Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Swansea
Posts: 18
Altox won’t start the fbh
I fitted an Altox unit to my D4 (MY14) back in May, just after I bought it using the adapter lead from the sop to fit it (no remote was previously fitted to the car). Now we are in the slightly cooler times, I’ve tried getting it to bring the fbh on but it doesn’t make it happen.
Using the Altox app on an iPhone, it says the heater is on, but doesn’t show a flame detected and the temperature doesn’t rise (something strange on the temp sensor as if I request the status, the temperature shows as over 80 degrees before dropping back to an optimistic level after a few seconds)
I’ve checked for fbh status using the app and it’s not showing any faults, I can also make the heater work using the timed climate option in the car. I’ve double checked the CCF settings and they are as given in the write up on this site.
Before I start looking for some tweezers to pull my non existent hair out, has anyone else got any ideas what may be wrong?
Ps, the gps bit really freaked my son out when we went on holiday and he took the car to the local Asda, I rang him to ask him to pick a few things up whilst he was there......
31st Oct 2018 9:25 am
dgardel
Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Greater Venice
Posts: 2025
Sure?
1. "Timed Climate" to "Enabled"
2. "Fuel Burning Heater" to "Fitted Parking Heat"
3. "FBH Call Start" to "Fitted Radio"
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26th Nov 2018 3:30 pm
Jubbly
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option 3 will most likely be the issue if the timed climate is working from the dash.Jaguar I-Pace HSE imminent.
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26th Nov 2018 7:24 pm
Andy.Wales
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Swansea
Posts: 18
taken from the car this evening, the heater type is now set at 'W1' as advised by Beanie, still doesnt run on the altox app, or text, diagnostics appear OK and it seems to be reading the heater faults (I have seen a low fuel alarm from it which I can rest OK)
26th Nov 2018 10:36 pm
Jubbly
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Location: Stourbridge
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Why doesn’t yours say G.internet before giffgaff.com?Jaguar I-Pace HSE imminent.
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26th Nov 2018 10:50 pm
Jubbly
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Oh ok that’s just what I’ve called my apn settings
Though my apn 2 is giffgaff.comJaguar I-Pace HSE imminent.
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26th Nov 2018 11:04 pm
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26th Nov 2018 11:24 pm
dgardel
Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Greater Venice
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Andy.Wales wrote:
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taken from the car this evening, the heater type is now set at 'W1' as advised by Beanie, still doesnt run on the altox app, or text, diagnostics appear OK and it seems to be reading the heater faults (I have seen a low fuel alarm from it which I can rest OK)
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try to sens a SMS with HEATER-S0[Szero] (automatic heater type detection, 2014 D4 should be equipped with Thermo Top EVO)
Member Since: 19 Apr 2018
Location: Swansea
Posts: 18
Bodsy, fuel is fine, just used that to demonstrate the Altox is talking to the fbh.
Also tried changing the heater type to auto detect, still won’t run the fbh.
Can anyone confirm the Altox controls the fbh by bus commands? When I connected the Altox, I only ever used the adapter lead from the site shop, there is no other wiring between the Altox and fbh......
27th Nov 2018 7:41 am
Jubbly
Member Since: 20 Nov 2016
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 401
Thats all I used for mine, just the adaptor from the shop.Jaguar I-Pace HSE imminent.
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