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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
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I have been undecided for months as to which route to take to get my FBH to be manually controlled. I have had FBHs on three previous Discoverys and all were on the oval timer. No hassle. I was talking to an auto electrician last week who has not worked on D3s but he tells me that there is an upgrade kit available from Webasto Part No 42K192B (kit- up grade parking heater) at a price of £182 and then 4 to 5 hours work to fit. Is this an alternative and seemingly expensive route to sort out the FBH?
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 13th Dec 2010 10:17 pm |
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Diggler
Member Since: 07 Jun 2008
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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Hi Thub
Have you got anymore information? I would like to know what the kit does over and above the oval timer.
Cheers
Matt
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| 13th Dec 2010 10:23 pm |
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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
Posts: 717
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Sorry. No further info hence the post. I am sure someone must know the answer.
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| 13th Dec 2010 10:24 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
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I think it is more like £300+ VAT fitted !!
You may be interested in this post http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic4598.html
Looks like this has been around for a while and still has some issues with functionality  Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 14th Dec 2010 12:35 am |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
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http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=69838&page=3
On the OEM installations, the heater is controlled through the display system of the radio (the high-end radio with the navigation system). If you also order an integrated phone system with your VW, it is possible to phone the car, press a few buttons on your phone, and either turn the heater on or program a start time from a remote location.
why haven't LR offered that as OEM ie the phone setup or do they but nobody ordered it!! Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
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| 14th Dec 2010 4:00 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18526
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The VW kits will not work with non VW supplied FBHs, as they chatter in a slightly different dialect over the WBUS. 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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| 14th Dec 2010 4:02 pm |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
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sorry I guess I didn't word it correctly,
IF VW can offer a setup from the factory with integrated phone and FBH (if the systems ordered)
why hasn't LR; instead you guys are finding it all and setting up!! Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
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| 15th Dec 2010 3:28 pm |
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dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
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danhag.de does a combined GSM receiver wbus converter plus controller for the blowers / vents for €319.00. Theres a group buy so may be cheaper. Use openAlarm app on your android phone to schedule heating times, as many as you want, not just the 3 on the oval timer. There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
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| 16th Dec 2010 12:33 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
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I bought that Webasto kit back 2007, it is for cold climate countries. It is basically the oval timer with a mounting bezel and a pre wired loom. It doesn't do anything more than just fire up the heater, doesn't control the fans and the car still has to be asleep.
If you look in my gallery I scanned in the instructions. Fitting time is only an hour, no way is it 4-5 hours. The wiring takes 15-20 minutes to route it, plus a few connections and drilling a hole for the timer to mount to the courtesy light cluster.
It is cheaper to just buy a timer and wire it yourself.
I paid £137 inc VAT back in 2007.
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| 16th Dec 2010 8:57 am |
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