Jedd · Feb 1, 2020

Hi guys, has anyone had remote starting fitted, are there any pit falls in doing so, and make off the unit and prices please.

tomcat59alan · Feb 1, 2020

Robthebob said:
Hi guys, has anyone had remote starting fitted, are there any pit falls in doing so, and make off the unit and prices please.

You trying to make it easy for the tea leaf's ?

Jedd · Feb 1, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
You trying to make it easy for the tea leaf's ?

Not at all, I have read some reviews that the remote starting is top end alarm system, plus it works along side factory fitted.

Wazzajnr · Feb 2, 2020

Why? Has to be the obvious question.
If it's petrol it should get hot pretty quick, if it's diesel either fix the FBH or fit one.

brianp38dse · Feb 2, 2020

my p38 had remote starting

well it would start turning over when locked up and keys out

Fuse boxes do all sorts of funny things

Jedd · Feb 2, 2020

Wazzajnr said:
Why? Has to be the obvious question.
If it's petrol it should get hot pretty quick, if it's diesel either fix the FBH or fit one.

like my toys that's all seemed a good idea at the time, but some prices I have been quoted out way it.

Jedd · Feb 2, 2020

brianp38dse said:
my p38 had remote starting

well it would start turning over when locked up and keys out

Fuse boxes do all sorts of funny things

gone off the idea to expensive.

Ruby Range · Feb 2, 2020

Did L322 V8 last year. Very cheap and easy to do

Bought the wife a new overcoat and gave her the spare set of keys. Now she’s always lovely and warm when I jump in. That’s the car the wife’s always bloody cold !!!

Jedd · Feb 2, 2020

Ruby Range said:
Did L322 V8 last year. Very cheap and easy to do

Tell me more, I believe you can just get the the ignition unit and fobs, and still use factory alarm.

Bought the wife a new overcoat and gave her the spare set of keys. Now she’s always lovely and warm when I jump in. That’s the car the wife’s always bloody cold !!!

Ruby Range · Feb 2, 2020

Think you should read all the post rob

Jedd · Feb 2, 2020

Thanks for the advise, I'm not going down the road of remote starting looks like it would give more problems than I need, bought an extension cable and heater.

gstuart · Feb 2, 2020

Wazzajnr said:
Why? Has to be the obvious question.
If it's petrol it should get hot pretty quick, if it's diesel either fix the FBH or fit one.

Hiya

Funny enough seen quite a few timers etc for FBH on the D3s etc, daft question plse , assume it’s also possible for the L322

Was just out of curiosity , many thks

Datatek · Feb 2, 2020

gstuart said:
Hiya

Funny enough seen quite a few timers etc for FBH on the D3s etc, daft question plse , assume it’s also possible for the L322

Was just out of curiosity , many thks

If the FBH is Webasto, timers are certainly available, used to run them as timed central heating on yachts

Jedd · Feb 2, 2020

gstuart said:
Hiya

Funny enough seen quite a few timers etc for FBH on the D3s etc, daft question plse , assume it’s also possible for the L322

Was just out of curiosity , many thks

Hi, it's petrol, so a bit stuck FBH.

Jedd · Feb 2, 2020

was only thinking of remote start as when frosty doors open ok but will not latch until the car as warmed up, I will just have to put heater in car and run off mains, only a few bad nights to contend with.

Datatek · Feb 2, 2020

Robthebob said:
was only thinking of remote start as when frosty doors open ok but will not latch until the car as warmed up, I will just have to put heater in car and run off mains, only a few bad nights to contend with.

Have you though about an electric block heater? Essential piece of Kit in Canada, does the same job as an FBH without the noise, smell or potential for failure.

Jedd · Feb 2, 2020

Datatek said:
Have you though about an electric block heater? Essential piece of Kit in Canada, does the same job as an FBH without the noise, smell or potential for failure.

That sounds a better option, will check that out, thanks

Henry_b · Feb 2, 2020

A block heater in leek!!

LOL

Datatek · Feb 2, 2020

Henry_b said:
A block heater in leek!!

LOL

Why ever not? save wear on the engine, saves fuel and means you drive away in a warm car

gold rover · Feb 2, 2020

Ruby Range said:
Think you should read all the post rob

Robthebob said:
Thanks for the advise, I'm not going down the road of remote starting looks like it would give more problems than I need, bought an extension cable and heater.

And still the post wasn't read

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