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New Aux Heater under warranty

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Post by plowy » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:15 pm

I was one of the many who's aux heater refused to work after being programmed, tried all sorts as per the many discussions on here but nothing..so car went for service this week asked to check it over and was identified as an internal failure of the unit so new one under warranty getting fitted next week...result, hopefully all will work well when done.. :)

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Post by wilkoturbo » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:29 pm

I might try this too !!
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Post by wilkoturbo » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:31 pm

Did it work before reprogramming ? As mine does just not as a aux heater !
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Post by plowy » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:59 pm

Not entirely sure, the car is new to me and it was enabled more or less the same day I got it...?

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Post by wilkoturbo » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:10 pm

O right but not by the dealer ?
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Post by plowy » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:19 pm

No was done with scanner..

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Post by wilkoturbo » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:41 pm

Did they ask any questions as I've booked mine in today I hope they just fix it as I just enabled it !!!;)
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Post by plowy » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:57 pm

No questions at all, I mentioned nothing about the heater being enabled by scanner just that I was aware it was not operating as it should when the temperature was low coz there was no exhaust gases from it in minus 3 when it should have been firing up...

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Post by wilkoturbo » Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:00 pm

Oh no think BMW have rumbled me they have just phoned and said not ever BMW was fitted with this option and they will check to see if mine had from new plus they asked for the remote I said previous owner must of lost it !!!!!
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Post by wilkoturbo » Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:14 pm

Anyone !!!!!!!????
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Post by jaynana » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:32 pm

does your webasto start when the engine starts in a cold morning say below 5c? to heat the interior before engine heating does the job?

if that doesn't happen you should tell them that - that's a standard feature of the car and warranty should cover it.
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Post by wilkoturbo » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:12 am

Yeah it does work with the engine running :( just doesn't want to work via power pin one :((
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Post by jaynana » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:01 am

[quote=""wilkoturbo""]Yeah it does work with the engine running :( just doesn't want to work via power pin one :(([/quote]

strange one that is...

then again, come to think of it..
is ur battery absolutely ok? i observed this once in my car before i replaced the battery.

i just managed to start it with power to pin one only once, never could start again. eventually i replaced the battery, and hurrah! webasto starts again on power to pin 1!

havin said that my webasto itself has a prob which i'm yet to fix..
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Post by wilkoturbo » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:25 am

Well my battery is sh@t I could do with a new one I'll try this weekend many thanks
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Post by Rusty » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:53 pm

You could try connecting a battery charger to the car for a while and charge it just to make sure the battery is at over 12v, whilst still connected, try pin1 and see if the Webasto starts, battery charger amp meter if fitted would confirm if things are happening as current draw would increase.


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