Kennedy
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- Joined
- Jul 22, 2002
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- Fredericksburg, VA
From Dan at Hillside, found on the Vortex... Sure wish I had one of these right now. This looks like the best option ever for those who live in colder climates.
Hillside Imports is bringing Standheizungen to the US (Factory OEM Option offer from VW and Audi). A basic translation is Parking Heater. The is a really cool unit that is offered as an option in Germany and most of the world. I had it on the Phaeton this last December in Germany, The unit is really handy you can set warm up times at different times of the day in which a small furnace which runs off the cars fuel system is switched on. This unit when switched on preheats engine coolent and circulates through the engine block and heater core and when the coolent reaches a certian temp. the HVAC fan in side the car is switched on and heat the entire car inside.. very nice for cold weather because is also defrosts all the windows also, another nice point of it as it works on manuals just as easy as it does on automatic because the unit does not start the engine. There are a few options that you can add to the unit one is the options Remote control which works up to 600M away from the car, the option is call Thermo Call, this is where you can phone your car and schedule a time you want the unit to switch on and preheat the car.
I will tell you this is the best and most functional feature I have ever used on a car. Once you have the unit you will not want to be without it.
If you have anymore questions on this unit you can phone the shop here at 1-877-581-8204 or email me at dgrayson@hillsideimports.com.
Here is a picture of the unit which installs in the engine compartment.
[image]http://home.comcast.net/~fligti/Golf_Pics/Standheizungen.jpg
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Here is the picture of Remote for the unit.
Works from 600M away when you press the on button a red light will light up on the remote once the car has received the signal it will send a reply and the green light will light up telling you the car had started the warm up cycle.
Dan@Hillside Imports
4402 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy
Portland, OR 97221-3660
1 877-581-8204
HillsideImports.com
dgrayson@hillsideimports.com
Hillside Imports is bringing Standheizungen to the US (Factory OEM Option offer from VW and Audi). A basic translation is Parking Heater. The is a really cool unit that is offered as an option in Germany and most of the world. I had it on the Phaeton this last December in Germany, The unit is really handy you can set warm up times at different times of the day in which a small furnace which runs off the cars fuel system is switched on. This unit when switched on preheats engine coolent and circulates through the engine block and heater core and when the coolent reaches a certian temp. the HVAC fan in side the car is switched on and heat the entire car inside.. very nice for cold weather because is also defrosts all the windows also, another nice point of it as it works on manuals just as easy as it does on automatic because the unit does not start the engine. There are a few options that you can add to the unit one is the options Remote control which works up to 600M away from the car, the option is call Thermo Call, this is where you can phone your car and schedule a time you want the unit to switch on and preheat the car.
I will tell you this is the best and most functional feature I have ever used on a car. Once you have the unit you will not want to be without it.
If you have anymore questions on this unit you can phone the shop here at 1-877-581-8204 or email me at dgrayson@hillsideimports.com.
Here is a picture of the unit which installs in the engine compartment.
[image]http://home.comcast.net/~fligti/Golf_Pics/Standheizungen.jpg
[/image]
Here is the picture of Remote for the unit.
Works from 600M away when you press the on button a red light will light up on the remote once the car has received the signal it will send a reply and the green light will light up telling you the car had started the warm up cycle.
Dan@Hillside Imports
4402 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy
Portland, OR 97221-3660
1 877-581-8204
HillsideImports.com
dgrayson@hillsideimports.com