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  1. Spinynorman

    Second Service Due

    They normally contact you - phonecalls usually. Be careful though - my third service -low mileage car with low use - had a recommendation to have the brake pads changed and the Aircon recharged. Not on your Nelly… 4th service due soon and if they say the brakes are shot I’m going to ask them to...
  2. Spinynorman

    Tailgate doesn’t lock!

    Easy way to check this is to put your mobile phone in it and then call the number via landline etc. easy for me as I have a work phone. If the pouch is working, you won’t be able to connect. I have the same feature in my ZS EV MK1 when locking the doors, the boot doesn’t lock until I put the...
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    Which at home charger?

    Good thing about Zappi 2 - myenergi is no earthing rod required, which makes install a breeze. It has so many options that work with it too. When I had mine installed, Octopus were the cheapest but had a small problem with the incoming line sparking, so had to call out the DNO - who were great -...
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    Battery degraded by approx. 20 miles in 10 months

    I think the other thing to do prior to charging is to reset your car’s mileage stats as these are used in the GOM calculations and as I understand it can affect the final values after a charge/balance. It’s the one thing I always forget to do…
  5. Spinynorman

    A NOT SO short update on our British Gas Hive EV charger installation.

    Guys, do any of you work from Home? I have to as I’m now disabled which means most of my expenses are down to daytime use especially for electricity. Add to that I don’t use my car as much as I used to so cheap charging doesn’t balance it out. What works for me is a reasonable standing charge...
  6. Spinynorman

    MG ZS EV 2020 - charging port won't CLOSE.

    You should also replace both plug covers in order - the bottom oblong one first then the round one as the edges overlap. I always remove both even though I may not be using the CCS type plug.
  7. Spinynorman

    Battery life and replacement cost

    Don’t forget - RipOff Britain (BBC) & programmes like the morning tv magazine shows on BBC&ITV like to do items on this too. As well as blasting it across social media - X, Facebook, instagram, TikTok etc. the more noise you make, the more they’ll listen and do something to get the negative PR...
  8. Spinynorman

    Genuinely new car?

    I’m not sure about the MG4 but the ZS EV had a plate inside the drivers door post that showed the VIN/Tyre pressure & date of manufacture…
  9. Spinynorman

    Correct car (model)?

    I think the V2L feature was removed too - post 2022. Shame really, as I thought it was a great feature although some people who bought later models on the old (not updated) spec sheet, managed to get a device replaced (ECU??) that re-instated the V2L for free, but now MG spec doesn’t show it so...
  10. Spinynorman

    What is “It’s Your Turn”

    I think MG are doing 0% on PCP but it’s bound to on a retail cost with no deal on the price… I got a card too in fact I’ve had 3 - my ZS EV Mk 1 is 4 years old now but very low mileage - 1.6K ! I think GH do this ‘specially selected customer’ bit when they have a lot of stock they can’t shift...
  11. Spinynorman

    Balance charging

    I’ve a Zappi 2 charger and charge to 100%, it then drops the charge to 0.3 kW for about three hours or so whilst it’s balancing (I presume) before saying ‘charge complete’ and dropping to 0 kW. I’ve a Mk 1 ZS EV BTW… I have the Octopus tracker tariff, as I work from home during the daytime and...
  12. Spinynorman

    Leaving car at the Airport Holiday

    Not going to work in a car park though unless you can find the top floor open to the sun…
  13. Spinynorman

    12V Battery dead, how to charge?

    True enough but we’re discussing the 12V battery - not the drive battery! Plus the granny charger is one piece - couldn’t get that through my letterbox if I tried… Add to that, I have my own drive train charger (a Zappy 2) so haven’t used the granny for years…
  14. Spinynorman

    12V Battery dead, how to charge?

    It’s totally safe though as only DC going through the wires. What makes it look really dodgy is the red and black colour of the wires… I’ll drill a hole in the outer wall soon though but it’s a pig, as I have 1930’s pebbledash- real pebbles sunk in concrete! I have an SDS drill that should...
  15. Spinynorman

    12V Battery dead, how to charge?

    I have this kind of problem with my 12V - even charging from the HV charger - which should charge the 12V too - doesn’t get rid of the low battery warnings. I have a NoCo Gen 2, which is only a charger-maintainer with no internal jump start battery but you can leave it attached to the car for...
  16. Spinynorman

    Dead car / flat 12 volt battery 😰

    Personally I’d go for it, but I bought a NoCo booster HD - bigger and more expensive but does the job. The good thing about this is the battery chemistry - LiFePO4 pretty good for the price.
  17. Spinynorman

    Dead car / flat 12 volt battery 😰

    Tom’s Man Shed review from 2 years or so ago - interestingly same price…
  18. Spinynorman

    Dead car / flat 12 volt battery 😰

    https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/ultimate-speed-portable-jump-starter-with-power-bank/p10010233?pageId=10036161&tabCode=Current_Sales_Week did you mean this?
  19. Spinynorman

    MGZS EV charger won’t lock

    It’s strange one. The Mk1 used to have a lock-to-charge ‘feature’, until the latest Battery Management System software update came out and allowed you to charge with the car unlocked. Other times I’ve heard this happening were due to wear and tear or dirt on the charging cable Itself. Check the...
  20. Spinynorman

    MG ZS 12v battery SoH

    I have a 2020 ( Mk 1 as I call it) and have had a lot of warnings about low 12V when I start up the car. I don’t do a lot of mileage now, as I bought the car just as Lockdown started and now work from home permanently, so lucky if it gets a drive once a week!. but recently, after doing a full...
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