Bings & Bongs & steering tugging returned

[Joningy]

Mysterious return of the dreaded BINGS & BONGS for no apparent reason.

Suddenly MG Custom Pilot wasn't doing it's job and I don't know why, steering tugging on lane keep assist and the awfully annoying bongs on over speed limit, despite being turned off in Custom Pilot.

I tried resetting Custom Pilot 3 times, but it didn't work, my only remaining options were a return to MG service dept. or DIY factory reset which I did and it worked perfectly fine, it was my 3rd or 4th time and is easy, but as mentioned here previously all settings are lost, but all can be restored in Custom Pilot in minutes.

It was strange just 2 of the many causes of bonging and steering GRAB decided not to work and the fact both appeared at the same time is a mystery.

 

[Lovemyev]

Mysterious return of the dreaded BINGS & BONGS for no apparent reason.

Suddenly MG Custom Pilot wasn't doing it's job and I don't know why, steering tugging on lane keep assist and the awfully annoying bongs on over speed limit, despite being turned off in Custom Pilot.

I tried resetting Custom Pilot 3 times, but it didn't work, my only remaining options were a return to MG service dept. or DIY factory reset which I did and it worked perfectly fine, it was my 3rd or 4th time and is easy, but as mentioned here previously all settings are lost, but all can be restored in Custom Pilot in minutes.

It was strange just 2 of the many causes of bonging and steering GRAB decided not to work and the fact both appeared at the same time is a mystery.

Just for clarification, did your reset involve resetting only the head unit itself, or did it require a master 12 volt reset, achieved by disconnecting the negative battery terminal ?.

 

[Joningy]

Just for clarification, did your reset involve resetting only the head unit itself, or did it require a master 12 volt reset, achieved by disconnecting the negative battery terminal ?.

Just the head unit through factory reset, I have needed to to do a 12v reset before which needed disconnecting the 12v battery for a short period, but not necessary this time.
But why this sudden hiccup in the electronics I wonder ??

 

[Lovemyev]

Just the head unit through factory reset, I have needed to to do a 12v reset before which needed disconnecting the 12v battery for a short period, but not necessary this time.
But why this sudden hiccup in the electronics I wonder ??

Bugs in the system clearly at work .

 

[Joningy]

Bugs in the system clearly at work .

Yeah, I guess it's a modern take on woodworm in old timber houses

 

[Alb]

Funny you should say this but I noticed some unexpected tugging on the wheel when I last drove. I'll watch this carefully next time I'm behind the wheel.

 

[Lovemyev]

Yeah, I guess it's a modern take on woodworm in old timber houses

If the system was 100% fool proof and reliable, then they would not equip the unit with a reset button I guess.
Cars are computers on wheels these days, the rest button is the equivalent to the CNT - ALT - DELETE favourite used when things go wrong for no real reason.

 

[Joningy]

If the system100% fool proof and reliable, then they would not equip the unit with a reset button I guess.
Cars are computers on wheels these days, the rest button is the equivalent to the CNT - ALT - DELETE favourite used when things go wrong for no real reason.

I still occasionally use CNT-ALT-DEL. I guess many have either forgotten or never heard of it

 

[Giller]

Will be watching this one, no issues myself but just in case….

 

[Joningy]

Will be watching this one, no issues myself but just in case….

Easy DIY to it sort out.

 

[W12Lad]

I still occasionally use CNT-ALT-DEL. I guess many have either forgotten or never heard of it

I still use CNT a lot when my MG software glitches!

 

[Joningy]

I still use CNT a lot when my MG software glitches!

Did you purposely leave 'U' put?

 

[Joningy]

A few day's ago and shortly after the Factory Reset on my S5, I lost radio volume, it was really strange, as I could change radio stations, volume and swap between DAB and FM etc, but nothing could be heard, except the car next to us at traffic lights which could be heard inside our car.
As we were in Salisbury and very close to the excellent Penton MG dealership, I popped in to book an appointment with receptionist, I saw the very capable Darren and mentioned it to him, he immediately said, I may be able to do that now! He took the car to their workshops behind the showroom, hey presto it was returned fixed, he removed and replaced the 12v, which obviously reset the fault, I could've done it myself.
I forgot to ask how long it was disconnected, couldn't have been long as the car was returned within 10 minutes.
Time for me to show my wife the new S6 and the massive S9, both look superb, although the S9 is a bit silly for just 2 of us retired folks,

The S6 is likely our next car, but do we actually need anything larger? Yesterday we took friends out to a pub lunch in our S5, he is well over 6 feet and had plenty of room in the back and commented how comfy it was, but the white MGS6 with the light interior looked gorgeous, but a great deal of care would need to be taken, driving the car in my gardening clothes would be a definite no no.

 

[Ian Key]

He took the car to their workshops behind the showroom, hey presto it was returned fixed, he removed and replaced the 12v, which obviously reset the fault, I could've done it myself.
I forgot to ask how long it was disconnected, couldn't have been long as the car was returned within 10 minutes.

We tend to forget that we are driving computers and like our phones, laptops etc. they benefit from a hard reset.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

I still use CNT a lot when my MG software glitches!

I used to have an Opel Manta with the registration UNT . An electrician "friend " with some black electrical insulation tape changed that for me . I drove around for days before noticing!! Oh! what a jape .

 

[W12Lad]

I used to have an Opel Manta with the registration UNT . An electrician "friend " with some black electrical insulation tape changed that for me . I drove around for days before noticing!! Oh! what a jape .

My second car was a Manta GTE.
An '83 bought in '88 when I was 18 with my first ever bank loan.
God, I loved that car.
Had it for 5 years.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

Mine was the 1.8s hatchback and once it was sorted out was brilliant . It did have a non factory sun roof which leaked onto the drivers seat and when I got it the accelerator pump jet was broke into the jet. It would start and run but when you accelerated over 2500 revs would cut out and stall until the low running side of the carb had refilled. Took it to the local Vauxhall/Opel dealer who charged me a fortune to change the coils ( against my advice ) , it then promptly stopped 800 yards down the road. Since then I have never trusted main dealers for any servicing / repairs much preferring back street owner garages who have a more vested interest and experience in solving mechanical problems which are beyond my DIY skills.
That was one of the main reasons I was hesitant in getting the MG was the fact you are tied into the main dealer network since any warranty work is difficult to access/ prove if you take it outside the system for any unauthorised diagnostics / work , which thankfully in the 2.5 years I have had it has not been needed.
The Manta provided me with my most frightening ever driving moment when a large tipper truck reversed into me whilst I had stopped behind him . It reversed over the bonnet crushing the front suspension down and the bar at the back of the lorry stopped about a foot short of the windscreen. Guy admitted it was his fault but changed his mind when he found out his boss had not insured him. Won the eventual court case , had the car fixed, but it never felt the same afterwards.