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  1. BarryH

    AAW/Google Maps & GPS

    I agree with the above the AAWireless doesn't have a GPS receiver it is just a bridging device between your phone which has the GPS and Google Maps etc. and the USB socket in the car. So it is your phone that is the issue. However, perhaps the MG4 is screening the signal more than your previous car.
  2. BarryH

    Selling up

    Hey, I'm an advocate for EVs and have been for years but they aren't right for everyone at the current state of play. I love holidaying and driving my EV in Scotland, The Lakes and the Wilds of Wales and I know that as a visitor I can usually plan carefully and so far I've not been caught out...
  3. BarryH

    Selling up

    Um ... didn't he say "Most of the time we have been charging at home without any problem"
  4. BarryH

    How to make a dumb EV charger a bit smarter

    My so-called smart PodPoint I have made smarter also with a Sonoff relay. I used a 12v powered Sonoff with an isolated NO/NC relay. I connected the 12 volt from a service point on the PodPoint main-board to the power connection of the Sonoff and the "Common" and "Normally Open" (NO) I've...
  5. BarryH

    MG ZS EV Long Range - Rapid Charging Test - 76kW Peak?

    If recall correctly, when battery heater was originally introduce to the ZS EV it was for the ZS 1st Gen in 2020 and then it was only activated when ambient/battery temperature was below 10 C, and I think it was first introduced as a software update in Norway. Maybe someone who had a ZS EV in...
  6. BarryH

    Breaking News MG4 Prices Slashed!

    Probably true in principle that the source is form one country in Europe but not the screen shot which showed 20,380 Euro because in the video he quotes 19,300 Euro although he doesn't say if that is with promotions.
  7. BarryH

    "Unused" Centre console switch

    Yes on the Facelift there are just two; mode and KERS. I wish the MG4 had retained them or perhaps followed the example of KIA / Hyundai and fitted a pair of KERS paddles behind the steering wheel spokes, but unfortunately you have to go into the menus or permanently assign one or the "Star2...
  8. BarryH

    Breaking News MG4 Prices Slashed!

    A similar reason to Tesla I guess. Control of the market by driving competitors into bankruptcy. Tesla can sell every car it can make and yet they are heavily discounting in certain markets for market position.
  9. BarryH

    Breaking News MG4 Prices Slashed!

    I disagree, that is a too simplistic approach. Remember there are probably only two volume carmakers in the world who are actually making money on EVs which is why legacy automakers have such a stop-start approach to EV sales when they lose money on every car that they sell. In China which is...
  10. BarryH

    Breaking News MG4 Prices Slashed!

    New car and even used car prices have been rising ridiculously these past couple of years and chip shortages etc and stalled production have filed the fire. MG has seemed to be a disrupter in all this along with Tesla bringing to the European market including UK boatloads of shiny new EVs...
  11. BarryH

    April 2023 Electricity Prices

    What's the standing charge comparison with Gas Octopus v BG?
  12. BarryH

    April 2023 Electricity Prices

    Unfortunately, I didn't renew my Octopus Go early at end of September before the October price hike. When I contacted Octopus on several times in Sept I was advised not to renew early (I was at that time on 24.5p and 5p) as my tariff was fixed until Dec 17th. In September I would have given up...
  13. BarryH

    Secret engineering mode menu. What do the settings mean?

    Hi, I also have a Gen 1 ZS and have looked at these Engineering screens some time ago when they first came to light. I was able to enable the mode and activated the 'Climate Control' (display screen), which allowed set a temperature to be displayed rather than the UK Default blue to red colour...
  14. BarryH

    Engineering Mode \ CAN INFO \ Screen and Button Options Locked

    Hi, I also have a Gen 1 ZS and have looked at these Engineering screens some time ago when they first came to light. I was able to enable the mode and activated the 'Climate Control' (display screen), which allowed set a temperature to be displayed rather than the UK Default blue to red colour...
  15. BarryH

    Archived WANTED MG ZS EV Spare wheel kit

    There used to be on ebay an MG dealer in Norfolk I believe who sold both ZS ICE and ZS EV space-savers at a very reasonable price complete with a car jack and polystyrene incert for the jack. About £125 I believe from memory Here is one I just found for MG ZS EV 2017 to present day with jack...
  16. BarryH

    Car link on offer Amazon

    Not all Dongles are the same. Many are Android systems in a box which present as an "iPhone" to the car but run apps that then present iPhone CarPlay or Android Auto to your phone in effect as a middleman relay. This can introduce delays to the response time for Audio control and map navigation...
  17. BarryH

    Archived WANTED MG ZS EV Spare wheel kit

    Don't get hung up on looking for 18" rim that's not the most important you're looking for if you're searching for a space saver (which I presume you are) spare wheel. Since space savers are as the name implies thinner the tyres are a different profile and designed to run at higher inflation...
  18. BarryH

    How about Car suspension, Back seat comfort.

    Spot on. I had a very similar experience with my Honda CRV which in the front it was a very comfortable controlled ride, but in the back, it jared your spine when you went over a modest bump.
  19. BarryH

    Heater vents reflecting in door mirror.

    It has ever been that way. It used to bother me but I was surprised how soon I stopped noticing them. I used to think O would paint them or tape them up but I so quickly got used to not noticing them 3 years on and I've not touched them. After all, it's not as if they are an unique MG thing...
  20. BarryH

    Wireless CarPlay - and some other features.

    TBH, I've had this issue with several of my car's overly aggressive Bluetooth call acquisition and it's not unique to the AAWireless. I used to work from home and my wife would be using our shared car. I would be on a call to a client and she would either pop out to the shops or be coming home...
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