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mick



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England 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red
Think my in car temp gauge is fooked it said -40 this am Shocked Then warmed up to -32 Shocked Shocked
Post #121065 3rd Feb 2012 8:41pm
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67_6Cyl



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ZeDefender wrote:
Sounds just like here in Munich - same latitude?


Not quite. We're in the corner between France, Luxembourg, and Germany.

The French seem quite incapable of forecasting the temperature, we're offen 3 or 4 degrees below forcast.

Jon
Post #121072 3rd Feb 2012 8:48pm
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PeteA



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john adam wrote:
-8C this morning here in Paris and heating worked correctly after 15 minute (radiator muff completely closed), that is just 1 minute before arriving at work Crying or Very sad .
Carlo

PS I was in Santiago a couple of weeks ago: perfect weather Smile


Carlo I take it the radiator muff is the external type that you strap on ( a couple of potential double entendres available there), do they make any difference.

Pete
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Landyrob



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HT Alpine White
-14 here Big Cry left for work took 4 min too heat up after 15 min get's too hot on full heat.
but will get the webasto heating in the new 110 hardtop that i should collect next week. LANDROVER Defender Best 4 x 4 x Far
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Post #121116 4th Feb 2012 12:07am
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ZeDefender



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I wonder if the heating in the left hand drive models doesn't work as well?
It seems as though all the "continentals" have a similar problem.
Mine never gets too hot (mostly not hot enough).
Matt

p.s. minus 18 again... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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Post #121129 4th Feb 2012 6:49am
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thank god for the webasto and remote control to turn it on while in bed!

Pom
Post #121130 4th Feb 2012 6:50am
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67_6Cyl



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ZeDefender wrote:
I wonder if the heating in the left hand drive models doesn't work as well?
It seems as though all the "continentals" have a similar problem.
Mine never gets too hot (mostly not hot enough).
Matt

p.s. minus 18 again...


I don't think so. I get the full thermonuclear blast after 10 minutes or. It helps to have the ventilation off, or on 1 for the first few minutes, or it takes noticably longer to get warm.

When it is so cold, I've noticed that the thermostat is even less linear in its regulation than normal. Turning the heating down one notch you can go from toasty to frosty very quickly.

Haven't been out to look at the thermometer yet, and I don't really want to as it looks just too cold outside, probably somewhere around the -11 or -12.

Jon
Post #121132 4th Feb 2012 7:20am
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alfajock



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My V8 warms up beautifully since the rebuild with a new rad and heater matrix which are not clogged up with mud. (Certainly much faster to get up to temp than my uber efficient daily driver C-class.)

But then the icicles from the roof leaks thaw out and the resultant deluge cools me down again Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8

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Post #121133 4th Feb 2012 7:24am
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CRJ



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Mine is also lhd. and gets warm after 8-10 km - after 20 it gets unpleasantly warm....but I also have the problem that there is nothing between toast or frost.....found that opening the window a bit helps........ Whistle rather that than the heat in my 88"
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Post #121134 4th Feb 2012 7:28am
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ZeDefender



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Thanks - looks like another thing I need to question at the upcoming first service Rolling Eyes

Actually - I wonder if the snow cowl is restricting air flow Confused Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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pom wrote:
thank god for the webasto and remote control to turn it on while in bed!

Pom


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Post #121136 4th Feb 2012 7:41am
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ZeDefender



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pom wrote:
thank god for the webasto and remote control to turn it on while in bed!

Pom


OKay, Show-Offs Laughing

Can any of you give me some rough ideas what one might set me back, including fitting (just some clues?)

Cheers
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But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #121138 4th Feb 2012 7:52am
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ZeDefender



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dgardel wrote:
pom wrote:
thank god for the webasto and remote control to turn it on while in bed!

Pom


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Currently downloading your manual etc. Thumbs Up Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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Anyone know why with one clicks difference on the heater knob you go from volcanic heat to ice cap freezing with no adjustment in between. I suppose that one "click" just shuts the heat vent off Rolling Eyes Wonder if anyone has improved the mechanism!?

Also if you switch the air-con off on mine and turn the heat right up nothing comes out unless you put the fan on Rolling Eyes (air-con has fan on all the time of course!) You godda love em Wink
Post #121146 4th Feb 2012 8:28am
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ZeDefender



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Same here - even with my pathetic heating, the heat-control is either on or off Rolling Eyes
I find windows work well when it's on...

I figure with my "no more Defender-spending" ban in place, auxiliary heating would have to wait until next year anyway. I've got my greenhouse heater in there and it's managed to raise the temperature to a toasty -7C at the front Thumbs Up

Off to walk the dog now, if I can drag her from the warmth... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #121152 4th Feb 2012 8:45am
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