2016 Graphite
I intend to refurbish my FBH. Whilst I'm doing this I intend to fit another unit brought from ebay to keep the car happy. My question is this - if I buy another unit to swop into my car is it plug and play or will it need coding to work?
4th Dec 2021 10:19 pm
Trailered Movements
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2010 RRS was just a simple swop, plug & play.
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
5th Dec 2021 10:21 am
aja4x4
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Location: Westbury
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Its easier just to bypass the coolant hose with a joiner and refurbish the original unit.
It doesnt take long to srip clean and put back together.Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
5th Dec 2021 11:06 am
Ja9uar
Member Since: 09 Jan 2021
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Yup, just done this over the weekend. Hardest part personally was loosing the clamp for the exhaust (have to reach up behind the arch liner). Took in into the utility room and cleaned it up during the evening. Pretty straight forward. Mine didn't seem to be that coked up, but after a clean, the fbh was working again. Used to flame out before.2005 Discovery 3 HSE 2.7TDV6 Auto
2005 Impreza STI UK Widetrack
1992 MK1 MX5
2005 MK2 MX5
thats great thanks gents.
I'm pushed for time so my service of my own FBH will take sometime.... It sounds like Fuel Burning Heaters are not coded - a replacement will be plug and play?
13th Dec 2021 8:12 pm
robpenrose
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Why do you need to do anything with yours? Has it failed or something?
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13th Dec 2021 9:20 pm
Motolab
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2016 and FBH problems, don’t seem logic..Best regards
Harold
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Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
Why do you need to do anything with yours? Has it failed or something?
Running fine at the moment. I intend to service it over the winter. My plan is to buy another to install whilst it is being serviced. I dont have the ability to code another FBH - if it needs coding???
14th Dec 2021 7:53 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
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If it is running fine….. overhauling or even cleaning is not a smart idea….
Really… especially in a rather young motor like yours…
And i have only more than 20 years experience with FBH of all kind of brands
As long as they run a minimum of 10 mins, EVERY time they start… the only thing who can fail is the glowplug (or ecu (almost never happens)or the dosingpump (also almost never happens) all 3 have nothing to do with cleaning…
Bottomline; if it runs ok, stay away from it and take care of it by running it everytime 10mins or more…Best regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
14th Dec 2021 9:45 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
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kevofcov wrote:
robpenrose wrote:
Why do you need to do anything with yours? Has it failed or something?
Running fine at the moment. I intend to service it over the winter. My plan is to buy another to install whilst it is being serviced. I dont have the ability to code another FBH - if it needs coding???
Why bother? Save your money and time
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
15th Dec 2021 10:00 am
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463
if there running ok and are used correctly for longer than 10 minutes, any carbon build up will be burnt off and it will keep itself clean.
As Harold has said many times its short journeys of less than 10 minutes that cause these units to soot up.Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
This thing is so unreliable it has its own and dedicated forum section
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No other Discovery component has its own section......
18th Dec 2021 8:52 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1820
TBH….
It is maybe the most misunderstood part…
But not unreliable
I worked with them since 1998…
Seen hundreds of them, maybe 1000 and different brand FBH’s i. All sorts of brands of motors. I think i know what i am talking about
And… My crankshaft mainbearing and so the engine was gone after 100k mls…. But the FBH still works fineBest regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
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