Lane Assist Trying To Kill Me!

[JDMB]

Show me where this is documented, or explain it please? On my SE I don't recall pressing the left joystick doing anything.

Oooh, just had a distant memory of it toggling some of the driving stuff on or off so if you’re using ACC or TJA it toggles them on or off, my distant memory is hazily telling me.

 

[siteguru]

Sorry, didn’t make it clear.

I couldn’t remember if it did the same thing as the right one.

Pressing the right one changes between the AC control and whatever you’ve set the left star button to do, IIRC, so in mine it changes between the AC and the media control, although I can’t remember if I set those two things or they’re the default.

In that case you've misunderstood me ... I'm not talking about the configurable Star button on the left, I am talking about pressing the actual joystick in. (Like you can press the right joystick in to mute/pause audio). The left one (being pressed in) doesn't currently do anything, not even for ACC/TJA (as I recall), so I'm proposing making that toggle LKA on/off.

 

[timeades]

Well after 4 days and 500 miles I don't see what the problem is. Yes it's brusque but not homicidal, I've driven A, B, single tracks, duel carriageways and motorways and had it cut in a few times but find it easily controllable

 

[Eber]

Well after 4 days and 500 miles I don't see what the problem is. Yes it's brusque but not homicidal, I've driven A, B, single tracks, duel carriageways and motorways and had it cut in a few times but find it easily controllable

You might have already got the latest version which is fine. The initial LKA was unusable indeed. There are worlds between the early and current version.

 

[timeades]

You might have already got the latest version which is fine. The initial LKA was unusable indeed. There are worlds between the early and current version.

I'll check the software versions later, not something I'd bothered looking at so far

 

[Eber]

I'll check the software versions later, not something I'd bothered looking at so far

You can't see the LKA version in the infotainment menu (or at all).

 

[Deleted member 14300]

Just to bump this back up, today my 147 mile drive was quite good. Of course I've a big black vinyl decal over the camera as it's faulty. I've put up with tugs, but the final nail in it's coffin was when it attempted to hedge bottom me. Violent turn to the left at 50 mph was frightening. Apparently MG admit there's a fault and the camera / radar unit is faulty. MG dealer can't see if for a month so the vinyl over the camera switches an heck of a lot off. Initially the ACC would work at 50mph plus but alas the AI of the system today said ACC was unavailable. So was auto emergency braking, speed signs and good ole Lane Killer. The car even asks you to drive safely. Irony turned to 13 I think that is. You do notice that the car does even mild braking for you when working. I use a custom setting of mainly comfort and sport bhp. I have adaptive regen and I'll be honest, it drives quite nice and I achieved a 4.1 miles to a kw. Even here a problem lurks. As soon as you park and return, the car is back in Normal mode and you have to reset the adaptive regen. Same for custom mode too. It's like why you no listen? Keep the settings ***!!! Then the infotainment switched android auto off, so that was a running reset to get it back. Fun and games eh...

 

[zAndy1]

Just to bump this back up, today my 147 mile drive was quite good. Of course I've a big black vinyl decal over the camera as it's faulty. I've put up with tugs, but the final nail in it's coffin was when it attempted to hedge bottom me. Violent turn to the left at 50 mph was frightening. Apparently MG admit there's a fault and the camera / radar unit is faulty. MG dealer can't see if for a month so the vinyl over the camera switches an heck of a lot off. Initially the ACC would work at 50mph plus but alas the AI of the system today said ACC was unavailable. So was auto emergency braking, speed signs and good ole Lane Killer. The car even asks you to drive safely. Irony turned to 13 I think that is. You do notice that the car does even mild braking for you when working. I use a custom setting of mainly comfort and sport bhp. I have adaptive regen and I'll be honest, it drives quite nice and I achieved a 4.1 miles to a kw. Even here a problem lurks. As soon as you park and return, the car is back in Normal mode and you have to reset the adaptive regen. Same for custom mode too. It's like why you no listen? Keep the settings ***!!! Then the infotainment switched android auto off, so that was a running reset to get it back. Fun and games eh...

Does this camera / radar fault apply to all vehicles and if so should dealers be applying any fix prior to delivery?

 

[r3tude]

Yup I've stuck duct tape over the camera at the top of the windscreen all done perfect

 

[Deleted member 14300]

Mine came back from MG Friday, new software, tested fully apparently, with the tape over the camera. Utter dolts!

 

[adamcable]

Do you have to place the duct tape in a specific place to get it to work? A picture would be wonderful

 

[GameZone]

We already had one accident in Norway (even during the summer) where the LKA ran someone off the road. The car was wrecked, and the guy sent to he hospital. Could easily have gone worse if there was incoming traffic. The LKA was useless this summer with poor markings on the road, but now it's snow on the road, and it's worse than useless.

 

[Deleted member 14300]

I covered the whole area with a black matt vinyl so it looked stock.

 

[Rolfe]

We already had one accident in Norway (even during the summer) where the LKA ran someone off the road. The car was wrecked, and the guy sent to he hospital. Could easily have gone worse if there was incoming traffic. The LKA was useless this summer with poor markings on the road, but now it's snow on the road, and it's worse than useless.

Was this an MG4?

 

[Tonych]

Lane Assists get moaned about across the board be it ICE or EV a simple search will show the issue goes across all brands, here are just a few examples
Honda Civic
ID 3
Kia
General Redit moan
Hyundai

I used LKA assist without problem for 3 years in my Mk1 ZS EV, regular motorway journeys. When I added a MG4 and tried the same practice I genuinely did find it scary and always switch it off. The problem is that you can go for miles without issue and then suddenly it tries to make you change lane - not at all assistive tech!

 

[salty]

I covered the whole area with a black matt vinyl so it looked stock.

What else does that sensor, operate, apart from the LKA ?

 

[siteguru]

ACC/TJA, AEB, auto main beam, and some others.

 

[salty]

ACC/TJA, AEB, auto main beam, and some others.

So is it wise, to cover it up? Is the other stuff not important? Or can you do without the other stuff to?

 

[siteguru]

I guess it's a personal choice ... lose other features to avoid having to spend a few seconds turning off LKA each time.

 

[salty]

I could live without LKA and auto main beam. What does ACC/TJA and AEB mean and what other stuff.