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    Common problems with the new ZS EV

    It's normal. The heating element is controlled with a PWM signal circuit, this switches the heater on and off repeatedly to achieve the set temp. The higher the temp difference the more rapid the clicks. Nothing to worry about.
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    Balancing Charge with Octopus Intelligent and Ohme and MG4 Trophy

    See extract from the MG4 manual....
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    2nd service average cost?

    Booked my 22 ZSEV Mk2 Long Range in for 2nd service end of Feb, £165. Eden, Swindon.
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    Balancing Charge with Octopus Intelligent and Ohme and MG4 Trophy

    You can't balance charge at 80%, it must be 100% full and stopped charging of it's own accord before it can start the balance phase.
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    Balancing Charge with Octopus Intelligent and Ohme and MG4 Trophy

    I'd charge to 100% on the Ohme with Octopus as normal then unplug from that and connect the granny charger to make sure it gets all the time it needs to complete the balance. You could even plug the granny charger in overnight on the Octopus whole house cheap slot if you're worried about cost...
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    Podcast contributor biographies

    I'm Vince Williams, ex Royal Air Force tech for 32 yrs so understand most mechanical and electrical systems followed by 19 yrs software development and support background with BAE Systems. Now retired and enjoying life. Started our EV journey with a Prius in 2009, then Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV...
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    Interesting/worrying story from Scotland - ZS with no brakes.

    Saw this today on a ZSEV forum FB post (it's not from me) "Today my wife was driving to work, the car in front slowed down, she obviously braked. Nothing happened. She had to steer off the road to avoid the car in front, so the car ended up on the bank at the side of the road. A few minutes...
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    MG ZS EV Vehicle to Load and Extension Cables

    I was going to do a home battery system diy using old Leaf batteries myself, but when you can get new dedicated 9.5kWh battery and inverter from GivEnergy for under £5k then I just went with that.
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    Anyone else got screen problems on the LR ZS ev?

    Had our Trophy LR for a year now, no screen issues.
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    Knocking noise from the sunroof area!

    Fixed mine last year, see post #76
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    MG ZS EV Vehicle to Load and Extension Cables

    Sure, but like I said its primary role for me is for Grid outage, so essentials id fine.
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    MG ZS EV Vehicle to Load and Extension Cables

    We have a home battery system inverter (GivEnergy) that has an EPS (Essentials Power Supply) output which is auto switching (grid when available, battery when not) in event of grid fail and can handle 2.6Kw max. We have this wired through a separate consumer unit to the up and downstairs lights...
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    MK2 SR 5% Battery degrade after 6000 miles 1 yr old

    Do you balance charge often?
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    anti collision emergency braking

    Auto Emergency Braking works with ACC on or off. On the times it's happened to me, when I've analysed the situation then it's been me that was wrong each time. As a human we make assumptions, like assuming a car is turning left at the next junction because their indicator is flashing. But what...
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    Plugging into the OBD2 port???

    Another EV myth debunked 😂
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