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Ecosse
Member Since: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Grampian, Scotland
Posts: 889
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Right - we've heard a lot about the defective set up of the cabin pre-heater - & yes I know it's only March....BUT, it was 18C here today, so...you've guessed!!..I tried the cabin pre-cool  & it works. Using the same sequence as the pre-heat, I set it up, switched off, turned radio back on (useful as I then sat waiting to see what it did!!) & sure enough shortly after the pre-set time (maybe 15/20 secs) the fans started "humming" & cool air was fed into the car. Very useful indeed & I can certainly imagine that in the height of the summer this could be near-vital with the amount of glass in the car. Several things I need to check, or perhaps other Disco3 members can help? - I had the a/c on economy so I don't know whether it would have activated the a/c if it was on normal (it was simply air circulation from the fan (BUT definitely no fuel burning heater running!), also I don't know if the radio trick is necessary and what the time limit is ie do you have to be within 2 hrs of the start time for it to work even with the radio?
This should certainly add fuel to the fire with the LR Regional Technical Manager who is meant to be meeting me tomorrow to discuss the various issues - interesting to hear how he explains away this further (possibly part-) working feature... the standard LR answer:- "it's not there, & even if it is we are going to remove it anyway"!!!?
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 16th Mar 2005 8:54 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
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I think that the pre-cool can only introduce fresh external air to the cabin, I can't see how it can possibly cool it using using the aircon system, as the compressor is engine driven, and the evaporator relies on forward motion, or the powerful fan on the radiator to work.
Sending you a PM ref. pre-heater issue.
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| 16th Mar 2005 10:19 pm |
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pers1
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Norway
Posts: 56
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In my settings ther aren`t any Pre Cooler only Pre Heater
I`m updating to V7 on tuesday so I`ll ask my guy to load that feature
in!
Pers
Java Black TdV6 HSE
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| 17th Mar 2005 7:16 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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I have to say, the Pre-cool option has only appeared on mine since the update. I have never tried it yet though.
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| 17th Mar 2005 8:53 am |
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Ecosse
Member Since: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Grampian, Scotland
Posts: 889
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Has been on mine all the time! & it was an early build - just I;d never got round to testing it due to the winter weather. It is basically exactly as you woudl expect a Webasto to function, creating a flow of air circulation within the car to replace the heated air with cooler external air. 
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| 17th Mar 2005 10:40 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
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Perhaps to be more accurate, I should say I only noticed it after the update.
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| 17th Mar 2005 10:49 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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So is it a seperate settings option to the pre heat? If it is I don't have it.
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| 17th Mar 2005 10:53 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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If you go to Settings, the first option is cabin pre-heat. If you do not set this (leave on OFF), then press the advance button on the steering wheel, the next optionis Pre-Cool, and you can again set this to off or 30 minutes.
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| 17th Mar 2005 10:58 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Cheers Gareth, I do have it, but its not very warm today 
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| 17th Mar 2005 5:40 pm |
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DiscoMad
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posts: 190
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But is this feature soon to be removed too?
there is no mention of Cabin pre-cool in the handbooks .........
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| 17th Mar 2005 6:09 pm |
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pers1
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Norway
Posts: 56
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Last night i was flipping thrue the settings menu for the x-time and the
Pre-Cool function was there.
I have been doing this a can`t remeber how many times and no Pre-Cool
But now it`s ther! Yes the pre-heater has been ther all a along!
Strange 
PerS
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| 18th Mar 2005 9:56 am |
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Griff
Member Since: 18 Jan 2005
Location: New Forest, UK
Posts: 13
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Tried the pre-cool today..................radio on routine etc.....
Imagine my surprise when it worked!!!!! 
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| 24th Mar 2005 8:09 pm |
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