Recent content by DaveL59

if they are OEM, there's a button on the lower left dash group (sonar) that can turn them off/on, have they been set to off or always-off, perhaps? Mine beep annoyingly sometimes just sat in traffic if something moves into range. PS - in the UK think it was the 4HS trim level and above that...

My 2019 2.5L with 51K miles has sat for 2 weeks since charging. Today it still showed 19miles on the GoM with climate turned on, no ECO mode etc. The aux battery showed 11.7v when power to ACC, no issues starting nor any odd alerts etc. Once in Ready mode, voltage to the aux rose to the usual...

For an android phone you can use Tomtom go and download the maps into the phone storage so it isn't using data other than for traffic if you want that. Works well, tho having switched to CoPilot some years ago I do find Tomtom less good. Sadly they haven't/aren't releasing a version that...

What satnav are you using, it may be an alert from that playing thru the car speakers. I used Tomtom on my android phone, displaying to the main screen via android auto and it will bing 3 times to alert to being over speed or camera traps. No alerts show on the dash since the alerts aren't from...

Not sure on the A/C fitted to these but for 'regular' ICE cars the A/C refrigerant carries lubricant too, so running it at least frequently helped the seals and compressor life. Since on our PHEV's the A/C would kick in to cool the battery when needed I guess not using it for cabin temp would...

A bit of astronomy, on the very rare occasions here where the sky is reasonably clear, mostly clouds unfortunately.

As I've mentioned elsewhere there are other non-OEM alternatives that are a drop-in replacement, like the Optima yellow-top which I sourced via Tanya batteries some time back. Lower capacity at 38/35AH but works perfectly and the vent outlet is an exact match. Halfrauds I'd not go to unless...

Can't help with your question other than to to speculate that the battery is an enclosed casing so the air is recirculated with no external intake? Interesting tho is your DS23 restoration per your signature :-)

Better to try a battery specialist like Tanya Batteries than pay excess to Halfrauds or KwikF*k IMHO. There's also Arnold Clarke mentioned by someone else on another thread who did theirs recently. here you go...

those will be the headlight washers

I'm guessing you are in the UK since you mention ring mains? Here that would be using a 32A fuse/breaker in a house installation or perhaps a 10/20A so you'd need to check the caravan/mobile home to verify. Accordingly, UK plugs are fused to max 13A so that'd be the upper limit on current drawn...

True, never really noticed nor paid attention to that tho, after a while it becomes habit when heading in for petrol unless I'm in auto-pilot mindset. Will have a check tomorrow tho as I'll need fuel since I'm at a couple miles battery and GOM says 70 miles petrol, after a 200 mile round trip...

huh? I guess its in the same place as all the ICE cars I've had over the last couple decades so for me it was natural to just reach down and yank the lever, tho I do have to remember that the filler is on the left side when I stop at the pumps :-)

I'd guess the range and flashing warning would kick in when it hits the 'reserve' level which on a regular ICE car would give you around 30-60 miles remaining, so maybe a gallon or so before there's not enough to reach the pickup well? That'd seem about right (43L less 4.6L gets approx your...

Sadly I got mine new tho at least with some discount via company vouchers. What I found was even when charged, the rear would most often stop recording giving either black screen or sometimes coloured bars. Note the destructions that state - you should disconnect and reconnect the rear every...