Recent content by TimothyN

I positively look at every small SUV because I really want to see another S5. So, it's really not a question of hiding in plain sight.

Over nine months and I still have yet to see an S5 on the road.

Exactly the opposite for me.

I have had a few occasions recently of the car forgetting it was in MG Pilot. The first warning is loads of spurious bongs. I can put it back on, but it's a real pain.

I'd be happy for it to only run while driving, or in Ready Mode.

I was wondering why the array of cameras doesn't double as dashcams?

I would point out that my plug, which eventually burnt out fairly dramatically, as can be seen in the OP, never even got warm towards the beginning, and I have now replaced both the socket and the plug; neither even get warm at a continuous 13 amp. It does seem to be a cumulative problem, and...

Chapter and verse would be really helpful.

VDL seem to be taking the whole thing very seriously, including taking the whole batch off the shelf. They have offered replacement or refund, but I haven't accepted either (so far). I have made the point that they claim that it runs at 13A continuous and it was their component that burned...

At what power? It seems that the problems start at 13 amps.

Well, it seems to work. I have had the sensor on an oil radiator all afternoon and set it to record once an hour, which worked fine. You can either download the history and look at graphs, or just get it to show the maximum temperature reached. So I've now wiped its memory and will leave the...

I have written to them but, thinking about it, do I really want a replacement? The weak point was the plug, so the first thing I would do would be to cut it off and put on a heavy duty one, then I have two units with replacement plugs, one house and one car. I suppose I have it in reserve...

Oh I wish! I live in a rented house and I have to choose between a very limited number of contractors. The one I have chosen for this has so far taken nearly three months not to do it.

https://amzn.eu/d/09ClnOHX But I haven't received it yet, so I have no idea whether it works.

My current thinking is that if I can achieve what I need to achieve in 7 hours at 10 amps, then that is what I will do. Occasionally I need to do more, so I will then stick it up to 13 amps. It all seems to be a matter of attrition. I think if I keep to that regime—which is very easily managed...