Auxiliary Heating

X5-UK · #1 12-10-2005, 06:50 PM

Not long now until I take delivery...and have a question about the remote/auxiliary heating.

Is there any audible or visual indicator that the auxiliary heating has switched on after you press the remote? For example, if you lock the vehicle you can have it flash the turn signals...so can you set it up to do something similar for the auxiliary heating remote?

Anyone know the answer/options?

Cheers

ano0oj · #2 12-10-2005, 06:57 PM

When the auxilary ventilation is on, theres a very small LED fan by your right nob on your gps, it blinks red when the ventilation is on.

Ajogu · #3 12-10-2005, 07:06 PM

Good question. When using the remote, the green light on the remote stays on for about 3 secs confirming it is in range. If it gives you a few short flashes, it means you are out of range.
Inside the X, you also have the tiny red flashing lamp in a shape of a fan on the right side of the Navi system (under the "menu" button") indicating that the aux heater has been activated.
You'll find all the info in the manual.

ano0oj · #4 12-10-2005, 07:09 PM

wait wait wait, theres a REMOTE?

vinuneuro · #5 12-10-2005, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajogu

Good question. When using the remote, the green light on the remote stays on for about 3 secs confirming it is in range. If it gives you a few short flashes, it means you are out of range.
Inside the X, you also have the tiny red flashing lamp in a shape of a fan on the right side of the Navi system (under the "menu" button") indicating that the aux heater has been activated.
You'll find all the info in the manual.

What green light?

Ajogu · #6 12-10-2005, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinuneuro

What green light?

The little green indicator light on the remote when you press "on".

Anooj, pic of the remote attached.

ano0oj · #7 12-10-2005, 07:37 PM

So, did it come with the car? or an option.

Ajogu · #8 12-10-2005, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ano0oj

So, did it come with the car? or an option.

The aux. heating/ventilation was an option and the remote came with it. I guess the remote comes standard with the option

vinuneuro · #9 12-10-2005, 07:55 PM

I think that remote looks sweet. Never seen anything like it.

adrian.b · #10 12-11-2005, 03:20 AM

Youre all getting confused here. The picture above is a standard key for the car, the picture a lot further up (with the LED in it) is the heater remote. The aux heater is only an option for 3.0diesel X5's because they have a webasto thermo top heater built in as standard (seperate fuel burning heater).

Basically when you press the ON button on the aux remote, the light goes on for 3 seconds, then flashed once a second to confirm the heater is on. You can program the heater to stay on from 20 mins to an hour I think by doing certain key sequences on the remote.

I bought the aux heater remote kit from my local dealer and added it to my X5 3.0d myself.