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A quick update , the car was collected by the AA and taken to the nearest MG dealer. They have diagnosed the steering column lock module as the fault. Part has been ordered and should be fitted Tuesday/Wednesday and hopefully that will be it!! I'll update once the work is complete

Hi I have quite extensive knowledge of EV technology having worked for a bus manufacturer who produced the first electric buses to operate in London, hence my training and experience with HV drive systems. Getting back to my MG5, I attempted to remove the top of the PEB, but with all the bolts...

I have read through the siac mg workshop manual for the MG5 and in the fault diagnosis for not starting , it mentions a fuse in the "PEB", which is the electrical box on top of , and part of ,the transmission assy. I am going to take a look at this tomorrow, and lift the lid, hopefully a fuse...

Thanks for the above responses. I have had my diagnostic machine on the car but it wont communicate with any of the HV modules. Its probably too old and too basic for that, I had the AA out to it today and they found there was hard a fault stored in the drive motor. During my own diagnosis I...

In my experience in development of EVs, for long distance driving, you should make use of the regen capability as often as you can, if you encounter any downhill gradients, release the throttle enough so the regen is charging the battery. Also reduce the amount of electrical loads such as...

hope someone on here can help??? Having purchased my new car from an auction site with an electrical fault which supposedly appeared after the 12V battery died, I have since replaced the 12V battery with a new fully charged one but have not been able to start the car. When switching on the...

Think Diag is pretty good on my MG5, but won't diagnose any high voltage modules. Mg4 is listed. You have the option of SIAC ROEWE and SIAC MG . Works by downloading the vin to get correct vehicle.