The engine is so efficient (yeah I know) but it is, so there is little residual heat to keep it at operating temp in the cold, that's the reason the Webasto was added, to keep the coolant temp up to optimal Altox GSM FBH controller thread
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3rd Jan 2017 8:53 pm
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It should still be running until ignition off; then it should go through the shutdown/cool-down/sounds-like-a-jet-engine-winding-down process.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Its reduces its output after its warmed up initially, it continues to run at part load.
I've been monitoring mine recently with my controller, i programmed the status LED to differentiate part / full load.
As others have said, it runs a lot this time of the year, mine it almost always on.New Engine - Fitted with body on...
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Thanks for the replies.
No wonder then ditched the red light on the dash.
3rd Jan 2017 9:48 pm
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What i notice is after any sort of decent run that when you climb back in after an hour maybe two and the bloody thing is almost stone cold again.
4th Jan 2017 7:41 am
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It's the law of physics, put anything out in the cold without insulation it will get cold very quickly including yourself, anyone who can come up with a solution will become a millionaire very quickly.It can when others can't,
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4th Jan 2017 7:56 am
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Pete K wrote:
Thanks for the replies.
No wonder then ditched the red light on the dash.
My light still works and I find it useful to know the heater is working as it should.
Pete K: Blanking your radiator off with a piece of cardboard will help to warm the engine this time of the year, most London taxis do it It can when others can't,
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4th Jan 2017 8:04 am
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wow a D3 with a working dash FBH light
how did that one get through , i though LR exterminated them all MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
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4th Jan 2017 8:26 am
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Surprising what you can do with a soldering iron, and the lights on indicator works It can when others can't,
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4th Jan 2017 9:24 am
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So how do you get the lights on indicator to work?
Is this a common fault?
4th Jan 2017 9:38 am
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M3DPO wrote:
Surprising what you can do with a soldering iron, and the lights on indicator works
What have you done then?
I thought about connecting the light upto the FBH fuel pump supply but have managed to avoid modifying it
My light still works and I find it useful to know the heater is working as it should.
Pete K: Blanking your radiator off with a piece of cardboard will help to warm the engine this time of the year, most London taxis do it
Not something I'd recommend - Just because Taxis do it, doesn't mean its right for a D3 - the thermostat will do its job and keep the engine at the correct temperature - the FBH makes warmup quicker and that is how its designed. Technically, the FBH won't run if the heating in the cabin is turned off.Mark.
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