MG4 Charging port lights stopped working

[WXman]

Hi all. My charging port lights have stopped working when I plug in to charge at home, I was wondering if anyone else has also had this issue?

Not the biggest problem, I'm absolutely loving the MG4!

 

[meicd]

What’s your level of charge. The lights go on and off depending on the charge level. Each one is about 25% so if you are under 25 they would all be off and may come back on as you charge. Unless they are really not working.

 

[WXman]

What’s your level of charge. The lights go on and off depending on the charge level. Each one is about 25% so if you are under 25 they would all be off and may come back on as you charge. Unless they are really not working.

They have worked before as you describe, but I have no green or blue lights now. Recent charges have gone from 30-50ish% to 100% fully charged (standard range MG4)...

 

[meicd]

They have worked before as you describe, but I have no green or blue lights now. Recent charges have gone from 30-50ish% to 100% fully charged (standard range MG4)...

Does sound like a fault then.

 

[WXman]

Just for info, I seem to have fixed this. I got to the passenger fuse box to inspect the fuse associated with the charge port lights. As it looked ok and my spare fuses were in my wife's car that was away from home, I put the same fuse back in, powered up the car on the off chance that the lights were working - bit surprised to see they were working again!

All a bit weird!

 

[Macadoodle]

All a bit weird!

Matches the rest of the car then

 

[Eber]

Just for info, I seem to have fixed this. I got to the passenger fuse box to inspect the fuse associated with the charge port lights. As it looked ok and my spare fuses were in my wife's car that was away from home, I put the same fuse back in, powered up the car on the off chance that the lights were working - bit surprised to see they were working again!

All a bit weird!

Maybe it just wasn't firmly in place?

 

[Ayoull]

Just for info, I seem to have fixed this. I got to the passenger fuse box to inspect the fuse associated with the charge port lights. As it looked ok and my spare fuses were in my wife's car that was away from home, I put the same fuse back in, powered up the car on the off chance that the lights were working - bit surprised to see they were working again!

All a bit weird!

Which fuse was it if you don't mind me asking as this has happened to me this morning, charge port illuminated as expected for 42% charge, and EV charger rebooted and now the charge port has no lights but is charging.

Hoping it's just the fuse that's either popped or needs reseating.

 

[WXman]

From the owner's manual, it's the F9 5amp fuse in the driver side fuse box. It was a little daunting accessing the fuses via the side panel of the dash with the driver's door open. When I got to the fuse, it was very firmly in position - took quite a pull with long-nose pliers to remove it. As I didn't have a replacement to hand, I put the same fuse back in, and the charge port lights have worked ever since! I've attached the owner manual page, I think the fuse board map was orientated differently from memory - you might need to rotate the image - you'll see what I mean when you get in there!

Hope that helps and fixes this glitch for you, Good luck!

 

[Ayoull]

From the owner's manual, it's the F9 5amp fuse in the driver side fuse box. It was a little daunting accessing the fuses via the side panel of the dash with the driver's door open. When I got to the fuse, it was very firmly in position - took quite a pull with long-nose pliers to remove it. As I didn't have a replacement to hand, I put the same fuse back in, and the charge port lights have worked ever since! I've attached the owner manual page, I think the fuse board map was orientated differently from memory - you might need to rotate the image - you'll see what I mean when you get in there!

Hope that helps and fixes this glitch for you, Good luck!

Leaving the car locked for half-hour seems to have fixed it

 

[WXman]

Ah, the old I.T. trick of turning it off and on again. Glad it's sorted

 

[siteguru]

I think MG need to add some physical buttons:

 

[Eber]

I think MG need to add some physical buttons:

It will look more like this:

 

[Les burrows]

Hi WXman before you got the port lights working again on the MG4, would the car still charge while the lights where not working.
Reason I ask is I would love not have them lights on while it’s charging they are far to bright in my book my new MG5 Trophy the face lifted one just has 4 small lights near on one side of the charge port they are fine, the the wife’s 4 lights up the street when it’s on charge so if it will charge when the are no lights working I’m going to pull that fuse, thanks in advance.
Les

 

[WXman]

Hi Les
Yes it charged normally when the lights weren't working!

 

[Davemac278]

Checked fuse today, it hadn't blown, cleaned metal prongs and inserted fuse back in fuse box. Checked charge port and lights back working again.

 

[the briggie]

Based on your fix and #5 fix I wonder if the act of removal and reinsertion is enough to reset the unit.....or it is a dodgy connection...

 

[WXman]

Based on your fix and #5 fix I wonder if the act of removal and reinsertion is enough to reset the unit.....or it is a dodgy connection...

I've not had this problem reoccur since accidentally fixing it! I can report the fuse was a bugger to pull out so perhaps not a dodgy connection. I guess it's more like the classic IT fix of turning it off and on again...

 

[Davemac278]

Based on your fix and #5 fix I wonder if the act of removal and reinsertion is enough to reset the unit.....or it is a dodgy connection...

When I pulled the fuse it seemed oxidised and I just used a screwdriver to scrape the metal prongs. I put it back in and lights were instantly working. Just a poor contact surface on cheap fuses.

 

[drivethru]

From the owner's manual, it's the F9 5amp fuse in the driver side fuse box. It was a little daunting accessing the fuses via the side panel of the dash with the driver's door open. When I got to the fuse, it was very firmly in position - took quite a pull with long-nose pliers to remove it. As I didn't have a replacement to hand, I put the same fuse back in, and the charge port lights have worked ever since! I've attached the owner manual page, I think the fuse board map was orientated differently from memory - you might need to rotate the image - you'll see what I mean when you get in there!

Hope that helps and fixes this glitch for you, Good luck!

Thanks for describing the fix. Out of interest, would something like this not be covered under warranty?