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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Ive retrofitted a few block heaters to different makes of cars over the years, incl disco 1/2/merc petrolv8, defender diesels etc
Greta when they work, but can be a financial pain when they go wrong.
All the diesels were fine, but I can remember the merc v8 worked well but as the engine ecu saw the coolant was warm it assumed the engine was warm and didnt give it any extra fuel for a cold start which led to a few flutters, it always started but didnt burst into life like it would when cold, but the one I fitted was totally remote form the cars canbus system basically a stand alone set up.
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 17th Jan 2015 9:01 pm |
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Ian Donkin
Member Since: 29 Nov 2014
Location: A Yorkshireman in Surrey
Posts: 46
 
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A great feature - I took my 6 year old out this morning and he walked straight to the front of the car and asked what the noise was. If you don't have timed heat enabled, it's a fantastic feature and well worth getting it coded 
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| 18th Jan 2015 12:29 am |
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Discofurry
Member Since: 04 Aug 2012
Location: Oxford
Posts: 93
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How do you get timed heat / remote heater to work / enabled?
Or
How would I know I have it on my D4?
I definately know the FBH is there because I can hear it, smell it, I get a half defrosted bonnet first and clouds of smoke from under the front LH wheel arch on cold mornings.
D4 is MY13 HSE
TIA
Jim Current 2013 D4 SDV6 HSE
Gone 2010 RRS TDV8
Gone 2009 D3 HSE TDV6
Gone 1992 Defender 200 TDI
Gone 1988 Defender TD
Gone 1979 Series 111 V6 Steve Parker conversion
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| 21st Jan 2015 9:53 am |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
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To see if you already have timed climate click on extra features on your sat nav screen and if you have it there will be a button for it.
If not, to get timed climate to work you need somebody with a diagnostic tool to enable the setting, if you want remote heating also you will need a receiver, aerial and remote plipper and also have it enabled. I think most of the sponsors now sell the parts needed but you will need one close to you to enable it Cheers Ian
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| 21st Jan 2015 12:18 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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Yes...
yaxman wrote:can you fit these to petrol models?
Eberspaecher do make & have agents who can do this...the online brochure is here:
http://issuu.com/eberspaecher/docs/fh_pkw_...14/5480573
They used to quite common on vehicles exported to Canada I am led to beleive & were factored by Bosch / Blaupunkt dealers here & there in the UK.
They also used to fit them to some of the armored Land Rover Defenders that Shorts made
They also make an intersting fuel operated cell that generates electrical power
http://www.eberspaecher.com/en/top-thema-01.html BREXIT - done properly.
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Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
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| 21st Jan 2015 2:42 pm |
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Discofurry
Member Since: 04 Aug 2012
Location: Oxford
Posts: 93
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Thanks Dan
Timed climate is on the D4 and set ready to go for tomorrow morning 😃
If only I'd known how it worked earlier.... Current 2013 D4 SDV6 HSE
Gone 2010 RRS TDV8
Gone 2009 D3 HSE TDV6
Gone 1992 Defender 200 TDI
Gone 1988 Defender TD
Gone 1979 Series 111 V6 Steve Parker conversion
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| 22nd Jan 2015 8:51 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
 
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Reminder to wife:to retain above-mentioned smugness in front of the neighbours,remind wife to keep the diesel at a level where the FBH will fire up....unlike this morning (-2c).....press remote,then 20 minutes later go out to find iced-up car due to only 50 miles of range showing   "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 22nd Jan 2015 9:19 pm |
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