Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: norfolk
Posts: 8
webasto heater.
Any ideas on what outside temp needs to be before the heater kicks in. My freelander used to run most of the winter below 10c. Any help would. be appreciated .My disco is a 06 hse .
19th Sep 2011 12:24 pm
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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Not sure if it's 5 degrees C or 8 degrees C
19th Sep 2011 12:29 pm
wattsie
Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: norfolk
Posts: 8
Thanks .temp on dashboard was 5c sun morning and webasto heater never fired up have checked the fuse .
19th Sep 2011 12:36 pm
SHARKYSHARKS
Member Since: 20 Dec 2008
Location: Saddleworth Oldham
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Hi Wattsie try resetting it by pulling the plug into the webasto for a minute or two then put it back in. or pull the fuse does the same i think !MY18 D5 HSE LUX😎
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aahhh that time of year again ,do you know your on fire sir ,early hours of the morning neighbours,
try telling them its only my fbh 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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Location: Bramhall
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Make sure your fuel warning light was not on, it inhibits the FBH.
19th Sep 2011 1:56 pm
hensoni
Member Since: 01 Oct 2007
Location: Sleepy Somerset
Posts: 576
And...
On your 2006 vehicle, if the FBH has tried to start on 3 previous occasions while the the low fuel light was on, it stays locked out until reset by Faultmate, IDS, etc.
and...
Vehicle also has to be level. Nosedown has a tight limit, Nose-up doesn't seem to bother it.
and...
Vehicle doors have to remain shut when it's operating in automatic mode (i.e without an external control box fitted).
and...
the bonnet has to be shut
It can take 90 seconds to get to "full afterburner" mode so unless you stop at a junction soon after starting and open the window (to take a deep breath of the fumes), you'll need to start the vehicle stood outside with the windows open to check for operation.Club missing my D3
I love the smell of fbh in the morning2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
19th Sep 2011 3:00 pm
hensoni
Member Since: 01 Oct 2007
Location: Sleepy Somerset
Posts: 576
Yep, checked my GSM SIM card in July and gave the FBH another good blast last month.
With the external temperature hovering around 20 deg C, a 30 min burn got the engine almost up to temperature - I suspect it even got warm enough to open the thermostat.
A question that I have pondered for a while is, undoubtably pre-warming the engine is a good idea for wear and tear, but what about the auto-gearbox? It's so tempting to scream off the blocks with a luvly warm engine but the gearbox is potentially still full of treacle (very expensive treacle...). Hmm, discuss.Club missing my D3
19th Sep 2011 3:09 pm
wattsie
Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: norfolk
Posts: 8
Cheers fellas can see im gonna enjoy this forum .
19th Sep 2011 4:17 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
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Is there any way to test the FBH without the faultmate, like tricking it into believing the air temp is colder than it actually is?
19th Sep 2011 5:02 pm
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try telling them its only my fbh 
