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Hi, I was finding that a lot of my brain capacity was being taken up with mental arithmetic gymnastics trying to estimate how long my car needed on the public chargers before it was full. So, I came up with this: http://cpsdash.iainfm.co.uk/calc.html It's quick-and-simple - just bang in your...

...in reverse? Technically, you can probably go as fast backwards as forwards in an EV, but presumably going backwards is restricted in terms of speed and acceleration. But has anyone dared to find out? :ROFLMAO:

Hi, The car graphic on my dash when I power on, and when ACC is active, is white. My car is white. Is this coincidence, or if you have a different colour of car does the graphic match? I've always wondered 😁

Hi, Noticed mine has some pin-head sized pimples starting to appear on the chrome strip above the rear reg plate yesterday (only noticed because the dealer valeted it :ROFLMAO: ) Anyone else had this? Not sure if they've always been there or it's some kind of paint fault. It's not the end of...

Hi, My dashboard clock was weirdly out this morning, compared to the one on the infotainment screen. Not by a whole hour, but something like an hour and seven minutes slow. The time was configured to use GPS so I changed it to DAB and it fixed it. Has anyone else noticed this? I was wondering...

Hi, Does anyone know what the overspeed threshold is for in the settings screen (main dash, not infotainment)? The manual's vague advice (page 19 of the online one) is: "Allows the setting of the over-speed alarm threshold, please note, the over-speed alarm function is turned off when "OFF" is...

Hi, I don't usually use the key fob to open the boot on my LR Excite, but when I do... I usually give up as the range it works from is pretty small. Is this the same for everyone, or is my car being awkward? The range for the door unlock is more than adequate! Thanks, Iain

Hi, thought I'd venture out of the MG5 forum to talk about a little project I've got on the go. The aim is to have a quick and easy way for me to see the status of the charge points in my area, so I can go and grab a charge when I need to. I've got a quick 'n dirty powershell script that...

Hi, I'm looking for a temporary solution to prevent me getting stuck with a fogged/iced up windscreen while my heater is borked. There are various 'cigarette socket' heaters on amazon etc, which generally have terrible reviews but might just get me out of a tight spot. The bigger problem...

Hi, hope everyone had a great Christmas! Drove across the country to visit relations today. 100% charge before I set off, but no heating on any setting at all. Which was a bit chilly as it's only 3degC outside! Got here safe, and hoping it'll miraculously sort itself before the return trip...

Hi, I'm really interested in the OVMS project, and would love to see it support the MG5. I was wondering what CAN bus sniffing / analysis work has been done already, and what anyone would recommend to give it a go myself. There seems to be fairly cheap arduino / raspberry pi interfaces out...

Hi, Got a quick question about auto main (high) beam. I've got mine enabled, and it's working well. However there are some times when I'd dip my lights when the car doesn't spot the need to (eg another vehicle approaching a T-junction perpendicular to me). I can cancel the main beam by either...

Hi, Just thought I'd share the results of some media tests I've been doing. Videos: MP4, AVI and MKV all seem to work. I was pleasantly surprised that MKV did, and I've not found anything that the infotainment centre hasn't liked. Audio: MP3 and FLAC both work fine (again, FLAC was a pleasant...

Hi, Sorry for another noob question! Can anyone tell me what the "three cars" icon on the LR dash means please? Page 37 of the (physical) owner's handbook says it's the "MG Pilot System Indicator". Amber means enabled, green means active, off means off. Mine can be in any of these three...

Hi all, Quick question about the above, if I may... I've got my phone (Pixel 4a 5G / Android 12) paired to my car no problem. However, until I open a music app on the phone (eg YouTube Music) and start playing it, the infotainment centre doesn't seem to know how to start music playing. It just...

No, not that....get your minds out of the gutter! :D I did my first charge today, away from home. After browsing the Christmas market for 5 minutes I sat back inside. With the car 'on' but not 'ready' (yellow light on the start button), the infotainment system would work but would shut down...

Hi, Hi, My first attempt at cooncil charging this morning resulted in complete failure! Whenever I try to activate a charge point via the app it says 'plug in your vehicle. you have 60 seconds to comply' (or words to that effect), followed by 'Error Starting The Session. The chargepoint is...

Hi, I had my Pod Point domestic charger installed on Monday in preparation for my car (finally) arriving on Friday :) It's all hooked up and on my WiFi, but when I try to add it to my phone app it says the owner will be sent an email to confirm, but this never comes through. The installer...

Hi, I've asked a local business near mine whether they'd be amenable to me using their charger at a weekend for suitable remuneration. They've said they are, if we can work out a fair price for the charging. Is there anything in the car that reports how many kWhours it has received during a...

Hi, In anticipation of getting my MG5 I was looking for a bit of advice on parking. My previous diseasal automatic had P for Park on the gear selector, which locked the transmission somehow - so I didn't usually bother with the handbrake (electronic) unless I was on an incline. Is it a similar...