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I don't have a lot of time to do a current leakage (parasitic draw) test, or to delete the iSmart app for checks before we are away. After reconnecting the neg terminal this morning, I had all sorts of warnings about various functions not working, I've got most of them back now after a full...

On reconnecting the 12V neg lead this morning, ignition still off, left off but unlocked overnight, there was quite a flash as I touched the lead to the neg battery post, that in my opinion is drawing more current than I'd be expecting, it may of course be correct as there will be at least a...

Very interesting @T1 Terry and thanks, on one part of the forum, I cant remember exactly which, you asked for my battery physical size, it's no particularly easy, but looks like 185 long x 160 wide x 170 high approx. dims. BTW Terry, purely by coincidence as you posted elsewhere, I'm doing a...

Hi again @stevedee , Just noticed your mention of AGM, I checked just this morning as a matter of fact and my S5 is definitely FLOODED and not AGM, it's not easy to see, because the info label is partially hidden by the battery strap which I had to push aside to read it. I set up a full...

Very interesting Terry, I'd be interested to know more!

Same with me, but we shouldn't need to even be thinking about using one on a new car.

Yep, mine is defo 35Ah. No

Lanzarote Steve, It's an annual migration to warmer climes! MG's comment already posted here, but I'll post again:- "Thank you for contacting MG Customer Care. I t is possible for the system to monitor the 12 volt auxiliary battery, however this typically occurs only when the vehicle is...

Nobody with a new car should NEED to buy a 12V starter pack! But as so many manufacturers do have battery issues, it's the route me and many have taken. WTF are we supposed to do about it? I know first hand how long it takes to get help when it's needed, so a small investment has eventually...

I'm not sure it is duff info now Clive, if the MG4 is 45Ah and the S5 IS 35Ah, just seems a step backwards, but I really cant find out exactly the size!

Didn't know that Clive! Guess I'm lucky having an excellent main dealer in Penton MG, I'll push their excellent service. Seems to me it may be worth travelling a bit for excellence.

I was somehow led to believe the S5 has a 35Ah 12v battery Clive, perhaps I was mistaken, but I've just scanned the owners MGS5 manual again and can't see the value for the battery,. I can't remember where I got the idea it's 35Ah, hopefully I'm wrong and it's larger. But whatever capacity, a...

Sadly you aren't alone Carol, there are quite a few moans on here, especially mine. For the umpteenth time and 2nd today, I'd strongly advise buying an inexpensive 12 volt jump starter booster for around £30 upwards, this will get you up and running in no time, it's easy to use, but to repeat...

I am obviously extremely luck with Penton MG in Salisbury, they have now had 3 goes at my 12v battery problem, telling me after the last 3 day investigation, it was my dash cam permanent live causing the 12v drain, I had a loan car for 3 days and on one occasion ordered and paid for a taxi to...

Yes totally understand that logical condition @stevedee, I haven't yet got to the bottom of the cause of my 12v battery loosing power, MG think it's solely down to my permanent live dash cam, which I've now changed to switched, but the car hasn't been standing idle long enough since it was in...

Interesting, so MG have reduced the MGS5 12V battery capacity by almost 50% on a car that possibly needs more capacity than the MG4, seems a case of penny pinching too far, although my local Penton MG have had several MG4's losing 12V power, but mine was the first S5 battery to play up with...

What was the original capacity of the MG4 battery Ian? Although I had an MG4, I never needed to look at the battery.

I've searched long and hard to try to find a decent quality replacement 12 volt auxiliary battery for my troubled MGS5 with zero success. The 35Ah battery as supplied is puny at best and may benefit from doubling the capacity to 60 or 70Ah, there doesn't appear to be a like for like (35Ah) swap...

Join the club @SFPlatt , there's quite a lot on the forum, including my thread (12V battery drained in 48 hours whilst locked) Seems to be a fairly common problem, which as many have said MG need to get sorted! Still unable to determine if altering the dash cam feed from permanent live to...

Haha @5teep , except 12v battery voltage reading, which most of us would like to see in the app as is in the MG4 🤔😂🔋