Pre heating

[pecker]

Help please,

Is there anyway to stop the car from pulling electric from the charger rather than the battery when the car is plugged in.

Ideally I don’t want the car pulling from the charger when pre heating.

Thank you

 

[fnegroni]

can you switch the charger off or configure it to not talk to the car and respond to a charge request?

 

[dawson2099]

I have observed my charger starting up when the car is set to pre-heat and connected to the charger. So it would seem that although it is drawing from the HV battery it is also re-charging at the same time.

 

[meveringham]

I thought it would ONLY pre-heat if the car was plugged in and actively charging? When did that change?

 

[pecker]

can you switch the charger off or configure it to not talk to the car and respond to a charge request?

I can but I’m currently setting the schedule times in the car, I guess I can try just scheduling the charger.

 

[siteguru]

I thought it would ONLY pre-heat if the car was plugged in and actively charging? When did that change?

Some cars were already able to do it. Mine can now do it after the latest updates.

Help please,

Is there anyway to stop the car from pulling electric from the charger rather than the battery when the car is plugged in.

Ideally I don’t want the car pulling from the charger when pre heating.

Thank you

Most people would want the opposite - they'd rather preheat the car from the home supply rather than reduce range of the battery. However I can understand this being an issue for people with a time-of-day tariff.

 

[pecker]

Some cars were already able to do it. Mine can now do it after the latest updates.


Most people would want the opposite - they'd rather preheat the car from the home supply rather than reduce range of the battery. However I can understand this being an issue for people with a time-of-day tariff.

That's exactly the problem, I have an 8p per kwh tariff between 12-5am and I generally leave for work at 5.40am, not a major issue though.

I will try setting up the schedule in the charger rather than the car and see if that resolves the issue.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

I don't suppose you could change your user name perchance?
Everytime I see pecker, I think of a tiny penis.
And NO! @Ian Key
It's not bloody mine.

 

[pecker]

I don't suppose you could change your user name perchance?
Everytime I see pecker, I think of a tiny penis.
And NO! @Ian Key
It's not bloody mine.

Unfortunately not lol, it's been my nickname since I was 11

 

[tsedge]

I wish I could remotely pre-heat! But it fails always with the new app (used to work).

 

[fnegroni]

I can but I’m currently setting the schedule times in the car, I guess I can try just scheduling the charger.

You could do both. Schedule the charger ‘not’ to charge between those times when you want to preheat. Then the schedule in the car will take care of the rest.

 

[Rolfe]

I don't suppose you could change your user name perchance?
Everytime I see pecker, I think of a tiny penis.
And NO! @Ian Key
It's not bloody mine.

And my car's name makes you think of the Taliban. I think you should just stop this free-associating thing you've got going.

 

[pecker]

I’ve turned off the car schedule and set it in the charger for tomorrow, hopefully car charges & doesn’t draw from charger when I pre heat in the morning.

 

[dawson2099]

I thought it would ONLY pre-heat if the car was plugged in and actively charging? When did that change?

Just checked mine - the heater will turn on remotely whether or not the charger is connected to the car

 

[pecker]

Update, For anyone interested letting the charger manage the charging times worked perfectly, I have been able to pre heat this morning without the car pulling from the charger.

Every penny counts

Win, win

 

[Ian Key]

I don't suppose you could change your user name perchance?
Everytime I see pecker, I think of a tiny penis.
And NO! @Ian Key
It's not bloody mine.

And my car's name makes you think of the Taliban. I think you should just stop this free-associating thing you've got going.

I agree @Rolfe, @Bricktop X PWR needs help but it's beyond our pay grade so we're stuck with him. I'm just thankful I don't read a capital B as a P

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

I agree @Rolfe, @Bricktop X PWR needs help but it's beyond our pay grade so we're stuck with him. I'm just thankful I don't read a capital B as a P

Did I ever mention that in the Army I used to be called Tricktop?
It's because I can make people disappear......

 

[Ian Key]

Did I ever mention that in the Army I used to be called Tricktop?
It's because I can make people disappear......

Is that where they get you to play hide and seek and then leave you to it and they "disappear" down the pub?

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Is that where they get you to play hide and seek and then leave you to it and they "disappear" down the pub?

Nope.
It's where I get to play let's pop up to Derby.
Ask one of my 'friends' if he could just pop MG04TRO into his computer.
Then at a time of my choosing, put on a private magic show.

Oh, and it's not the pub it's the Naafi.

 

[Kithmo]

I only use the charger schedule for times and the target battery level (80% or 100% etc) in the car or app. that way the car can't draw power outside of my scheduled off peak times.