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Jubbly
 


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Altox for me, It's brilliant Thumbs Up
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The LR remote also operates the heater fans, this is what seems to make a major improvement on cabin heating, there is an Altox kit now available for the D3, I don't know if the Altox does on the D4, best check with Bodsy to avoid disappointment, if it does it's the bargain of the year these cold mornings. Thumbs Up
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Remote and times heat could be specified when ordering a new car and from memory cost about £1,200. For half the cost you can buy the genuine LR kit and an IID tool and do it yourself. Plus you’ll have an IID tool to read faults, live values etc.

One difference between factory and retro fit divides opinion. With factory fit, there is a valve in the coolant system which means the water heated by the FBH when on timed or remote heat is used to warm the cabin. With a retro fit, no such valve exists and the coolant circulates both the cabin and the engine.

My view is that I want remote heat to help reduce engine wear on start up, so I prefer the retro fit.

Others argue why heat a lump of metal rather than the humans.

It is all a bit moot though as AFAIK you can’t retro fit the valve anyway.

And don’t forget the spare wheel protector!
 MY16 D4 Graphite in Loire Blue  
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M3DPO
 


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Forget the spare Shocked sell it and buy an Altox Very Happy call the AA if you should get a flat Laughing
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It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't. 
 
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Sounds like the Altox is the way to go. Thanks guys (and gals)!
  
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Altox ordered, thanks for the input everyone Thumbs Up
  
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Gazzdid
 


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Interesting thread. I cant help but notice there is alot of mention of the spare protector. Do they really get pinched that often or am I missing the joke?
  
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peteyd
 


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No joke on the spare wheel protector. £50 or£60 can save you £1,500 for a replacement wheel, tyre and winch.
 MY16 D4 Graphite in Loire Blue  
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Yes they get nicked regularly, but you may or may not get yours nicked. Depends where you park. Pays yer money or takes yer chance. Thumbs Up
   
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Gazzdid
 


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Ah ok one to bear in mind! Thanks
  
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Where can you buy the Altox kit from. Sounds like the future to me
  
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I’ve not got any currently , Bodsy may have, not sure if he’s back from the Pyrenees yet though Confused
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I’ve got a couple here, both Genuine LR kit as well as the Altox kit.
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D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling


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Hi bodsy can you give me a price for both thanks.
  
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