Aux Heating query

[MSPORTBMW]

Thanks condor....thats cleared that one up

[grantsmtih82]

so what the difference  is your screen just says  "aux vent"  or aux heating/vent"

[X5Sport]

Aux Vent is a system that turns the fans on the ventilate the car at a prescribed time.  It's supposed to cool the car down in hot days, but does not run the a/c so it isn't particularly effective.

The full system preheats the interior on cold mornings.

Richard

[grantsmtih82]

So I'm guessing aux heating/vent was an optional extra? With the kit to heat the car ?

[X5Sport]

Yes, but it can be enabled DIY.  There's a looooonnng thread on how to do it on here somewhere...

Richard

[MSPORTBMW]

Hi grant......very easy job to enable aux heating with the bmw scanner. I bought one from china approximate £25 including postage.
I think you can either have....aux vent.....aux heat/ vent.......or aux heating. 
I think if it says aux heat/vent then both are enabled. I didn't see the point in aux vent as the weather here is hardly the Caribbean , so all I have showing on my screen is aux heating ready for the cold months.
It's gonna be lovely going out to a warm defrosted car instead of spending 5 mins scraping ice off the windows then getting into a fridge.

Let us know how you get on.

[grantsmtih82]

I received my BMW scanner this morning. So will play later
Didn't know if additional hardware was  req for aux heating or just a software enable

[MSPORTBMW]

[quote="grantsmtih82"]
I received my BMW scanner this morning. So will play later
Didn't know if additional hardware was  req for aux heating or just a software enable
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No extra hardware needed.....if webasto is fitted the just a software enable.

Regards

[grantsmtih82]

i will go have a look if i have webasto fitted.. where am i looking?

i just received my bmw scanner 1.4.0 today  so if i do have one  will code and enable the option  

[X5Sport]

Big grey metal box with a black lid on the front right (looking into the engine bay) wing with 'Thermo Top' written on it.  Standard in all diesels, optional on all petrols (and rare).

Right side of this picture......

[grantsmtih82]

I don't think from memory I have that.  I guess aux heat won't work
For me then

[Sanj]

If yours is diesel, it should have one.

[X5Sport]

.......and then activate the function, or even remote it.

Both have been done on here..

[grantsmtih82]

i am going to have a look tonight,  i have the 4.4 petrol so chances are slim   shame seemed a nice feature to enable

[grantsmtih82]

just had a look and i dont have it   so i guess no aux heat for me then