Discharging stops in 3 minutes

Halldor Magnusson

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Hello,

When discharging from my MG, if I turn the car off and lock it the discharging is turned off in 3 minutes. So, I cannot use the discharging if I turn the car off and lock it. I´ve seen YouTube videos where people use the discharging with the car turned off for a long time and no problem. I cannot find any settings to change this on the car. Can anyone advise?

Regards,
Halldor
 
Are you talking about V2L? If so, it sounds as if you have a pre facelift ZS, which will need a software update to enable V2L when the vehicle is switched off and locked.
 
Mine does this (72 ZS trophy Connect). I asked for update to fix along with the Tesla fix at a service. The V2L one didnt work but the Tesla one did. I am changing to an S5 in about 8 weeks. Hopefully it will work properly in that. I only really want it for an emergency if the house loses power. I'd run a couple of key things off it eg the fridge freezer and lamps / lights in one room. The only time I have actually used it is when vaccuming the car with a plug in miele. I could have plugged in through a plug socket in the hall or front room with the cable though the window. But it was slighly more convenient using the car.
 
Thanks.

I see in this YouTube video someone using the discharge, shutting the car down and locking it. Then proceding to use the discharge for a long time measuring all sorts of things with it. I´m sure the car is discharging all the while, for probably up to an hour, depending on how long it took him to shoot the video.

, you see it on 2 minutes, 20 seconds.

So, I know from that he has a ZS, it says so in the title. So, I know it is possible.

Regards,
Almar
 
I need Instructions
I am taking electricity from MG zs ev 2022 220v atedugt phamagn when it is turned on, but when it is turned on and locked the electricity turns off after 3 minutes

is it possible to extend this time
 
I don't know specifically about your ZS EV but on the MG4 and MGS5 you set the % limit that discharging the battery by V2L will go down to. Just check it's lower than the charge in your battery.
 
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