webasto

[Keith]

Ah perhaps I need to add more to it

Test will work without ignition on, pin 3 is the one nearest the bumper on the left iirc

Too dark to go and look now

no it was very well written but for someone not technical like me id prob end up doing it wrong :-)thanks for that info everyone, if anyone has fitted the timer unit perhaps you could let me know how easy it is and wether iyts worth doing.

cheers

[Kandyman]

Originally Posted by 7t5

hi
havent been on pc for a while as got fed up with the forums!!! this one looks soo much better

Stick around mate, it's Just us 75/ZT guys here

well ive been out and had a good look at the heater but havent tested it yet as after having a look at the plug it has three little blue plugs in the holes and wasnt sure which was number three wasnt going to try all of them in case got wrong one!!! which knowing me i would:lol:

Originally Posted by Kandyman

Stick around mate, it's Just us 75/ZT guys here

yes it makes a difference so much easier to find things here and the how tos are good too. and you get quicker replies!!!!

[Kandyman]

we aim to please Martin

[Spôôk]

Originally Posted by 7t5

well ive been out and had a good look at the heater but havent tested it yet as after having a look at the plug it has three little blue plugs in the holes and wasnt sure which was number three wasnt going to try all of them in case got wrong one!!! which knowing me i would:lol:

You just pull out them blue plugs with a pair of tweezers.
Pin 1 is the pin closest to the engine and closest to the battery. 2 is "below" standing at the front of the car. That is on the same side as 1.
Spôôk

hi
thanks for that think ive done it right!!
at the moment its sounding like a hoover and makes the odd clicking noise and the pump seems to be constantly clicking too its been going for around 5 minutes and the pipe to the bottom right is getting hot now.

so am i right in thinking that the heater is running ok?
if so i think ill invest in a timer now.

thanks

interior of the car isnt much warmer however the temp gauge is now at a quarter so all seems to be well, thanks for all your help. going to have a browse of ebay now:-)

[Spôôk]

Originally Posted by 7t5

hi
thanks for that think ive done it right!!
at the moment its sounding like a hoover and makes the odd clicking noise and the pump seems to be constantly clicking too its been going for around 5 minutes and the pipe to the bottom right is getting hot now.

so am i right in thinking that the heater is running ok?
if so i think ill invest in a timer now.

thanks

A timer, some tinkering and Bob's your uncle.
You can read the description for the remote control. You just replace the switchbox of the remote with the timer.
I have put the instructions on :
http://vifa-as.dk/Webasto-remote.pdf
Or you could have both (as I have).
Spôôk

[pondweed]

oem square webasto timer is £26-30 from sarkblue on ebay. extra £5 for the plug in the back. Interesting about the possibilities... I am following Keith's 'relay' route for connecting the timer to ground pin 3 of the fbh - but a diode also needed to ensure no damage to the digital timer by the relay. We discussed Keith's finding that using pin 4 to start the ATC (and hence heat the interior) does not wait until the water is hot.. it starts immediately pin3 is grounded.. so it might be sensible to try and build in some sort of time delay (say 15mins) before starting the ATC and making full parking heater function. DeeCee has some interesting ideas and has also suggested looking at the more simple approach of a digital timer delay ( item #110053256461 - RS 341-389 SPDT 4 Function Timer, 0.6sec-60min delay) available on ebay. (the seller couldn't answer my question as to whether it would work in this context) BUT, the more I think about it, the more I follow DeeCee's thought of why be so complicated - the load on the battery is enough with the fbh so why not just start the ATC once you get into the car and the alternator is doing some work....