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Location: West Yorkshire
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FBH- Has yours fired up yet (UK)?
Two things I love about this year, one being Christmas hols and the other - that old perennial favourite on this site, tales of woe regarding fuel burning heaters.
What will be the most common question?
Will it be:-
1. " I have seen lots of smoke coming from under the nearside wheel arch, what is it ?
Or
2. "My FBH wont start, how do you reset it?"
Or.....Wait for it.....
3. "What is it and do I have one"
So who in the UK will claim to be the first for the FBH firing up as winter approaches?
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25th Sep 2010 8:07 am
ruggedpeak
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: UK
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My wheel arch was smoking the other morning, and thanks to browsing this website I didn't and jump on the forum to say "my car's on fire!!! as I already knew what the little smoking pipe was.
Last year on F2's there was a recall on FBH's due to fire risk - they took them out in November and replaced them in the Spring. Great.Tony
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25th Sep 2010 8:14 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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My FBH didn't fire up yesterday in 4c, not a surprise as it want playing all last winter. Didn't cause any issues and CBAed getting it looked at again.
25th Sep 2010 8:18 am
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
WOW !
Ruggedpeak, what was the temp when the FBH fired up ?
Mine was fine all last year altho i,m a bit sceptical about this year...............
I did have a quick chuckle to myself the other night when i jumped in to drive and knocked the heated seat on ?
In the back of my mind i thought about the heater woes
well have warned the wife , if you see smoke ,
Don't jump out and call the fire brigade
what temp will it operate at , or under ???2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
25th Sep 2010 9:04 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Mine came to life this morning, lots of smoke 8)
25th Sep 2010 9:07 am
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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I rang my FBH up last week to see if the sim card was still active
Started no problem ... But then again I have never had issues with it G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
25th Sep 2010 9:15 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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My sim has stopped working ...when I dial it says 'calls are not being connected to this number' I guess I need to replace with another ?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
25th Sep 2010 9:21 am
ruggedpeak
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1625
chalky wrote:
WOW !
Ruggedpeak, what was the temp when the FBH fired up ?
6 degrees C on the dash. No idea what temp it is supposed to start at, but was pleased to see it working.Tony
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25th Sep 2010 9:29 am
MacLeod 313
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DG wrote:
My sim has stopped working ...when I dial it says 'calls are not being connected to this number' I guess I need to replace with another ?
Rich, is it because you have made no outgoing calls on it, mine is with O2, and was told that if I make no outgoing calls on the PAYG sim they would disconnect at about 6months. Just took mine out and called home, then reinstalled.
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25th Sep 2010 9:31 am
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I've got some spare PAYG sims so I'll swap it over ..cheers 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
25th Sep 2010 9:39 am
dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
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Rang mine this morning!
Smoked the street out lol,was cool to watch tho
One of the neighbours looked a little concerned as I sat there watching it smoke and roar lol,
Mine has'nt done anything but I do live in the sunny south!!!! When we are talking about smoke here, is it a mild amount or a "lets produce smoke and hide the fleet" amount? Run silent, run deep!! HM Submarines Conqueror, Churchill, Renown, Ocelot, Porpoise, Onslaught.
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25th Sep 2010 10:52 am
skidrowe
Member Since: 30 Jul 2010
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mine did it this morning at abingdon according to the car it was 4°c
Mine fired up this morning, which is good, as I had to survive last winter without it until the Wiggs magic to
touch fixed it.
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and jump on the forum to say "my car's on fire!!! as I already knew what the little smoking pipe was.
what temp will it operate at , or under ???
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