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Websto heater

Post by Silverfox58 » Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:23 am

Hi I have read the articles about this,  and now I am trying it out ,I have put a wire from the live to the green/white but all what
Happens is the fan in the heater go's on no heat the fan in the car doesn't come on , and I have run it for about 1 minute,
Any ideas
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Re: Websto heater

Post by X5Sport » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:17 pm

Sounds like no ignition.  Common fault as the glowplug fails.  Could be the electronics board too.  Until you take it to bits there is no easy way to find out.

Until you get ignition, nothing else happens.
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Re: Websto heater

Post by Silverfox58 » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:53 pm

Thanks x5sport you've been busy tonight
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Re: Websto heater

Post by lezmtaylor » Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:30 am

[quote="X5Sport"]
Sounds like no ignition.  Common fault as the glowplug fails.  Could be the electronics board too.  Until you take it to bits there is no easy way to find out.

Until you get ignition, nothing else happens.

He always is !!!!!

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