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    Interesting/worrying story from Scotland - ZS with no brakes.

    This story was featured on the morning edition of the Daily Mail webpage and concluded with the comment that MG UK had been contacted for a comment. As the story seems to have disappeared from the afternoon edition, I think I can guess what MG's reaction was! EDIT.....just found article much...
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    MG ZS EV Granny Charging at a Camp Site?

    Campsites will have their own rules on this but the Camping and Caravanning Club have indicated that on their club sites 'trickle charging' of EV's is permitted but the granny charger must be plugged into a socket in the caravan, not directly into the supply bollard (as confirmed in letters...
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    Steering gone on my 2021 ZS EV

    Worrying photos! Some owners have reported 'clicking' from steering which has been ascribed to varying causes......just wondered if you had noticed any noises like this prior to it dropping out? (UJ's usually fail gradually)
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    Squeaky brakes.

    Having had some 'interesting' experiences with seized bleed nipples in the dim and distant past, in more recent years I've made a point of regularly removing wheels and cracking open the nipples (and then obviously closing them again!) However, in view of the 7 year warranty on the MG I've not...
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    MG ZS EV brakes and tyres after second service

    Interesting thread re. sliding callipers and uneven pad wear as this is something I've always obsessed about, however after maintaining my own vehicles for the last 50 years I'm now reluctantly thinking about hanging up my overalls! One of the reasons for buying an ZS EV with a 7 year warranty...
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    Error message on dash

    If you have a multimeter it would be worth checking the battery voltage before you open the door or press the 'Start' button. You will then measure the 'resting' voltage which should be around 12.5 volts for a fully charged battery which is not supplying any load.
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    Charges ok everywhere but at home

    The only concern I have about relying solely on granny is if it happens to go wrong but I do live within walking distance of a Screwfix outlet!!
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    Charges ok everywhere but at home

    I plug my granny charger into a previously installed (external waterproof) socket mounted on my gatepost and neither plug or socket have shown any signs of overheating possibly because I usually charge up overnight when ambient temperatures are lower. This socket had only ever previously been...
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    front parking sensors

    Just no heated rear window? One of my early S/H buys (almost certainly an upright Ford Pop) didn't have a heater of any sort as they were optional extras in those days. I do recollect though that it had a 12v strip element stuck to the bottom of the windscreen to provide rudimentary demisting.....
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    Winter charge

    Coincidentally I'd also charged my car overnight (granny charger) and noted it estimated exactly the same range as you. I put it down to the low overnight temperature of 3 degrees and I'm expecting the figure to creep up a bit if it gets warmer later on but, as you mentioned, winter range is...
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    Breather pipe

    I have followed this thread with interest and have finally gone out and had a look (and incidentally why is the bonnet so substantial and heavy; I thought they had to be lightweight for crash collapsibility?) Anyway I also have the black/tube cap on a Sep 20 reg so hope Lovemyev is wrong...
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    Virtual Handbook?

    Overheard today (so hearsay not fact!) that the facelift model will not have an actual handbook but that it will be 'in the car'. As I was eavesdropping I didn't like to ask for clarification but I assume that this means that the information will be accessed via the touchscreen in the same way...
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    Cazoo

    Paypal hold my card details so can both extract and pay into my account with them. It has never happened but I presume they could also take money from my account without my authorization (though I use my credit card account to give an extra layer of security) I'm therefore wondering if Cazoo do...
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    Changing my Service plan to another dealer?

    My car was a pre-reg in September 20 so have just called in one of my local dealers and explained that my vehicle is (extremely!) low mileage. They offered me the first service @ £33 but also added that the second year's would be £104. However I've no idea if this is their own pricing or a...
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    If you had your time over again?

    Much of my working life and DIY projects have involved electricery and so it seemed a natural step to move to the simplicity of electric propulsion (ignoring the frustrations of fault-finding!!) Another bump along the road towards EVs was my previous ICE vehicle developing an annoying gearbox...
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    Halogen bulbs to be banned in UK from September

    Strictly speaking, if halogen bulbs used in ceilings, the lamp housings should have a air gap round them to stop any risk of combustion. This wasn't so in my bungalow, they were nestled in amongst the loft insulation but, as the loft was boarded out, it was easier to change the bulbs for LED's..
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    MG zs ev jacking points

    I haven't got a MG ZS spacesaver kit but had purchased a separate spacesaver wheel and scissor jack and did indeed give them a 'test run' (admittedly on a concrete driveway rather than 'muddy edge of road' conditions!) I'd purchased a jack which was allegedly designed for SUV's and it did...
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    MG zs ev jacking points

    The 'jacking points' are where the joint between inner and outer sills are not shrouded by the plastic sill cover. It may not be apparent that at these locations there are slight gaps between the inner and outer sill panels which presumably are weep holes to drain off any water that gets into...
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    New owner, USB and 12 volt battery query

    I run a Fiat diesel van and am certain (but unfortunately now can't find a link to confirm this) that the cab heating/demisting system includes a electric element to boost the heat output in the early part of any journey before the engine has had a chance to warm the coolant up. This must be...
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    Have you got any rust on your MG ZS EV?

    I brushed underseal onto all the masked-up areas that I could see and reach in the first week of ownership (not much fun in November!)
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