Disco 3 not like cold
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Nodge68
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There's a thing called the Oval Timer made by Webasto, the same manufacturer as the factory fuel burning heater, so is compatible with it. The oval timer allows you to control the FBH, and so fire it up at a set time, so to preheat the engine.
TheMunster
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I was in the same boat and bought a remote module from eBay, a guy in romainia makes them. They used to be £50 but the price has risen now. Not sure if it ls worth buying from EU on ebay anymore.
Run the heater for 15mins and even in -5C with no glow plugs the car fires straight up.
Is the temp gauge behaving? Another thing that can cause poor cold starting is a dodgy oil temp sensor. Easy to change, should be obvious if its dodgy as will report -40C or something silly.
Run the heater for 15mins and even in -5C with no glow plugs the car fires straight up.
Is the temp gauge behaving? Another thing that can cause poor cold starting is a dodgy oil temp sensor. Easy to change, should be obvious if its dodgy as will report -40C or something silly.
That sounds ideal will look into it.
Thanks
Temp readings are accurate but will go look it up see what I find.
Thanks for the advice
Any idea of brand or name of the unit I can’t see anything that sounds the same??
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TheMunster
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I meant the sensor its self will report silly readings when you read it with a code reader or something, not that it will show you silly temperatures on the dash. Sorry I wasn't sure how clear I was.
Either way an FBH controller is a great upgrade, I'm sure the neighbours are happy that i can warm the disco up in silence hah.
Either way an FBH controller is a great upgrade, I'm sure the neighbours are happy that i can warm the disco up in silence hah.
Ok I’m with you now probably me been dumb am not too great on repairing the disco but bloody good at breaking it.
Any chance you can send me a link for this module ? I can’t seem to find anything and it sounds the cheapest option. Worth looking before spending hundreds, although FBH sounds great.
Nodge68
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Google Webasto oval timer 1533. Lot's of places sell them, but choose a UK supplier. The kit runs at about £140, with the instructions and important wiring harness.
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You can buy a webasto branded one (the people who make the heater) or there are different 3rd party ones. Search wbus module on ebay and there are a few you can look at, obviously no idea what ordering from EU is like at the moment.
There is also www.lr-fbh.co.uk, they are expensive compared to the ebay option but the company is in the UK and the guy has good YouTube videos on how to fit it.
There is also www.lr-fbh.co.uk, they are expensive compared to the ebay option but the company is in the UK and the guy has good YouTube videos on how to fit it.
Perfect cheers I will go order one now
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I use my wife’s hair dryer under the bonnet for 5 mins on full. It works well but would rather a tech solution if there is one.
Tempestbass
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As you look at the engine place the dryer down on the left pointing down and close the bonnet
