relumalutan
Veteran Member
Got my hands on a used Frostheater and installed on my 06 Jetta TDI DSG ( the Frostheater was previously installed on the same year and model). Last night it got down to 8 degrees Fahrenheit so I have plugged the heater on a timer. I leave the house at 7 AM, the timer was set-up to turn the heater for 2 hours, between 5 AM-7 AM. Got in the car, turned the engine on, the coolant temperature gauge didn't move at all. I have the POLAR FIS installed, I switch the display to it, it read coolant temperature 86. I was thinking to myself, better than nothing. Drove the car for about 5 miles in light traffic until the coolant needle on the gauge began to move and got some heat in the cabin (Aux. electric heating works, verified with VCDS).
The car sits overnight in front of the garage, and I have a 25 FT long extension cable (16 gauge) to reach the Frostheater plug. Is the length of the cable a concern for the performance of the Frostheater, or maybe I have set my expectations too high?
I'll plug it tonight for 3 hours to see if that makes any difference. From the reviews of other users I understand that plugging it for two hours is enough and they have heat soon after turning on the engine. The thermostat is OK.
The car sits overnight in front of the garage, and I have a 25 FT long extension cable (16 gauge) to reach the Frostheater plug. Is the length of the cable a concern for the performance of the Frostheater, or maybe I have set my expectations too high?
I'll plug it tonight for 3 hours to see if that makes any difference. From the reviews of other users I understand that plugging it for two hours is enough and they have heat soon after turning on the engine. The thermostat is OK.
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