I'm in the UK and I have had my Trophy for six months now and it's only after watchin your videos have I learned how to use the infotainment system. I hate reading manuals and I have on-line manuals even more. Thanks for taking the time to do these "videos for dummies".
I can charge at home but I can't charge on public charge points have you figured out how to charge it on public chargepoints. At home I have to get two ppl to help plug it in because it times out I think that timing out is something to do with why it doesn't charge on public chargepoints
Thanks Jerry. It’s great to have an audiovisual presentation of so many things that the manual doesn’t include (and if it does it often manages to hide it). Your revelation of the variable AC current inputs is a game changer for those with a 7kw charger and solar panels. If the sun is not optimal or more appliances are being used, it’s great to have a charging option midway between trickle and 7kw.
Thanks Jerry! We've had a 64kWh Essence for 16 days now, and have put around 1,800km on it. It's good to have you confirm that we are doing things right. We have a 16A caravan outlet in our garage, and use a portable charger set at 16A - it puts 3.5kW into the car. It is always back up to 80% by the time we need to use the car in the morning. This car is simply superb to drive. 😀
Great comment Adrian. I have a couple of 15amp outlets under my carport which share the same circuit breaker as several indoor 10amp outlets and I've wondered weather 1. the circuit breaker will suffice if I purchase a 15amp mobile charger. and 2. weather the cable to the 15amp outlets is good enough? Any advice?
In all honesty, I would get the advice of an electrician. I used one to install the 16A outlet on an existing 20A supply. He issued a code of compliance certificate for it, which means I won't be in trouble if anything goes wrong with the wiring etc.
i never usually comment on videos but this has been so helpful that i had to say thank you ! picking up my xpower today and its my first EV so this has been extremely helpful to me. Thank yo Jerry
Very helpful video, thank you. I hopefully will take delivery of my new MG4 Trophy in the UK in the next couple of weeks. Looking forward to putting your tutorials into practice.
Im getting one of these! I absolutely cant wait it was a really fun and comfortable drive in the test drive. Coming from an old (9 years) ICE car the tech in this car is blowing my mind a bit.
I can’t wait to get my MG4 this week and see how the charging speed is. Thanks a lot, Jerry. Your videos are so informative. I will make my own soon, but it won’t be even close to yours. 😁😁
@@JerryPanandCars I'm taking my car in for its 1000km check tomorrow. I'll tell the dealer about your videos. No direct sales for you, but maybe a little more fame! Thanks again.
I really need help i had no problems vharging my nissan but this mg is giving. Me problems. I can charge at home on a three pin plug but i need another person to help me because it times out. I do it by shutting down car. Locking then unlocking poping open the chqrge port. Plugging in and then it has to be turned on atthe socket specifically before it locks the plug in. 1. This seems stupid. It doesnt work plugging in already switched on. Also i have tried lots of ways to try and charge at instavolt chargers and it doesnt work. I need to figure out how to charge at puboic chargepoints. Nothing works. If it does turn green its literallt for 20 seconds then turns off.
Hello Jerry, we have an Standart MG4 model and assume that in this version we can’t program a percentage battery charging. Why then the MG iSMART app let us choose a percentage? Thank you.
Thank you Jerry! Would you consider making a video about "cell balancing"? I dont have the opportunity to charge my MG4 SE from home and i can't be sure if public AC stations allow the car to make cell balancing. Because (i think) most of them cut the electricity once the car is %100 charged. Thanks in advance! Greetings from Türkiye!
Thanks for your support! There isn’t a specific instruction on cell balancing unfortunately. You will need to find an AC charger home plug preferably to charge it full and continue until the vehicle stops taking charge
Hi, great video. I have had mine for 3 weeks now and love it. But 2 weeks in and the MG ismart app stopped connecting to my car. Can’t even find gps. I have done everything I could find online about unbinding and rebinding but nothing works. Do you have a solution please?
Thanks for the video. If the charger is set to charge from 2200pm - 0600am for e.g, and 80% charge max. What happens if the car is only charged to say 65% during the set time? Is the set time the overide factor and charging will stop at 0600?
Thanks Jerry. For 51kw version, can we utilise the Tesla wall charger (Grey Color one)? As I tried but it showed ‘Connected, not charging’. Am I missing any steps to charger my car with Tesla wall connector.
Hi may I know the estimated duration that 12v battery could last, just to avoid draining the 12v battery flat while watching movie with aircond on during 77kw battery charging. Thank you
Jerry… how to charge and walk away go somewhere while waiting? I don’t think it’s covered in the video. Should the car be locked? Mine aborted charging after locking when I stepped out from the vehicle.
@@JerryPanandCarsThank you Jerry. I also puzzled why it was aborted. But today I tried again and thank god no issues. You have been really helpful with all your tutorials- Fan from Malaysia
Great video Jerry. Thank you so much. One question. If I was to purchase a 15amp mobile charger (instead of the standard MG 10amp) and change an outlet to 15amp, would I need to run another stronger cable back to the distribution board?
HI Jerry, i have the supplied home charger and sometimes when I plug in the charger the light goes blue then it turns off and the charging does not work. I need to keep unlocking the car and take the plug out and put it back in until it connects. Sometimes it takes multiple attempts. Do you know any resolution to this?
My charger cable got stuck so I used the emergency lever so I could take it out. But now the car wont drive, it keeps saying that the cable is still connected but it isnt! Any idea? Im stuck here.
Thanks Jerry, I've got my 51Kw MG4 few days ago and still trying to figure out how to start charging whitout doing it in the app. In your video you plug the car to a charger that is already turned on, and it starts charging alone, without saying so in the app. In mine I just can't replicate it. 😢 What am I missing?
Did you mean your one always need to click start charging in the app? Make sure you turn off scheduled charging and charge to percentage function in this video.
@@JerryPanandCars you are right, it was the schedule charging that was on. Thanks a lot!! Your videos are so great for all of us that bought a MG4 and are a bit lost at start. Great job!!
Hi Jerry i have my excite 64 and my phone is binded with my car and i use it to stop and start charging when i plug in the charger. Weird thing is i cant do without my phone ??? Why ? So .. if am not home and ask my husband to charge it he cant because he plugs in and the car isnt charging..i need to go to the app and click start charging... so annoying... or am i missing something?? Pls help
@@JerryPanandCars I think it's a bug on europe cars. I have the R24 version and I need to go to the dealer to upgrade. This may fix the issue. I'll come back here again. thanks!
Jerry. Thanks fr this info on charging. Any idea why my Excite 64 charge level has turned orange instead of green ? It's about 13' here in Sydney this moring, the battery heater is set on but I don't know if it is actually heating. Struggling out of the garage it was orange. Changed it to 80% 2 days ago on public charger.....I have know idea if it's a problem but the MG forums seem to indicate its just a bug that MG can't explain Thanks Mal
Hi Jerry please help me sort out the following questions. Today I left the car in the service but they kind of told me that my warranty is void because the company which previously owned the car made the first service two months late. I even have the invoice of the service. What do you think about this unexpected statement? Oh by the way and they will update the software for free only in case of recall, otherwise you need to pay for it. Like clima control is not an issue if it shows wrong and so on. Thanks
Thanks for this video - question about storage, if you park this car at say long term car park for a month, what battery % should it be kept? does it drain even when car is off and locked? and what about the 12V battery will that die like ICE vehicles?
Thanks for the comment. No MG recommendation on this. Some recommends that you leave the car between 40% to 80%. Not too low but not fully charged either. It will drain the HV battery but very very slowly. Maybe like 1% in one month of something. The 12v battery can still go flat like ICE cars. If you need to go away longer than months, disconnect the 12v battery is always a good idea.
Mine charge for 3-5 seconds and turns off i have to use the app several times for it to start charging normal. And the timer is random sometimes it charges sometimes only for a few seconds very annoying.
Scusa Jerry se ti scrivo in italiano. Mi è capitato due volte che la barra della batteria carica al 91% è’ diventata arancione . Non ho trovato sul manuale il perché. Mi puoi aiutare per favore. Ora è verde . Grazie in anticipo .
Jerry, does the Excite 51kwh have scheduled charging to time it to charge during off peak hours? Another RUclipsr said it’s not available on the base model but idk if he got confused with the 80% limit which isn’t necessary on the base LFP model. Thank you.
Hello, I've just got my car today an MG 4 SE and it was at 83% and tried to use my granny charger but even though it connects to the car, the charging won't start. What I am doing wrong? I don't see any of your settings on the dashboard of my car which is a MG4 51 kw (settings, amps, etc).Thank you!
@@JerryPanandCars Couldn't be because the previous owner didn't unbind the car and maybe he made a setting that is not available on the car screen itself and because of that I can't charge the car? Would that make sense?
Good evening from Australia. We recently purchased an MG4 essence 64, doing the first granny charge tonight, is it normal if you open the passenger doors that the charging stops? If not normal, what should I do? Many thanks for all your great videos only a few in so far, will be watching them all. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Jerry, I have the 51 excite is there any best charging practices to keep the battery healthy? E.g. should I charge up to 80% SOC everyday, such that if the battery drops to 75, i should top up to 80 SOC everyday?
G'day Jerry, quick question. Is there an adapter for use with Tesla chargers?? Ive seen a video saying the USA is looking at making the tesla charging plug standard on all cars. I pick up my 77 this week, thanks for any info you have
Thanks for the comment. Do you mean Tesla superchargers? I believe no adapter is needed. As long as that CCS charger is open for all other brands, you should be able to plug in and charge. That is at least the case for New Zealand.
@@JerryPanandCars thanks.. this is a whole new world for me, just had a phone call and pick up my MG4 tomorrow, so I'll be picking up some new skills..
Thanks so much for the video Jerry! I have a 51kw MG 4. When i charge 100% with AC on, the estimated range on the headunit shows ~370km. But with AC off the range is ~440km. Is this normal? Will software issue solve this problem (currently the version is R08)?
@@JerryPanandCars thanks for your response. I actually just got the car 2 weeks ago and have driven the car very carefully and on eco mode everytime. Are you saying that the 100% est. range will change over time?
Jerry, your tutorial videos are great... I just got my mg4 three days ago and I love it. I was just curious if fast charging had any bad effects on the life of the battery?
Thanks for the comment. Yes, fast charging will degradate the battery. If you are only using fast charger once in a while for long trips, it doesn't really matter.
It depends on the model, ie the battery. The lowest spec model with the LFP battery can be charged to 100% all the time. The other models with the NMC battery can be charged to 100%, but for battery longevity they recommend charging to 80% on most occasions.
@@JerryPanandCarsHi Jerry. I was looking for exactly this answer. So I have the Excite 51 model so initially I was concern that it has to be charged only up to 80%, so you’ve now confirmed that this model is ok to charge to 100% right?
I have a 51 excite, my app lets me set maximum charge at at increments of 10, starting from 40%. Is the vehicle different to the app? Or do I have an NMC battery in my 51?? Haha. What’s going on? Also, is there a way to confirm what battery we have?
Yep, I actually found that today when connecting to the iSmart App on one 51 Excite. Could you do a test and see if it actually stops at let’s say 80%? Otherwise I will do a test next week. It’s certainly not available from the screen.
@@JerryPanandCarsyes I’ve tested it, set it to 70% to charge overnight. It hit 70 and stopped. However I noticed the app showing it was still charging the next day, so I stopped it remotely. When I got back to the car, indeed it was sitting at 70%. UPDATE: it looks like the mg charges beyond what I set on the app, is it a bug? Is it a feature that should be disabled for excite? I’m confused now.
@@raikukei Hello. Is it possible to control the heating and cooling from a distance (over 100 meters) using the iSmart application, since the model with a 51 kw battery does not have a 4G connection?
@@raikukei Thank you. I thought the Excite model does not have 4G connectivity since in Jerry's video I did not see the 4G connection mark in the top right corner of the screen, while the Essence model shows 4G connectivity and signal strength in the top right corner of the screen.
My MG4SE charges from 5% to 95% in around 5 hours at 7kw so I don’t know where you get your figures from also my granny charger charged it to 100% overnight around about12 hours
Science tells me that’s not correct. 51 kWh battery’s 90% is 45.9kwh, 7kw charger offers 6.6kw of charging speed to the MG4. In the most realistic world, it will take more than 6 hours. The granny charger literally offers around 1.5kw most of the time, how is 12 hours charging possible if you go from 5%?
Thanks for the comment and correction. Unfortunately, it is quite time consuming to work on captions through a lengthy video. I have no plan at this stage but I will try my best :D
So disappointed. I got my SE version 51Kw MG4 today and the software is entirely different from this (!!) I can't select the limit of battery charge, I can't select the AutoHold function and I can't even set the level of regen braking!! Looks like I got a golf cart instead of a car.
It is explained in the video. 51kwh MG4 don’t have battery charge percentage. It is LFP battery and it is best to charge to 100% on that. Nothing to be disappointed
The MG community is so lucky to have you Jerry 😊
Thanks for the comment and support!
Anche dall'Italia e Jerry risponde sempre preciso e chiaro alle mie domande anche sono scritte nella lingua italiana ❤
New MG4 owner here in Norway... Just want to give my appreciation for you fantastic breakdown of the MG. Fantastic job, thank you!!!!
Thank you so much! Glad this video has reached Norway. Hello from New Zealand!
I'm in the UK and I have had my Trophy for six months now and it's only after watchin your videos have I learned how to use the infotainment system. I hate reading manuals and I have on-line manuals even more. Thanks for taking the time to do these "videos for dummies".
Thanks for the support. Glad it helps.
I can charge at home but I can't charge on public charge points have you figured out how to charge it on public chargepoints. At home I have to get two ppl to help plug it in because it times out I think that timing out is something to do with why it doesn't charge on public chargepoints
Same for most people I believe 😅
Awesome explanations! I wish dealers were as knowledgeable as you are 👏👏👏👏👏 Thanks a lot! 😁😁
Thank you!
Jerry thanks for producing these videos. I've had my mg4 trophy (UK) for about 9 weeks now and your videos have been immensely helpful.
Thanks for the comment and support!
I can charge at my home in a three pin plug but not at chargepoints have you figured out the order of how to do that.
I'm due to get an Mg4 51kwh in November and I've learnt so much thanks to these videos. Cheers Jerry!
Thanks a lot. Appreciate the comment.
Thanks Jerry. It’s great to have an audiovisual presentation of so many things that the manual doesn’t include (and if it does it often manages to hide it). Your revelation of the variable AC current inputs is a game changer for those with a 7kw charger and solar panels. If the sun is not optimal or more appliances are being used, it’s great to have a charging option midway between trickle and 7kw.
Thanks Chris! Great to know the AC input adjustment is helpful in that situation. I can now understand why they add that feature!
Thanks Jerry! We've had a 64kWh Essence for 16 days now, and have put around 1,800km on it. It's good to have you confirm that we are doing things right. We have a 16A caravan outlet in our garage, and use a portable charger set at 16A - it puts 3.5kW into the car. It is always back up to 80% by the time we need to use the car in the morning. This car is simply superb to drive. 😀
Great comment Adrian. I have a couple of 15amp outlets under my carport which share the same circuit breaker as several indoor 10amp outlets and I've wondered weather 1. the circuit breaker will suffice if I purchase a 15amp mobile charger. and 2. weather the cable to the 15amp outlets is good enough? Any advice?
In all honesty, I would get the advice of an electrician. I used one to install the 16A outlet on an existing 20A supply. He issued a code of compliance certificate for it, which means I won't be in trouble if anything goes wrong with the wiring etc.
Thanks for the comment!
Thank you, as always, Jerry; your videos are very helpful in demystifying sticky moments. Kind regards.
Thanks Adrienne:)
Just picked up my Trophy Range today! This is a very helpful video!! Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the support!
Jerry your mg4 videos are the best on RUclips
Thank you buddy
Thank you for the support!
just got my MG4 trophy and love it. these vids I watched before getting it and so damn useful !!
Thanks for the support!
i never usually comment on videos but this has been so helpful that i had to say thank you ! picking up my xpower today and its my first EV so this has been extremely helpful to me. Thank yo Jerry
Thanks for your support!
Thanks Jerry, another informative video making our MG experience a success, always educational.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the support.
Thanks Jerry, have down loaded all your mg4 tutorials, keep up the greak work.
Thanks again :D
Very helpful video, thank you. I hopefully will take delivery of my new MG4 Trophy in the UK in the next couple of weeks. Looking forward to putting your tutorials into practice.
Awesome! Thanks for the support!
Im getting one of these! I absolutely cant wait it was a really fun and comfortable drive in the test drive.
Coming from an old (9 years) ICE car the tech in this car is blowing my mind a bit.
Thanks for the support! Congrats!
I’m delivering one of these today and it’s my first time driving an EV. This video is a fcuking GODSEND… thank you!
Thanks for the support!
I can’t wait to get my MG4 this week and see how the charging speed is. Thanks a lot, Jerry. Your videos are so informative. I will make my own soon, but it won’t be even close to yours. 😁😁
Thanks for your support!
Thank you for these videos. I just got a MG4 and had no idea what to do. From UK
Thanks for the support.
Thanks for doing these videos. Watched a few - discovered something every time.
Thanks for the support!
@@JerryPanandCars I'm taking my car in for its 1000km check tomorrow. I'll tell the dealer about your videos. No direct sales for you, but maybe a little more fame! Thanks again.
Thanks
Thanks from U.K. another very useful video, my MG4 should be with me at end of October.
Thanks for the support. Not long to go!!!
After unlocking, I always wait a few seconds for the charge port indicators te turn Blue. Then take out the cable.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the support!
Thanks so much for the video. There is a lot to take in about charging.
Thanks for the support.
Thank you jerry! Im looking forward to get my MG4 tomorrow here in Manila Philippines!
Thanks for the support.
Another fantastic video 🎉 thank you from Scotland 🏴
Thanks for the supprt!
I really need help i had no problems vharging my nissan but this mg is giving. Me problems. I can charge at home on a three pin plug but i need another person to help me because it times out. I do it by shutting down car. Locking then unlocking poping open the chqrge port. Plugging in and then it has to be turned on atthe socket specifically before it locks the plug in. 1. This seems stupid. It doesnt work plugging in already switched on. Also i have tried lots of ways to try and charge at instavolt chargers and it doesnt work. I need to figure out how to charge at puboic chargepoints. Nothing works. If it does turn green its literallt for 20 seconds then turns off.
Found a feature today that really pleased me. The windows have a safety/reverse feature meaning that they cannot crush stray hands out the window.
Hello Jerry, we have an Standart MG4 model and assume that in this version we can’t program a percentage battery charging. Why then the MG iSMART app let us choose a percentage? Thank you.
You can choose it but it won’t limit the charging percentage
Thank you Jerry! Would you consider making a video about "cell balancing"? I dont have the opportunity to charge my MG4 SE from home and i can't be sure if public AC stations allow the car to make cell balancing. Because (i think) most of them cut the electricity once the car is %100 charged. Thanks in advance! Greetings from Türkiye!
Thanks for your support!
There isn’t a specific instruction on cell balancing unfortunately. You will need to find an AC charger home plug preferably to charge it full and continue until the vehicle stops taking charge
Really good video mate, great job!
Thanks for the support!
Let's say we're not in Australia. Can I turn on the heating while charging? If so, how?
Get inside the car and switch on the heating
Hey my vehical stops charging at 80 percent how do I change these settings in mg zs ev
Please see this video here: ruclips.net/video/zyUC9NmXaAE/видео.htmlsi=KgHM51lURmwZt9SG
Great video as usual Jerry
Thanks for the continuous support:)
jerry how to set charging limit to 80% while charging
Switch on the car and swipe the bar under battery setting.
Hi, great video. I have had mine for 3 weeks now and love it. But 2 weeks in and the MG ismart app stopped connecting to my car. Can’t even find gps. I have done everything I could find online about unbinding and rebinding but nothing works. Do you have a solution please?
Not sure about the solution. Check with the local dealer.
is there any video about battery balancing?
No specific tutorial about that but many questions are answered here: ruclips.net/video/4sIgo7zDSSE/видео.htmlsi=UfjHhlzp2Ykv0St6
Thanks for the video. If the charger is set to charge from 2200pm - 0600am for e.g, and 80% charge max.
What happens if the car is only charged to say 65% during the set time? Is the set time the overide factor and charging will stop at 0600?
@@davids1729 6am or 80% whichever comes first.
Thanks Jerry. For 51kw version, can we utilise the Tesla wall charger (Grey Color one)? As I tried but it showed ‘Connected, not charging’. Am I missing any steps to charger my car with Tesla wall connector.
Is that Gen2 or Gen3? Many Gen2 tesla chargers won't work with other brands.
Hi may I know the estimated duration that 12v battery could last, just to avoid draining the 12v battery flat while watching movie with aircond on during 77kw battery charging.
Thank you
No specific time.
@JerryPanandCars thank you so much Jerry
Jerry… how to charge and walk away go somewhere while waiting? I don’t think it’s covered in the video. Should the car be locked? Mine aborted charging after locking when I stepped out from the vehicle.
It should be charging if you walk away whether it is locked or unlocked. Nothing else needed. I'm not sure what went wrong with your one.
@@JerryPanandCarsThank you Jerry. I also puzzled why it was aborted. But today I tried again and thank god no issues. You have been really helpful with all your tutorials- Fan from Malaysia
Great video Jerry. Thank you so much. One question. If I was to purchase a 15amp mobile charger (instead of the standard MG 10amp) and change an outlet to 15amp, would I need to run another stronger cable back to the distribution board?
Good question. I'm afraid I won't be expert on this. It is best to ask an electrician or someone in the EV group for this. :D
HI Jerry, i have the supplied home charger and sometimes when I plug in the charger the light goes blue then it turns off and the charging does not work. I need to keep unlocking the car and take the plug out and put it back in until it connects. Sometimes it takes multiple attempts. Do you know any resolution to this?
Have you disabled the scheduled charging?
Is nice to have that emergency removing your charger cable. I had this problem with my previous car and I couldn't do anything.
Can you make video how to parallel park MG4EV thanks
I think that is the same for all cars regardless of brand or model. There are plenty of better driving channels on RUclips :D
@@JerryPanandCars Oh Sorry. I mean, how do you make the MG4EV pushable when the car is off? Because it use electric parking brake..
My charger cable got stuck so I used the emergency lever so I could take it out. But now the car wont drive, it keeps saying that the cable is still connected but it isnt! Any idea? Im stuck here.
Connect the cable and charge then disconnect again? Other wise call roadside assist.
@@JerryPanandCars I called the car company and they said to unplug and plug the 12v battery and it finally let me drive. Thanks though
Thanks Jerry, I've got my 51Kw MG4 few days ago and still trying to figure out how to start charging whitout doing it in the app. In your video you plug the car to a charger that is already turned on, and it starts charging alone, without saying so in the app. In mine I just can't replicate it. 😢 What am I missing?
Did you mean your one always need to click start charging in the app? Make sure you turn off scheduled charging and charge to percentage function in this video.
@@JerryPanandCars you are right, it was the schedule charging that was on. Thanks a lot!! Your videos are so great for all of us that bought a MG4 and are a bit lost at start. Great job!!
Is it better to charge to 100% or something like 95% because of battery degredation? (64kwh Comfort)
@@mike4729 watch this: ruclips.net/video/4sIgo7zDSSE/видео.htmlsi=oUl8gjlHK37AJhun
Hi Jerry i have my excite 64 and my phone is binded with my car and i use it to stop and start charging when i plug in the charger.
Weird thing is i cant do without my phone ??? Why ? So .. if am not home and ask my husband to charge it he cant because he plugs in and the car isnt charging..i need to go to the app and click start charging... so annoying... or am i missing something?? Pls help
I think I saw you in the Facebook group? Disable the scheduled charging :D
Hello, do you know any cases that the veichle just ignores the charging limit? Mine has this issue, it goes beyond the limit I define (80%).
Never had this sorry. May need to check with the MG workshop.
@@JerryPanandCars I think it's a bug on europe cars. I have the R24 version and I need to go to the dealer to upgrade. This may fix the issue. I'll come back here again. thanks!
Hello, anyone here has issue with charging port light indicator stop working, after several charging trial?
Might be a small one-time glitch.
Hi Jerry, could you please share what's your opinion about charging 77kW MG4? Is it advisable to charge only to 80%?
Thank you
80% or 90% on daily basis if you need the range.
thank you so much
Jerry. Thanks fr this info on charging. Any idea why my Excite 64 charge level has turned orange instead of green ? It's about 13' here in Sydney this moring, the battery heater is set on but I don't know if it is actually heating. Struggling out of the garage it was orange. Changed it to 80% 2 days ago on public charger.....I have know idea if it's a problem but the MG forums seem to indicate its just a bug that MG can't explain
Thanks
Mal
Just a glitch. It will go back to Green again.
Hi Jerry please help me sort out the following questions. Today I left the car in the service but they kind of told me that my warranty is void because the company which previously owned the car made the first service two months late. I even have the invoice of the service. What do you think about this unexpected statement? Oh by the way and they will update the software for free only in case of recall, otherwise you need to pay for it. Like clima control is not an issue if it shows wrong and so on. Thanks
Try another dealership.
Thanks for this video - question about storage, if you park this car at say long term car park for a month, what battery % should it be kept? does it drain even when car is off and locked? and what about the 12V battery will that die like ICE vehicles?
Thanks for the comment. No MG recommendation on this. Some recommends that you leave the car between 40% to 80%. Not too low but not fully charged either. It will drain the HV battery but very very slowly. Maybe like 1% in one month of something. The 12v battery can still go flat like ICE cars. If you need to go away longer than months, disconnect the 12v battery is always a good idea.
Very helpful. Thank you
Thanks for the support
Mine charge for 3-5 seconds and turns off i have to use the app several times for it to start charging normal. And the timer is random sometimes it charges sometimes only for a few seconds very annoying.
Scusa Jerry se ti scrivo in italiano. Mi è capitato due volte che la barra della batteria carica al 91% è’ diventata arancione . Non ho trovato sul manuale il perché. Mi puoi aiutare per favore. Ora è verde . Grazie in anticipo .
Orange is fine. No issue. It is just glitch for the screen battery colour change. Nothing is wrong.
@@JerryPanandCarsgrazie
Jerry, does the Excite 51kwh have scheduled charging to time it to charge during off peak hours? Another RUclipsr said it’s not available on the base model but idk if he got confused with the 80% limit which isn’t necessary on the base LFP model. Thank you.
All the MG4 has scheduled charging.
Hello please can u tell me where I can find QR code for ismart app in Mg Ehs 2021 please help me out thanks
Not available for MG EHS
@@JerryPanandCars thanks brother
Hello, I've just got my car today an MG 4 SE and it was at 83% and tried to use my granny charger but even though it connects to the car, the charging won't start. What I am doing wrong? I don't see any of your settings on the dashboard of my car which is a MG4 51 kw (settings, amps, etc).Thank you!
Scheduled charging to be tuned off
@@JerryPanandCars It is off.
@@JerryPanandCars Couldn't be because the previous owner didn't unbind the car and maybe he made a setting that is not available on the car screen itself and because of that I can't charge the car? Would that make sense?
@@danielcolceru3840 possibly. Get to an MG dealer
Good evening from Australia. We recently purchased an MG4 essence 64, doing the first granny charge tonight, is it normal if you open the passenger doors that the charging stops? If not normal, what should I do? Many thanks for all your great videos only a few in so far, will be watching them all. 👍🏻👍🏻
No, it isn't normal. Just monitor it and see if that happens all the time.
@@JerryPanandCars thanks very much.
Hi Jerry, I have the 51 excite is there any best charging practices to keep the battery healthy? E.g. should I charge up to 80% SOC everyday, such that if the battery drops to 75, i should top up to 80 SOC everyday?
Not necessarily to keep it at 80%. It is best to keep it between 20% to 100%. LFP battery is ok with 100%.
G'day Jerry, quick question. Is there an adapter for use with Tesla chargers?? Ive seen a video saying the USA is looking at making the tesla charging plug standard on all cars. I pick up my 77 this week, thanks for any info you have
Thanks for the comment. Do you mean Tesla superchargers? I believe no adapter is needed. As long as that CCS charger is open for all other brands, you should be able to plug in and charge. That is at least the case for New Zealand.
@@JerryPanandCars thanks.. this is a whole new world for me, just had a phone call and pick up my MG4 tomorrow, so I'll be picking up some new skills..
my good man jerry, how long does it take usually to charge? i am calculating the time for leaving the car for some fastfood cafe nearby.
Fast charge is about 40min to 80%
@@JerryPanandCars thanks bro
Thank you!👍
Hi Jerry, love the videos they are a great help.If I send a map from my ismart app to the car where does it go? I have a MG4 Trophy and I’m in the UK!
Thanks for the comment! In NZ version, It gets sent to User- Map / POI. I will have a full video explaining this feature in the next few episodes.
Thanks so much for the video Jerry! I have a 51kw MG 4. When i charge 100% with AC on, the estimated range on the headunit shows ~370km. But with AC off the range is ~440km. Is this normal? Will software issue solve this problem (currently the version is R08)?
Thanks for the support!
Not an issue, the vehicle shows dynamic range depending on your usage etc.
@@JerryPanandCars thanks for your response. I actually just got the car 2 weeks ago and have driven the car very carefully and on eco mode everytime. Are you saying that the 100% est. range will change over time?
Hi Jerry, did you say you can’t limit charging on excite models? TIA
There is no "charge to percentage" function on Excite 51kWh. It is available for other variants.
Very interesting and useful, thank you
Thanks for the support.
Are they bidirectional could you run a home in an emergency
It has V2L but no V2H. It is rated to 2.7kW max I believe. Not enough to power a home but home appliances etc.
Jerry, your tutorial videos are great... I just got my mg4 three days ago and I love it. I was just curious if fast charging had any bad effects on the life of the battery?
Thanks for the comment. Yes, fast charging will degradate the battery. If you are only using fast charger once in a while for long trips, it doesn't really matter.
Soo helpful…thankyou so much
Thanks for the comment!
Great video
So anyone can come by turn off charger and you would not know? Or yank plug out?
You will know and they cannot unplug the charger when it is on charging.
Thank you again for your great video…Jerry 👍. Can we charge MG4 to 100% each time? Or it doesn’t matter to charge to 100% or less? Thank you Jerry 🙏🏻
It depends on the model, ie the battery. The lowest spec model with the LFP battery can be charged to 100% all the time. The other models with the NMC battery can be charged to 100%, but for battery longevity they recommend charging to 80% on most occasions.
I like to charge between 20% and 80%. I believe it helps the life of the batteries. I am retired so do not do any long journeys.
Thanks David. NMC battery - charge to 80% for daily runs. Totally fine to go 100% before you take it for longer trips.
@@JerryPanandCarsHi Jerry. I was looking for exactly this answer. So I have the Excite 51 model so initially I was concern that it has to be charged only up to 80%, so you’ve now confirmed that this model is ok to charge to 100% right?
@@kevinchung3922 Somehow I have just seen this comment. Yes, it is absolutely fine to charge to 100% on Excite 51 model :D
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the comment and support
I have a 51 excite, my app lets me set maximum charge at at increments of 10, starting from 40%. Is the vehicle different to the app? Or do I have an NMC battery in my 51?? Haha. What’s going on? Also, is there a way to confirm what battery we have?
Yep, I actually found that today when connecting to the iSmart App on one 51 Excite. Could you do a test and see if it actually stops at let’s say 80%? Otherwise I will do a test next week. It’s certainly not available from the screen.
@@JerryPanandCarsyes I’ve tested it, set it to 70% to charge overnight. It hit 70 and stopped. However I noticed the app showing it was still charging the next day, so I stopped it remotely. When I got back to the car, indeed it was sitting at 70%. UPDATE: it looks like the mg charges beyond what I set on the app, is it a bug? Is it a feature that should be disabled for excite? I’m confused now.
@@raikukei Hello. Is it possible to control the heating and cooling from a distance (over 100 meters) using the iSmart application, since the model with a 51 kw battery does not have a 4G connection?
@@Z.o.r.a.nit does have 4G connection so you should be able to remotely start the aircon. I haven’t tried it yet
@@raikukei Thank you. I thought the Excite model does not have 4G connectivity since in Jerry's video I did not see the 4G connection mark in the top right corner of the screen, while the Essence model shows 4G connectivity and signal strength in the top right corner of the screen.
My MG4SE charges from 5% to 95% in around 5 hours at 7kw so I don’t know where you get your figures from also my granny charger charged it to 100% overnight around about12 hours
Science tells me that’s not correct. 51 kWh battery’s 90% is 45.9kwh, 7kw charger offers 6.6kw of charging speed to the MG4. In the most realistic world, it will take more than 6 hours.
The granny charger literally offers around 1.5kw most of the time, how is 12 hours charging possible if you go from 5%?
Good vid m8 but maybe edit the captions - we all like a good “statue” but maybe you meant to focus on charge “states” ^^
Thanks for the comment and correction. Unfortunately, it is quite time consuming to work on captions through a lengthy video. I have no plan at this stage but I will try my best :D
So disappointed. I got my SE version 51Kw MG4 today and the software is entirely different from this (!!) I can't select the limit of battery charge, I can't select the AutoHold function and I can't even set the level of regen braking!! Looks like I got a golf cart instead of a car.
It is explained in the video. 51kwh MG4 don’t have battery charge percentage. It is LFP battery and it is best to charge to 100% on that. Nothing to be disappointed
@@JerryPanandCars it is good but I love on a hill so I would prefer to stop at 90% or lower so I don't have to ride the brakes down the hill.
Thank you my dealership is useless
Thanks for the support.
I want in USA Please sell here !
I wish they do but it is very unlikely to happen anytime soon. Chinese cars into the states are close to impossible at this stage.
Sorry. Spell checker. It's should read starting up from garage today.... and
Charged it to 80% .oops
Very informative thanks