I was going to ask if the thermostat is electrically controlled, as that would require some coding or wiring change to alter the set-point, wouldn't it?

And wow - a 100watt resistor? That gonna be rather large. :-)

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Wayne
2005 BMW X5 3.0d (b 02/05)
2001 BMW F650GS Dakar (b 06/01)