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    Temperature from heater fluctuates

    Hi all, This winter my wife and I have both noted that the temperature from the heater in our car is fluctuating from very warm to suddenly cold, and then back to very warm. This is happening when we have not touched the heating controls (temp or fan). My car is a '21 plate MG5 SR In...
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    Intermittent slow charge from home charger - MG5 SR

    Hi all, I have a '21 plate MG5 SR. We have owned it from new. Over the past 9 months, when using our home charger, we have experienced several very slow charges (2kW), when it was expected the car would charge at 7kW. This has meant we have had a car that hasn't charged enough for a return...
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    Service by non-dealer

    Hi all, My MG5 SR is due a service. It will be three years old in March '24 and it has covered 73k. If I were to take it to a non-dealer for a service, would that invalidate the warranty? I'm looking at non-dealers to see if the service cost would be lower. The last service cost £240 and it...
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    Range calculator based on our real world experience with the MG5 in various conditions

    Hi all, We have just completed a very long trip to the French Alps and back (car with 4 people, a full boot of luggage, and cold weather). I've created this calculator for estimating the range based on what we found with our journey. The regular cold weather range and real life typical ranges...
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    Emergency - stranded in France

    Hi all, Today we were at the Calais Euro Tunnel terminal and needed a small charge before boarding the train. Upon connecting the charger, no charge was made and after disconnecting the cable the car would not start. We have a MG 5 standard range. We get the following messages. Autohold fail...
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    Fitting of beam reflectors to MG5 for driving in Europe

    Hi folks, Has anyone here fitted beam reflectors to their MG5 to prevent dazzling other drivers when in Europe? The fitting instructions don't list our car even though it has been available for around 18 months. Edit: Aha! I've just noticed that the fitting guide hasn't been updated since...
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    Bulb kit

    H folks, I'm putting together an emergency bulb kit to keep in the car. From searching this forum and elsewhere online I've found out that the headlight/dipped bulb is an HB3. Could anyone tell what fitting is required for: Indicators Rear lights Brake lights I have searched but found...
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    Zap Map equivalent for France

    Hi Everyone, We are at the start of planning our first foreign EV road-trip! The plan is the do a family skiiing trip to the Franch Alps in February. Total distance from our home to the destination is 810 miles. We have an MG 5 EV (standard range model, which is realistically 190miles/full...
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    Breakdown recovery recommendations - The AA or RAC?

    Hi folks, My wife and I have a paid for joint bank account that offers breakdown recovery, phone insurance and travel insurance that covers us and our two children. For our family, these accounts are worth the £13-15/mth (£156-180/yr) fee to cover all four of us, but I appreciate they may not...
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    Breakdown recovery recommendations - AA or RAC

    Hi folks, My wife and I have a paid for joint bank account that offers breakdown recovery, phone insurance and travel insurance that covers us and our two children. For our family, these accounts are worth the £13-15/mth (£156-180/yr) fee to cover all four of us, but I appreciate they may not...
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    Change driver console display to show celcius instead of farenheit

    Hi, Could any one tell me how to change the driver console screen (the one behind the steering wheel) to show the temperatures in celcius instead of farenheit? I've looked inthe manual but not been able to find the relevant info. I have already changed the sat nav/multi-media/Android Auto...
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