Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
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Hi all,
Looking at purchasing the Bells FBHIC3 unit.
Anybody give me their experiences with it and what service providers and data bundles they use.
Many thanks
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 25th Oct 2017 7:37 pm |
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Craibers1
Member Since: 31 Oct 2016
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Did you get anywhere with this?
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| 24th Nov 2017 12:55 pm |
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Martin
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| 24th Nov 2017 1:01 pm |
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Craibers1
Member Since: 31 Oct 2016
Location: Aberdeenshire
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My glow plugs are on there way out as we speak and we are just coming in to winter so looking to get FBH up and running 20 mins before I leave for work in the mornings.. I noticed that the bells FBHIC3 is currently out of stock and wondered which other FBH controllers etc the forum recommends?
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| 24th Nov 2017 1:26 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 434
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Went the Altox route and very happy with the support and advice from Gregg (Beanie) unfortunately BAS wouldn't speak to me on the phone only email and chat!.
The Altox unit is fitted and working great.
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| 24th Nov 2017 1:30 pm |
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Craibers1
Member Since: 31 Oct 2016
Location: Aberdeenshire
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How does the altox one work? Is it easy enough to fit? Could you possibly send me the link to the one you bought so I can check it out?
Thanks in advanced!
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| 24th Nov 2017 1:36 pm |
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Craibers1
Member Since: 31 Oct 2016
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Nice one!
Thanks gents. 👍🏼
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| 24th Nov 2017 1:42 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 434
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Really easy to fit, one wire to the fbh (signal) and 2 wires to the light switch(12v supply).
The controller mounts behind the light switch.
Pm me if you require any info.
Found the instructions a bit odd as they have been converted into English from Russian.
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| 24th Nov 2017 3:36 pm |
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bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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Leon wrote:Went the Altox route and very happy with the support and advice from Gregg (Beanie) unfortunately BAS wouldn't speak to me on the phone only email and chat!.
The Altox unit is fitted and working great.
Sorry we could not take your call, we get over 300 calls every day it is hard to manage to keep customer history on my own which is why we use emails and chat mostly as we then can look back at the conversations.
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| 11th Dec 2017 11:47 am |
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Morepower
Member Since: 18 May 2012
Location: Somerset
Posts: 166
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I’ve fitted the controller temporarily in the battery box (weather is too cold to do a full fitting). It worked when I first fitted it but now it won’t fire up from the app, I get 2 messages after I send the start command:
Error!
The heater does not start, Technical info: W7,3,6
And then
Webasto Diagnostic’s
Error code: none
I have noticed today that the glow plug warning light only lights for a split second rather than the 5 or so that it used to, I don’t think they are connected issues though?
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| 11th Dec 2017 3:54 pm |
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bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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my controller ??
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| 11th Dec 2017 3:56 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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i'm gonna bet that's an Altox ?
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| 11th Dec 2017 4:01 pm |
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Morepower
Member Since: 18 May 2012
Location: Somerset
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Yep the Altox from Bodsy, GifGaff sim, it worked straight off but now has stopped responding to commands, if I run the iid diagnostic it works fine and today I primed the fuel first and the the diagnostic and it smoked like mad and then nothing from the remote 
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| 11th Dec 2017 4:01 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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be better posting on an Altox thread then. 
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| 11th Dec 2017 4:06 pm |
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