Ive read TONS on this.
most of us know that the V10s came from the factory with the Webasto ThermoTop C Aux Heater already intsalled in our cars. it is used as an augmentation heater to help bring engine temps up faster when the outside temp is less than 40F. In Europe, owners of our cars also have access to the standheizung function of this cute little diesel fired boiler.
VAG has not let us immature, selfish Americans access to this "grown up" feature in NA.
reading and researching, it sounds like some folks have had marginal success in "hacking" this to work in NA cars. here is my best understanding of what it takes.
1. install a german circuit board same as Phaeton's into the Webasto.
2. Buy the rooftop timer controller and put it in place of the compass.
3. Imitate the isolation valve with a light bulb or relay to keep the heater happy.
4. perhaps some recoding of the aux heater contorller if it even lets you.
this only allows the timer to control the heater and sometimes it fails.
i havent read where anyone has got the T90, T91, or GSM remote to work at all.
the big question: is there a way to code certain controllers to just "believe" the dam* car is ROW and let us install the T90 telestart remote??? I could care less about the timer, because I park it the garage anyway.
this may be a nasty thread to start up again, but Im willing to also do research and dig into my own car to solve this. its cool (in a warm way) and totally worth it.
thanks... J
most of us know that the V10s came from the factory with the Webasto ThermoTop C Aux Heater already intsalled in our cars. it is used as an augmentation heater to help bring engine temps up faster when the outside temp is less than 40F. In Europe, owners of our cars also have access to the standheizung function of this cute little diesel fired boiler.
VAG has not let us immature, selfish Americans access to this "grown up" feature in NA.
reading and researching, it sounds like some folks have had marginal success in "hacking" this to work in NA cars. here is my best understanding of what it takes.
1. install a german circuit board same as Phaeton's into the Webasto.
2. Buy the rooftop timer controller and put it in place of the compass.
3. Imitate the isolation valve with a light bulb or relay to keep the heater happy.
4. perhaps some recoding of the aux heater contorller if it even lets you.
this only allows the timer to control the heater and sometimes it fails.
i havent read where anyone has got the T90, T91, or GSM remote to work at all.
the big question: is there a way to code certain controllers to just "believe" the dam* car is ROW and let us install the T90 telestart remote??? I could care less about the timer, because I park it the garage anyway.
this may be a nasty thread to start up again, but Im willing to also do research and dig into my own car to solve this. its cool (in a warm way) and totally worth it.
thanks... J