MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: edd666999 on November 01, 2012, 11:38:46 pm

Title: Aux heater?
Post by: edd666999 on November 01, 2012, 11:38:46 pm

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113468

Anyone done this?

Its getting cold and following this apparently you get warm air after 30 seconds!

Title: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: bacillus on November 01, 2012, 11:40:53 pm

Thought that this was only for diesels...

Title: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: chrisr763 on November 01, 2012, 11:45:51 pm

Well by the looks of things, can be fitted to GTi's also?  :ashamed:

Title: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: Pashka on November 01, 2012, 11:50:45 pm

There are two diff versions. E comes with "mainboard" inside, F - without.

Title: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: jedi-knight83 on November 02, 2012, 12:26:21 am

would love to do this on my caddy tdi... takes ages to heat up

wonder if its the same bits.

Title: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: SRC on November 02, 2012, 05:39:42 am

Mmmm... I love my heated seats this time of year!

Title: Re: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: jason_rmh on November 02, 2012, 08:26:25 am

They are normally fitted to TDI's.
I have a spare one if anyone fancies a retrofit
Jas

Title: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: skard on November 02, 2012, 08:35:21 am

Mine packed in last year, replaced it and wished I didn't bother.

It turns really cold air to almost lukewarm in a few minutes, don't expect  instant warm air!

Title: Re: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: SI-R32 on November 02, 2012, 09:49:52 am

Put version E in about a year ago, it does help u defrost the windscreen a little quicker, but as said its lukewarm, its a 1kw heater which on 12 volts can draw 80 amps, VW changed the spec after a few years due to poor connections heating up and causing fire, unfortunately if you want to add to gti you will need version E as it connects to can bus version F runs off diesel ecu, so cannot be Retro fitted, there also really hard to come by as everyone has F's but no E's

Title: Re: Aux heater?
Post by: Timi8888 on November 02, 2012, 11:32:47 am

Just get one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150W-12-VOLT-INSTANT-CAR-HEATER-CERAMIC-DEFOGGER-CABIN-12V-WINDSCREEN-CLEARER-v-/280997305517