Recent content by Staffex

Thanks Mickey, on checking I've found you're right. When I received my car in 2023 I printed out the entire owners manual; yes I know it sounds bonkers but I wanted a hard copy. On page 9 there's a section below Equalisation Charging headed Intelligent Charging which states: "The 12V battery...

When the car isn't driven, its 12v lead-acid battery gradually discharges until the voltage drops below a predetermined threshold, the DC-DC converter then turns on, recharging the 12v battery from the traction battery. Problems occurred because this threshold voltage was originally set too low...

The section below, pasted from MG5 Supercharger: FAQ 2 - What upgrades does my MG5 need to use a Tesla charger? 2 advises getting update SC052 done. For 2 years running I've asked my dealer, Wilsons Epsom, to install it but on each occasion I'm told that no such update exists. The technician...

For the second year running I have asked Wilsons Epsom to install the SC052 update to maintain a higher charge on my MG5 2023 FL's 12V battery. Yet again I have been told no such update exists. Any suggestions?

Just paid £289 to Wilsons Epsom for my 2023 MG5 Trophy FL's 2nd year service. Back home I was shocked to find I'd been charged £9.50 + VAT = £11.40 for a key fob battery and £5.40 for screen wash - neither of which were necessary.

I'm guessing that you are joining the car's PE connection to the house Earth. You will probably find that all works okay if you break that link and treat the car as a floating source. This isn't an ideal situation and it would be better to place a large isolating transformer between your car and...

The fitter should have included a clip on sensor that monitors the current demand on the incoming mains supply and modulates the amount of charge being delivered by your Ohme. This ensures that your car won't cause an overload when there's a heavy demand from elsewhere in your premises.

If they're blinking rapidly might it be due to the reduced current consumption? Back in the day the flasher unit consisted of a bi-metal strip that would make and break the circuit as it heated and cooled. Fast flashing occurred when one of the indicator bulbs had blown.

I live in SW20 but I elected to buy my MG5FL from Wilson's Epsom. After a bit of hassle they did my update Tesla Supercharger Issue MG5 LR

I used Darts Farm in early October and I needed to use the Tesla app... Tesla Supercharger Issue MG5 LR

In July I paid £157.20 for a 1st service. I was sent a walk-round video mentioning details of tyre and break wear etc., bits of which were inaudible. The invoice proper showed: AS1 Carry out 1st annual service inspection as per manufacturer's service schedule; VHC Carry out visual health check...

For what it's worth, I made up a granny extension lead for use when staying at a remote guest house in Cornwall using the products listed below. I'm always careful to remove all the cable from the drum and have never experienced any heating problems in any of the items during a charge from 22%...

Thought I'd share this experience... I've got the Tesla update and have successfully charged at various Tesla stations. On the way back from Cornwall my navigator used google maps to direct me to what I thought was Tesla Service Centre, Exeter but in reality I was taken to Tesla Moto Services...

I've found public chargers to be iffy too. For example, I stopped off at an Instavolt at 'Route 303' on the A303, stepped through a puddle to access the CCS plug and found that neither of the 2 CCS units would talk to the car. So I drove back 10 miles to an Osprey charging station at...

Wilson's updated the EVCC software free of charge - and washed the car. Yesterday, I took it to the Tesla Supercharger at Denbies, Dorking and it worked perfectly first time. I had also asked Wilson's to do the SC052 update but they misread it as SC055 and noted that it had already been done...