Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Sunny Surrey
Posts: 4845
Coming into winter - timer heating....
Guys,
For those who have the fbh timer fitted, does this just make the car warmer quicker when it staters or does it make the car warm before you open the door. Does it defrost the windows too?.
Also if you fitted a second battery would/could this turn on and run the heated seats at the same time?
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
Location: Exile
Posts: 1885
It warms up the coolant system. About 30 mins beforehand i find ideal.. Therefore when you start the car the blowers are warm and the car is at or near operating temperature. Although the timer only works whilst the system is asleep. Once the can-bus wakes up it overrides it.
At present i dont think its possible to mess with the can-bus otherwise you could program the car to do almost anything.
22nd Nov 2009 10:10 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10438
The FBH is there to get the very efficient diesel engine up to optimum engine temp and to maintain it.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
22nd Nov 2009 1:19 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
I have one, if you look in my gallery you'll find the instructions there on how to fit.
I can put it in for you if you need a hand.
22nd Nov 2009 9:17 pm
fast but dim
Member Since: 12 Aug 2009
Location: NW
Posts: 67
i'm really keen to have this upgrade fitted: anyone in the nw do it or would my local (and good) autoelectrician be able to do it?
Contact TFC (10forcash), one of the site sponsors. He'll do it for you and do a damn good job of it tooNow an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
23rd Nov 2009 9:02 am
NeilD
Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Sunny Surrey
Posts: 4845
To be honest I'd want the seats to come on and the blowers working inside when I got in.
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