Vag-com And Aux Heater

[tomy]

Hiya all after just buying our galaxy I asume all the diesels have the extra heater under the nearside rear sill , I am pretty sure mine isnt working , Should I get the vag-com lead and software to diagnose the fault or just change the plug in it as this seems to be the common fault , but if I change the plug will i need the vag-com to reset it ???? if I do where is the socket that you plug the vag-com into???? Cheers guys

[marinabrid]

hi if it a mk 1 the sockewt is under the ashtray. from what i know buying the software and vagcom does not gaurantee the aux heater will communicate with it, particulaly the mk1 models.

ive done 2 now both mk 1 and they have not required the resetting done.

changing the glowplug is a favorite or bridge the temp sensor on the wiper linkage arm to see if that sparks it into life.

[tomy]

Mine is a 1.9 td glx on a p plate and I dont think it has the heater was it an option on this model , I've had a look underneath and i can see two big pipes running from the front to the back but i just have an empty space where i think the heater should be and i cant find the exhaust off it anywhere??????? Ive looke at the piccs on other theads as well so i think i am looking in the right place .

[Masked Marauder]

You should have the heater, it was pretty much standard kit on a diesel.

 

It is located underneath the car just by the back passenger side door.

[tomy]

I have read all the other posts and I know where it should be I looked at the pictures of it being removed and stripped down on other posts but there just seems to be a empty space where it should be ??????

[malcolm.dobell]

I'm speculating, but didn't some basic vehicles come with 5 seats and no rear heater. Perhaps that negated the need for the auxiliary booster heater??

[tomy]

It has all seven seats unless they were added after !!!