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  1. Jto

    Low battery

    Just a up date Last few days it’s been very cold down to -2 degrees at night but the 12v battery has been fine at 13.2 volts and have seen the battery charged back up when it’s gone below the 13.2. The only thing I can think of is for the two days it was sat I did not interacted with the car...
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    Problems with granny lead

    The one thing you can try is to hold the plug pushed in ( have the granny charger powered up ) and keep hold until you hear the plug been lock it. The charge port is high on your car and the weight of the cable may stop the communications pins making contact with socket, this sometimes happen on...
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    Low battery

    Yes we all know the 12V batteries are not the best but the car from new to now I've seen it charge the 12 volt battery but not this time. Will be keeping an eye on this.
  4. Jto

    Low battery

    Hello I finished work on Christmas Eve and my ZS has not been doing its normal journey to work and back. Yesterday day I could not do a scan on my phone of the car, it kept timing out; this morning I went out to it and checked the 12 volt battery read out on the screen and it was down to 11.6...
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    MG iSmart app

    You may only have the old information screen in which case you can not use the ISmart app.
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    Are "self charging hybrids" more economical?

    Just one thing from the 1st April 25 you could be paying up to £500 road tax a year on a vehicle with any type of engine. Do not know the CO₂ emissions but can look this up.
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    How do I use the mechanical key? // 12V battery was dead

    How are you getting on with the new battery has this sorted it out, as it’s been a few day just check the battery terminals 10mm spanner. When you a lithium charger do you mean a jump pack?
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    New MG HS self charging hybrid 2025

    Just one thing from the 1st April 25 you could be paying up to £500 road tax a year on that vehicle. Do not know the CO2 emissions but can look this up also if over £40;000 there is a £451 tax from the 2nd year to 5th year so do check this up.
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    Windows misting in 2025 model HS PHEV

    Hi I had the older HS PHEV and now have a ZS EV it seams that is a thing with them you need to find the correct setting to stop this happening. I think I had set at 20 and A/C on fan was a 3 or 4. On wet day you have you have a lot of dampness and in most car I have had you steam up.
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    MG HS PHEV Insurance

    My Direct line when to over £2000 from £800 and I am 65 I go middle of quotes and went with Admiral which was around £890 and dropped to £700 in a new EV.
  11. Jto

    TPMS Fault Consult Handbook

    Check out your pressure in the handbook on on line at My MG or on the door as those don’t sound like the correct pressures. After that if the readings don’t come up try a tyre place.
  12. Jto

    TPMS Fault Consult Handbook

    Depending how old the car is the battery in the sender may have run out or there is a fault on the system. The quick way to find out is go to a tyre place and as if they would check it for you with there reader. Have checked your tyre pressures.
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    Are "self charging hybrids" more economical?

    I would totally agree with Johnb80 what is the point of using an engine to charge a car to run on electric as he says cost more to run. Take it from me I had a HS PHEV and in winter would cost £40 per month (depending on the temperature) in petrol and around £2 a night to charge up and this...
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    New MG HS Trophy PHEV Key in vehicle alert

    But rembar if you have ISmart you can unlock the car also drive the car from your smart phone. It’s a alam not a horn, just because they use the horn instead of other type of alam sound there is a difference you use the horn in a different way.
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    Zero Car Tax to £195/Yr.

    The vehicle tax rates change 1st of April 2025 and new rates will come in then Have a look at Dave takes it on on YouTube and look for his post on car tax, he posts every day so will have look through them.
  16. Jto

    12volt battery low on MG3 Hybrid Trophy

    Hi Get a 12V charger from a car shop and charge up the battery using this and if it doesn’t hold a charge then it needs to be replaced.
  17. Jto

    New MG HS Trophy PHEV Key in vehicle alert

    Hi I had a older HS PHEV which hand a switch inside for the tailgate but this one is better as you have the foot swipe and the looking at the manual there is a switch on the tailgate to open it. I think if there is away of disarming it will be in the info screen but I wouldn’t this there is...
  18. Jto

    12V Battery

    Hi Not sure if the MG4 has this but my ZS has a usb socket in the rear view mirror where it is mounted on the black box on the window on the drivers side so you do not need to run cables around the car and it is switched on and off.
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    MG3 hybrid servicing cost and work done.

    Elstree strictly country but the car is done at a garage in Bushy who used to sell new cars but lost the dealer ship as it was a small one so can only do servicing now.
  20. Jto

    MG3 hybrid servicing cost and work done.

    I did a service plan and my 1st service next September is £114.
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