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disco dan

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• Feb 21, 2010

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Has anybody fitted a deisel heater to their landy? the type that preheats the car so it's toasty warm when its ****ty weather, what type do you use? how much are to buy and run? and is it a pain of a job to fit? Thanks

 

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gavbriggs

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• Feb 21, 2010

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yep, i got a thermotop c, look here: BMW X5 E53 3.0D WEBASTO WATER HEATER 2001-2006 WARRANTY on eBay (end time 16-Mar-10 14:29:49 GMT)

pennies to run!!!

 

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disco dan

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• Feb 21, 2010

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thanks for that, can't get on ebay at the moment ( works puter system blocks it ) what sort of money do they fetch? and is that new or used?

 

foss

New Member

• Feb 21, 2010

• #4

I got an Eberspacher Hydronic 5 going in , same as the Webasto one really

 

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Pommy Pekkie

Member

• Feb 21, 2010

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disco dan said:

Has anybody fitted a deisel heater to their landy? the type that preheats the car so it's toasty warm when its ****ty weather, what type do you use? how much are to buy and run? and is it a pain of a job to fit? Thanks

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I've got one of the five that were on sale in this auction (which I haven't had a chance to fit yet):

FREELANDER AUXILLARY ENGINE & CABIN HEATER JEC500320 on eBay (end time 28-Jan-10 17:17:59 GMT)

Worth your while keeping an eye on Ebay til you get one the right price - I waited for 2 months for this one!

Not too sure what Disco you got, but apparently they were an optional extra on the TD5's, so all the plumbing bits should still be available.

Tom

 

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Spruce

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• Mar 6, 2010

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gavbriggs said:

yep, i got a thermotop c, look here: BMW X5 E53 3.0D WEBASTO WATER HEATER 2001-2006 WARRANTY on eBay (end time 16-Mar-10 14:29:49 GMT)

pennies to run!!!

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Hi
Have you managed to get this heater 'fired' up yet? The reason why I ask is that I have just purchased one from the same BMW breakers. I have also purchased a Webasto Thermo Top wiring harness, water and fuel pump. When all connected up the unit is as dead as a proverbial dodo. I spoke to Webasto Technical last week and was told that the heater fitted to the BMW is vehicle specific and will only work in that vehicle, as is also Audi and VW. He said that the Webasto PCB needed to communicate with the BMW ECU before 'fire up' initialises.
Spruce