Recent content by mikedarby

That's really useful to know! Out of interest, did the Car Scanner app recognise what the fault was, out did you just try a reset?

Hi. I had the same question on a thread here: Thread 'MG5 - OBD to reset HV battery issue' MG5 - OBD to reset HV battery issue I got an a OBD device from Amazon that connects consistently and shows error codes, but haven't had the issue again. I'm actively trying to cause the lock down...

Thanks for that, I'll have a good look.

Indeed, it shouldn't happen. I haven't approached MG about it, but I've seen threads where others have and it seems hard to get MG to accept responsibility. There's also speculation about whether the issue is due to some charger manufacturers' interpretation of the charging communication...

It's a good question and I guess the answer depends on your circumstances. In my case we were 100km north of Seville on Saturday afternoon with nothing around except a hotel and a restaurant. We had a ferry to catch on the Monday. When the fault occurred I tried for a couple of hours to reset...

Well, in this case the HV battery disconnect fault occurred before charging started, I.e. immediately as I plugged in. However, the charge before was on a fast charger and I did charge to >90%. In this case I was actually sitting in the car on a call for work (and keeping an eye out in case...

Hi. I've seen a number of threads where people have experienced an HV battery shutdown following a rapid CCS charge. We experienced this on a road trip in Spain, and had a something of a nightmare getting going again. We ended up having to stay the night in a restaurant's store room - long...