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By *om barbara OP   Couple
over a year ago

staffordshire

Hi guys. Any one fitted one or do

It for living etc need one or two fitting please. Eg two vans.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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 *andlingswingersCouple
over a year ago

Woodbridge

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.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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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By *iver4funMan
over a year ago

burton ish


"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 *otter coupleCouple
over a year ago

pdi cumbria

We just fitted one in our vw nice & warm £100 on ebay

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By *eg12Couple
over a year ago

rhondda


"We just fitted one in our vw nice & warm £100 on ebay "

Have you got the info on it, make model etc thanks

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By *otter coupleCouple
over a year ago

pdi cumbria

One from eBay white and black 12 V

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Truck breakers have them. Though most will need the leads of 2 batteries to run 24 volt

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By *ason.Man
over a year ago

west yorkshire

Tip if you buy a Chinese diesel heater makes sure it is no bigger than 2kw for a t5 sized van otherwise will be too warm.

Also some are marked as 2kw but actually 5kw

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

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 *orny1sCouple
over a year ago

exeter

How easy are they to fit ?

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By *ason.Man
over a year ago

west yorkshire


"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

Join the Facebook Chinese diesel heater group al the information you would ever need

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By *eywood jablomeMan
over a year ago

centre

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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By *bb2022Man
over a year ago

cheshire

Fitted about 15 eberspachers personally wouldn't go near a Chinese one. More ha happy to help or do it feel free to drop me a DM

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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

west yorkshire


"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll be turning mine on tonight as out in Shanklin.

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By *usktilDawnCouple
over a year ago

York


"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

west yorkshire


"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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By *urplePumpkinCouple
over a year ago

Evesham

I have an eberspacher and it’s amazing. We use a diesel heater specialist called Gary Toozer and he’s fantastic and comes to you to fit them. Xx

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