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Robbie's Guide To FBH Thermocall TC4 Advanced GSM
Decided to fit a Webasto Thermocall to my own D4. I've not played with the new 'TC4 Advanced' version before so I thought I would give it a go.
Just a quick test today to see if the unit works and I will wire it in properly when I get chance. Anyway, stuck a giffgaff sim into it, installed the Webasto App on my phone and connected power, ground and w-bus wire to the unit:
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Perhaps not the most challenging wiring project with just 3 wires to feed to the kit!
Click on the App and the FBH starts:
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The TC4 then texts you back to confirm it is running and tells you what the outside temperature is using the ambient temperature info from the vehicle. It also tells you how long it has to run:
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You can set the heating time to whatever you like:
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Or just set your departure time and the TC4 will work out how long before it needs to light the FBH given how cold it is:
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It can also trigger an accessory, give you the vehicle internal temp, text you an alert at a set temperature or when the car is being robbed. In the latter case perhaps the 'accessory' should be a relay to kill the power to the fuel pump....
More installation info to come, when I find the time to bung it all in.
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10th Mar 2016 4:59 pm
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Can it trigger the cabin ventilation Robbie?MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
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10th Mar 2016 5:43 pm
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this looks to be a better upgrade than the remote climate via the fob?
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I was looking at the early version that works with the 3 earlier this week
robpenrose wrote:
this looks to be a better upgrade than the remote climate via the fob?
So long as you have mobile reception, I've added a secondary plip to my GSM setup for when camping with no signal or abroad on holidays Altox GSM FBH controller thread
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10th Mar 2016 6:38 pm
dubbs
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Only better if it triggers the ventilation system as well.MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
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beanie wrote:
For you posh D4 country set boys yes
I'm not country set just yet... MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
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10th Mar 2016 9:36 pm
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how easy is it to set the vent to come on ?
10th Mar 2016 9:38 pm
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beanie wrote:
Depends how it's spelt Dave
Rude b d !!! I'm going to bring our Mini round and park it's leaky engine right on that shiny new block drive of yours!!! MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
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10th Mar 2016 9:42 pm
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HEY MARTIN!! I DID NOT TYPE "TOP CHAP"!!!!
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10th Mar 2016 9:43 pm
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Should be April sometime.... Never know with all this exchange and surveyor malarkey, we've had a hellish ride so far...MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
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