Campaign for adding "Camping Mode" to MG4

[siteguru]

Every previous car I've had I could turn off all lights (except DRLs) ... Insignia, Golf, Astra, Corsa, Escort, Nova (going back chronologically - the Insignia had DRLs, I can't remember if the Golf did [2012]; none of the others did).

 

[Rolfe]

Are you saying you had cars where you couldn't sit in them with the lights off?

 

[siteguru]

Eh? I didn't say that at all ... I said that I could drive those cars and turn off all lights (except DRLs). i.e. I replied to the specific wording in your prior post. ?‍

I mean that when all the lights except the DRLs go off in pitch dark that is dangerous because (a) the driver can see bugger-all with only the DRLs on the front and (b) there are no rear lights at all.

 

[haloweenhamster]

If the ignition is on yes that is the case

 

[Rolfe]

What we have here are EVs though. ICE cars function differently. Never heard of another EV where you couldn't turn off the lights.

 

[DixieTGS]

I think our Citroën with the ignition on behaved just like the MG but with no off feature at all. So if dark front and rear lights are always on.

 

[haloweenhamster]

Other EVs I have access to still use a key & ignition barrel (it's odd as you expect an engine to start) they have DRL linked to ignition on

 

[onurelmas]

A feature found in the Turkish-made electric car named TOGG is called "Accessory Mode". It's essentially the same as the Camp Mode in Tesla. What is TOGG Accessory Mode? TOGG Accessory Mode is a mode that allows you to use specific features of the electric vehicle TOGG without turning off the main system. With this mode, you can adjust the temperature inside the vehicle, listen to music, monitor the charging status, and perform many other tasks.

• Climate Control: Adjust the temperature inside the vehicle to keep cool in summer and warm in winter.
• Ventilation: Refresh the air inside the vehicle for a cleaner, fresher environment.
• Audio System: Listen to the radio or connect your devices to play music.
• Lighting: Control the interior and exterior lights.
• Charging: Charge your smartphone or other devices using the charging ports in the vehicle.
• Locking System: Lock and unlock the vehicle doors.
• Window Control: Open and close the vehicle windows.

The link compares Togg's Accessory Mode with Tesla's Camp Mode. However, the video is in Turkish.

 

[Rolfe]

I realise it's not your preferred solution, and don't let this stop you trying for the perfect solution, but I was thinking about these DRLs again after seeing the solution @Ramontiker, a new member from Germany, had devised.

It seems to me it wouldn't be too difficult to design plastic covers for the lights, which could be 3-D printed. I would have thought that some sort of clip to attach them to the top of the wing, then the bonnet could be closed over to hold them, would eliminate or minimise the need for magnets.

We have some very clever people on the forum, and I'm going to start a thread in the upgrades and accessories subforum to see if anyone is interested in trying it.

 

[onurelmas]

I’m considering cutting the power cable used for the DRL and inserting a remote-controlled relay like the one in the picture.

In the default position of the remote, the circuit will be close. In this way, the DRLs will remain in their original position unless controlled by the remote.
When I activate it with the remote, the circuit will open, and the DRLs will turn off.
This approach might be a more practical option than covering the lights. I’ll wait a little longer until the weather gets really cold in case a software update arrives. If it doesn’t, I’ll go ahead with my plan.

 

[Kipsang]

Could you elaborate on this? If I put the car in P then turn off the auto lights (which at least turns off the tail lights, thank God), then the front lights are still blazing. I can't really say what "blazing" means, only that after dark it's serious light pollution and I'm a bit tired of explaining this to uncomprehending neighbours in camp sites who are understandably baffled as to why I'm putting a blindfold on the car.

What is this "sidelight" setting you refer to?

If this is actually a bug, then it would make it a lot easier to press for a fix, I think.

I also think lots of individual letters might have more traction than a single petition.

Indeed, the more I think about this, the more I'm inclined to contact MG and represent this as a bug, along with the other (SE only) bug that still remains after R33 was applied, that is the inability to disable the automatic central locking. However, I could do with a bit more detailed understanding as to the nature of the bug. I think all the lights should go out if I switch off the auto-lights. Is that all it is, when you actually get down to it?

Hi! Could you show a picture of your blindfold? is it a piece of cloth or how did you create that ?
many thanks?

 

[Archev]

Hi! Could you show a picture of your blindfold? is it a piece of cloth or how did you create that ?
many thanks?

EV against a CCS, quaking in its Michelins, facing a line up of ICE’s, tailpipes pointing menacingly. Its lights bound with floor mats and a double A Duracell hanging limply from its fake grill. Any last request ?


Watt ?

 

[L0rdMike]

On my Ioniq the day running lights went off when the parking brake was applied.

Shame it's not the same on the MG

 

[onurelmas]

On my Ioniq the day running lights went off when the parking brake was applied.

Shame it's not the same on the MG

It seems like this was something that could’ve been easily fixed in the first software update, but MG just doesn’t seem to care.

 

[Rolfe]

I think we need to complain to them about it. Lots and lots of us.

 

[onurelmas]

I think we need to complain to them about it. Lots and lots of us.

I thought about reaching out to their software team through their websites; I looked for a place to send a message, but I couldn’t find any available channel. Their feedback systems don't work properly. The level of attention and care they show during the car sales process should also be shown when it comes to receiving feedback afterward. These suggestions of ours wouldn’t harm their brand—in fact, they would enhance both the brand’s value and the features of their vehicles. If MG were my company, one of my top priorities would be to ensure that feedback channels are open and functioning effectively. I would even assign someone specifically to compile regular reports on everything written on the mgevs.com forum.

 

[Rolfe]

Car executives don't function like that, unfortunately.

I only have two outstanding software gripes from an initial quite long list. So they have addressed quite a lot. But it's been two years, and will the final two ever be fixed?

 

[siteguru]

What are the final 2? (DRLs are one, I know - what's the other?)

 

[Rolfe]

Inability to turn off the automatic central locking. It's an SE bug. The Trophy has the capability, and the member who managed to install Trophy software on his SE reported that he could disable it. I hate it. It makes me feel locked-in and unsafe. The more so following a report where that feature damn nearly caused the deaths of two small children in a Land Rover fire.

I do not believe that I am in any danger from some random person opening my car door when I'm driving, and in the unlikely event that I do feel such danger it's the work of a moment to operate the central locking. (My driving instructor actually taught me to do this, although by reaching over to the passenger door as there was no such thing as central locking in 1971.) I do believe there is danger in being compulsorily locked into my car.

 

[pumpkin]

I've been using this a few times now. Can't believe the function is not available by default. Great for when charging, hunting auroras etc.