a garage to change it and your old pack can be traded in aswell ;)
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    Preconditioning the battery

    Ah ;) precondition thats a luxury if you have it on your vehicle ! Precondition is when your battery is low and ready to charge on CCS in colder weather. As soon as I leave in 2-4am when the battery is charged sometimes its warm or sometimes it cold i get less range in the morning journey...
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    How hard can it be to get a new 12v battery fitted?

    I brought one September i went a little larger and more amps size fitted as I done it my self. Happy days
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    MG5 Charge and Heat?

    When I get to a rapid charger with 3 -8% of SOC after long drive early in the mornings, I set my alarm for 40 mins, put the chair back and heater down low or midway, and go to sleep. Wake up at 80-90% ! Happy days.
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    MG5 150000 miles in 3 years

    The battery has lost about 15-20% of range due to a lot of rapid charging and charged to 100% every morning every day 6-7 days a week. I do not worry about battery health ! It will see 200k miles on its 4th anniversary from new . For less then £3k i can get a low mileage 61kWh battery pack...
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