Unreliable timed charging, car or charger problem?

[AndyInOz]

The plug/unplug part at the end suggests that you should also be checking the charging cable.

Make sure none of the pins have moved.

(When this issue came up in the past, people found that one pin had slid back inside the plug and was causing communication issues.)

[AlbertTatlock]

The plug/unplug part at the end suggests that you should also be checking the charging cable.

Make sure none of the pins have moved.

(When this issue came up in the past, people found that one pin had slid back inside the plug and was causing communication issues.)

Thanks for that. I had actually wondered about that. It looks OK but I don't have another cable to check it against. Once the touch screen unit has been replaced I'll see if the cable behaves itself, if not I'll have an electrician check the cable out.

[AlbertTatlock]

Well here we are in April. Dealer still has no idea when a replacement head unit will be available for our vehicle. Fortunately the remote app still works for timed charging. Though sometimes I have to delete the schedule, plug the car in which starts it charging, then enter the schedule which interrupts the charging and puts it on the timed schedule. I haven't found a way to alter the car's clock now the time has moved forward an hour.

Frankly, it's getting beyond a joke. The incessant random beeping from the unit throughout every journey is like a water torture. Mitsubishi should be ashamed of themselves. The dealership couldn't care less.

[AlbertTatlock]

The plug/unplug part at the end suggests that you should also be checking the charging cable.

Make sure none of the pins have moved.

(When this issue came up in the past, people found that one pin had slid back inside the plug and was causing communication issues.)

Very astute actually. I have had several charging issues. Firstly the touch screen failure, Then WiFi issues with the Podpoint charger. Having fixed those two issues - The charging schedule became hit or miss again. Moving the cable while plugged in stopped or started the charging. There's an intermittent fault in the charge cable. A new charging cable and the charging is now reliable again. FWIW, The pins in the plugs are fine, I suspect one of the 0.5mm conductors in the cable is faulty.