Rear Heater?

[mike99]

I was looking under the galaxy today and I noticed some sort of heater in front of the near side rear wheel. I'm guessing its for the rear passenger compartment?

How do you switch it on? couldn't find much in the handbook.

Mike.

[Guest vr6galaxy]

YEAH! :D WE HAVE A WINNER! :angry: you are the 1000's person to ask what that is! :angry: and you win errr! nothing! :(

its the aux heater hit the search button and read page upon page of info :angry: on how it works, how it doesnt! what noise it makes! the meaning of the different coloured smoke it kicks out! and finally on how to fix it :D

[mike99]

I've had a read throught the other threads, I can't find anything about how to switch it on?

[Guest vr6galaxy]

You don't! unless you have a manual timer fitted? it only works when the ambient temp is low (10/12C) and the coolant is cold, it's primery function is to add heat to the engine coolant to speed up the warming up process and to add heat to heaters in the car in low temperatures, you can how ever trick it into life by shorting out the temperature sensor on the scuttle!

[dmrolyat]

is this fitted to all galaxy's?

 

I have a 98 2.8V6 Ghia X..... does mine have it?

[Guest vr6galaxy]

No it's only really needed on TDI's although for a short period it was fitted to the VR6 models and was an option available to all models :D

[johnb80]

is this fitted to all galaxy's?

 

I have a 98 2.8V6 Ghia X..... does mine have it?

Probably not, you guys burn so much fuel with such inefficiency yours warm up in milliseconds compared to the oil burners. I've done 2- miles plus and still not reached running temp when the ambient temp has been around 13 deg or so.

 

Regards - JB