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over a year ago
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Hey yea I have fitted one to my t4
They are pretty easy. But it depends on your budget as to what to buy.
Chinese one can be had for around £120 then fitting (I have this sort)
Branded eg erbaspatcher webasto etc would be around £700 then fitting |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hi guys. Any one fitted one or do
It for living etc need one or two fitting please. Eg two vans."
Yes I've fitted a few Chinese diesel heaters to vans in my time. |
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"Hi guys. Any one fitted one or do
It for living etc need one or two fitting please. Eg two vans."
Worked for a boat yard and fitted and serviced the erbaspatcher heaters in boats and the occasional camper be happy to give advice
it’s a relatively easy job and I’m sure there would be tutorials on the internet
I’m happy to give advise PM me if you want advice |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you fit a webasto one make sure you power it to the vehicle battery. We had problems with ours for about 6 months discovered eventually it wouldn't power up off the leisure battery as the amp output was to low so heater thought battery was dead and wouldn't start |
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Another fan of the Chinese diesel heaters here. There is a relatively new Chinese company, Lavaner, producing heaters now. They are slightly more expensive (still under £200) but massively better quality than the average eBay cheapo.
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By *ason.Man
over a year ago
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"How easy are they to fit ?"
I fit mine myself in a couple of hours
Basic electrical skills required to connect it to the leisure battery.
Also depends on if you feed it from the vehicle fuel tank or the tank supplied with the kit
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Basic DIY skills needed, plenty of help on youtube. Easier to use fuel tank supplied, saves you running vehicle tank dry.
I’ve fitted a few of these, no problems so far. For £100.00 you can’t go wrong! |
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"If you fit a webasto one make sure you power it to the vehicle battery. We had problems with ours for about 6 months discovered eventually it wouldn't power up off the leisure battery as the amp output was to low so heater thought battery was dead and wouldn't start "
Big mistake running it off the van main battery it will flatten battery and you wont be able to start engine.
If your leisure battery wont run the heater get another battery added and check split charge system to ensure the leisure battery wasn't actually fully charged.
Also try turning heater on with engine running then switch off engine.
The glow plug is the only thing that draws high amperage once heater is running glow plug switches off |
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By *ason.Man
over a year ago
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"If you fit a webasto one make sure you power it to the vehicle battery. We had problems with ours for about 6 months discovered eventually it wouldn't power up off the leisure battery as the amp output was to low so heater thought battery was dead and wouldn't start
Big mistake running it off the van main battery it will flatten battery and you wont be able to start engine.
If your leisure battery wont run the heater get another battery added and check split charge system to ensure the leisure battery wasn't actually fully charged.
Also try turning heater on with engine running then switch off engine.
The glow plug is the only thing that draws high amperage once heater is running glow plug switches off "
Defiantly connect to your leisure battery and not the vehicle start battery  |
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"There is an Eberspacher on Ebay right now under £150. Used, obviously, but there isn't a lot to go wrong and it's a great brand."
be careful! We bought a second hand Eberspacher from eBay for £300 for our last camper and it was a 'mare... Cost over £600 in parts & never worked correctly. That said, the previous camper we had was factory fitted with one which was 100% reliable and toasty warm!
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By *ason.Man
over a year ago
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"There is an Eberspacher on Ebay right now under £150. Used, obviously, but there isn't a lot to go wrong and it's a great brand. be careful! We bought a second hand Eberspacher from eBay for £300 for our last camper and it was a 'mare... Cost over £600 in parts & never worked correctly. That said, the previous camper we had was factory fitted with one which was 100% reliable and toasty warm!"
My friend also had this trouble when buying a second hand erberspacher off e bay ended up using the inlet and exhaust if it and purchased a Chinese one off e bay 2 years later still running fine. |
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