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by NiroMax
Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Red indicator light on Niro hybrid
Replies: 2
Views: 13710

Re: Red indicator light on Niro hybrid

HI, I asked the same question when I noticed a red flashing light at night in my 2018 Niro PHEV3. I don't want to mislead you but I found that there was no mention of this light in the user manual. It starts flashing whenever the doors are shut and the engine is off, (even in daylight although it is...
by NiroMax
Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:06 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Service cost
Replies: 6
Views: 18076

Re: Service cost

Hi, My PHEV Niro3 has just had it's 3rd. year service + 1st. MOT at a Kia dealer. Total cost £302.(MOT was full price at £55).
by NiroMax
Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:09 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: PHEV Charging Cables
Replies: 3
Views: 9870

Re: PHEV Charging Cables

Hi, I've had my 67 plate Niro 3 PHEV for 18 months now. The car came with two charging cables: 1. A heavy duty cable, 5m in length, fitted with the type 2 plugs (sometimes described as Mendes plugs), for use with a charger. I had a home charger fitted which takes less than 2.5 hours to fully recharg...
by NiroMax
Thu May 31, 2018 10:11 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Using Economy 7 electricity to charge Niro PHEV
Replies: 13
Views: 15551

Re: Using Economy 7 electricity to charge Niro PHEV

Hi,

You can schedule charging via the AVN screen by entering the "departure time" of the car. I believe this means the time that you require the car to be fully charged. (I have not tried this myself as I do not have a economy 7 supply).

Granite Grey PHEV Niro 3
by NiroMax
Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Home Charger
Replies: 10
Views: 16378

Re: Home Charger

I've now had my PHEV Niro 3 for 21 days. ChargedEV fitted a Chargemaster 3.7kW charger on Tuesday. I had been using the 13A lead that came with the car, the longest charge I had to do was 3hrs. 50 min. when I had a range of 10 miles left. Yesterday I ran down the electric charge to a range of 2miles...
by NiroMax
Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:35 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: PHEV Charging
Replies: 3
Views: 8647

Re: PHEV Charging

Oh DOH!!!

Of course it is!!

Believe it or not, this is the first car I have had, that has an alarm fitted.

Many thanks for replying, you have put my addled mind at rest.
by NiroMax
Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:07 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: PHEV Charging
Replies: 3
Views: 8647

PHEV Charging

Hi, Collected my PHEV Niro on Thursday 5th. April from Kia Dealership. Not enough charge in the Hybrid battery to run in EV mode and just about enough fuel to get to the nearest filling station! However, petrol purchased I went home. At home I used the "trickle charger" to put some charge ...