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    stevedee reacted to Joningy's post in the thread Three Months In An S5 with Like Like.
    My S5 conundrum kinda semi solved According to a notice on the driver’s screen when turning off the power, “12v battery level is...
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    stevedee replied to the thread Three Months In An S5.
    If you leave the car for a few hours (e.g. overnight) & then measure:- ~12.6 - 12.8V > Healthy ~12.2 - 12.4V > weak When "on" >=...
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    stevedee reacted to Ian Key's post in the thread Automatic headlights pants with Like Like.
    I've turned off the auto high beam in the settings. The Mk1 hand operated system is more reliable and efficient.
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    stevedee reacted to Joningy's post in the thread Three Months In An S5 with Like Like.
    I only get the message of low 12V battery when the car is in "ready mode" of course, but what I don't understand is with all electrics...
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    stevedee replied to the thread Dashcam doesn't start up after a short rest.
    I use a fairly short USB cable with right-angled connectors on both ends. This keeps the wiring neat & tidy, with the cable 'restricted'...
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    stevedee reacted to Ian Key's post in the thread Dashcam doesn't start up after a short rest with Like Like.
    Thanks. I've looked up the instruction manual and yes you are correct it says 12/24V for the power source. I've also checked the...
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    stevedee replied to the thread New EV - advice please.
    My first 'long' trip is coming up soon. I want to use Electroverse such that I can stop after (say) 2hrs for a coffee & charge break. I...
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    stevedee reacted to Joningy's post in the thread New EV - advice please with Like Like.
    I'm on my 2nd EV (MGS5, MG4 previously) Using Intelligent Octopus Go, giving 6 hours (11.30pm to 5.30am) to charge the car with the...
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    stevedee reacted to Everest's post in the thread New EV - advice please with Like Like.
    Agree. For continual use, you should have a BS1363-2 type EV socket installed off a dedicated radial final and then running a maximum...
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    stevedee replied to the thread New EV - advice please.
    Yes in principle. I'm no expert, but you could probably draw a Max of 3.3kW from an S5. You cannot 'back-feed' the power into the...
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    stevedee reacted to TimothyN's post in the thread New EV - advice please with Like Like.
    So, even on an "EV only" tariff, you can still charge the car, then discharge it during the day to run your appliances?
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    stevedee reacted to poldark's post in the thread New EV - advice please with Like Like.
    Rather than a fixed 7kW wallbox I bought a "portable" 7kW with 32a Commando plug (round industrial standard), then paid £250 for an...
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    stevedee replied to the thread New EV - advice please.
    This illustrates how IOG can give you cheaper electricity outside the guaranteed cheap period... During the evening of the 19th, it...
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    stevedee replied to the thread New EV - advice please.
    So a few things to know about charging... The advice, if you want to take good care of your EV battery, is to keep topping it up to 80%...
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    stevedee reacted to MG Clive's post in the thread New S5 Owner checking in with Like Like.
    Absolutely true, horses for courses. But if if it wasn't for the purchase and installation cost, and the physical restrictions of some...
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