Depending on what you’re quoted, Kernow had one for sale for £70 odd a few months back @Nightmare
Webasto Overhead Control Panel.
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Hi...
I appreciate that this is an old "Post", but were you ever able to source this control unit and did you manage to install and manage, operate it to your satisfaction?
I own a T5 Caravelle, with the Webasto Engine Coolant Heater installed and working, but with no operator controls????
I would like to be able to operate the Webasto at my convenience, hence the question.
Thank you,
Regards.
Have a look here - either using a remote or/and an overhead control panel:
OEM Webasto Auxiliary Heater To Parking Heater Upgrade
All required components are already purchased, tested and ready for the installation. Well invested €58=£49 :thumbsup: My ODIS-E is also ready to upload new(better) firmware ;)
Ahhh, just realized ... on T5 the heater + its' attachments are different ones... anyways the principles above still apply - a remote and/or a control panel.
Hi...
Thank you for replying.
My T5 Caravelle has a Webasto and, it all works, which I was very pleased to discover last Winter!
Unfortunately, I have no control panel fitted, just the blank, where I assume it will fit.
Just wondered if the wiring loom for the Webasto control would be insitu behind the Blank?
Also, I understand the vehicle software will need to be adjusted, upgraded, to accept the control commands for the Webasto.
There is a company in Bournemouth who will upgrade and fit the remote system, but do I need the in car Control Panel fitted to allow the remote operation?
Looking on the VW Transporter related Forums, there seems to be a niche, waiting for someone, wrt Webasto operation upgrades and issues!
Thanks again,
Regards.
I'm pretty sure there is nothing for this. VW doesn't install anything extra
Up here the T5 always has control panel for Webasto, and as an option a remote. I don't know if there's any problem to install just a remote controller on T5 heater - for T6 it works just fine.
What's the type of the Webasto (sticker on driver door)? What model year is the van?
?Hi...
My Van is a 2012 Caravelle Exec. BiTDi DSG 4Motion, the Webasto sticker on my door frame, is exactly the same as the one posted, except, mine is a 12v / 26W.
I was hoping, I could buy the parts I required and then 'Plug & Play', but I didn't take into account the software adjustment.
I may have to contact "Advanced In-Car Technologies", and ask for their advice (cost)
Thanks again for your help.
Regards.
My Van is a 2012 Caravelle Exec. BiTDi DSG 4Motion, the Webasto sticker on my door frame, is exactly the same as the one posted, except, mine is a 12v / 26W.
I was hoping, I could buy the parts I required and then 'Plug & Play', but I didn't take into account the software adjustment.
I may have to contact "Advanced In-Car Technologies", and ask for their advice (cost)
Thanks again for your help.
Regards.
ciprian.elisei
New Member
Hello guys, anyone fitted the overhead panel?
Hi @mmi, I noticed you mentioned "There was a software patch in autumn 2016 for the controller. Before the patch preprogrammed heating times were sometimes lost"
My van is a 2016 model that is having that issue, unfortunately. I'm getting my times lost every day
Do you know if there is a way to patch the controller software?
Best regards
My van is a 2016 model that is having that issue, unfortunately. I'm getting my times lost every day
Do you know if there is a way to patch the controller software?
Best regards
VW dealers have the tools and the software.Hi @mmi, I noticed you mentioned "There was a software patch in autumn 2016 for the controller. Before the patch preprogrammed heating times were sometimes lost"
My van is a 2016 model that is having that issue, unfortunately. I'm getting my times lost every day
Do you know if there is a way to patch the controller software?
Best regards
Any chance you could get a VCDS Auto-Scan?
Thanks for responding,
Also, yesterday I read your response in some other thread mentioning that the times set on the overhead panel are actually not stored, ie you need to "confirm" them every now and then. In my case though they are only working for one day, and I would expect them to be stored for at least a week since there is the week selector available from the interface.
Last auto scan I did, hopefully it's enough as I don't have a VCDS around now.
Also, yesterday I read your response in some other thread mentioning that the times set on the overhead panel are actually not stored, ie you need to "confirm" them every now and then. In my case though they are only working for one day, and I would expect them to be stored for at least a week since there is the week selector available from the interface.
Last auto scan I did, hopefully it's enough as I don't have a VCDS around now.
Yes, they don't disappear. Should be available "forever"
Hmmm.... below mine after the update - exactly the same. Are you sure it hasn't been updated?
Code:
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Address 6E: Ctrl Head Roof (J702) Labels:. 7E5-919-037-W2.clb
Part No SW: 7E5 919 037 G HW: 7E5 919 037 G
Component: Dachdisplay H15 0185
Revision: 10100011 Serial number: 406721
Coding: 000103
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thanks for taking the time to look into that. Not sure why this is happening.
Instead I decided to "hack" the remote by soldering its ON button to a smart home controller that I will run based on my thermostat temperature.
By the way, do you know if the fans (front/rear blowers) are standard brushless DC motors? Next I'll be trying to solve the problem of significant power usage because default webasto setting of the front fan consumes ~70W and the rear blower setting 1 ~50W, so I was thinking about putting a PWM in the middle to decrease their output
Instead I decided to "hack" the remote by soldering its ON button to a smart home controller that I will run based on my thermostat temperature.
By the way, do you know if the fans (front/rear blowers) are standard brushless DC motors? Next I'll be trying to solve the problem of significant power usage because default webasto setting of the front fan consumes ~70W and the rear blower setting 1 ~50W, so I was thinking about putting a PWM in the middle to decrease their output
