Laying up MG5 for 5 weeks

[revpeterw]

Hi all
Any idea how to leave my MG5 charge state as I will be not driving it for around 5 weeks?
Thanks
P

 

[Avro]

50% would be fine.

 

[Alb]

It's covered in the owner's manual:

 

[MickeySw]

It’s not the HV battery you need to worry but the 12V aux, best to put it on a battery maintainer…

 

[JohnV6]

Buy a battery conditioner not a charger like a CETEK & keep the 12v battery charged

 

[Archev]

Hi all
Any idea how to leave my MG5 charge state as I will be not driving it for around 5 weeks?
Thanks
P

I left my MG5 pre facelift long range last year for seven weeks in total. It was at about 70% charge when I left it and it started and ran perfectly on my return. The car was sitting outside on the driveway during July To September with no problems, a great car.

 

[kevin ellard]

Hi all
Any idea how to leave my MG5 charge state as I will be not driving it for around 5 weeks?
Thanks
P

If everything is working properly it should be just fine.
The car is supposed to charge the 12v battery when it needs it.
I would buy a cheap car starter power pack. I always have one in any car but for an EV you only need a cheap one so it seems a sensible precaution against a battery or charging system going bad.

 

[Archev]

If everything is working properly it should be just fine.
The car is supposed to charge the 12v battery when it needs it.
I would buy a cheap car starter power pack. I always have one in any car but for an EV you only need a cheap one so it seems a sensible precaution against a battery or charging system going bad.

What a waste of money I’ve had one for a few years and never needed it
I do charge it a few times a year just to remind it that I still love it

 

[MickeySw]

The car is supposed to charge the 12v battery when it needs it.

That feature doesn’t work as advertised

I would buy a cheap car starter power pack. I always have one in any car but for an EV you only need a cheap one so it seems a sensible precaution against a battery or charging system going bad.

… better look at it than for it…

 

[kevin ellard]

What a waste of money I’ve had one for a few years and never needed it
I do charge it a few times a year just to remind it that I still love it

I've actually used mine more to start other people's cars than my own but if it saves just one wait for the AA to turn up then it is well worth the money.

 

[Jomarkh]

I've actually used mine more to start other people's cars than my own but if it saves just one wait for the AA to turn up then it is well worth the money.

I have used mine twice on my car and once on someone else's MG ZS.