Webasto Heater Telestart Remote Reciever Location

[Digidick]

Whilst changing my fuel filter I discovered my E70 has the auxiliary heating installed and I’ve used it via the idrive timer but I’ve no idea if I can buy a remote control for it as I’m not sure where the remote receiver is situated on these E70’s??

And help on its location please?

[ssrfr03]

Try eBay might get one on there

[Digidick]

Try eBay might get one on there

Not the most helpful answer (joke or didn’t understand the question?) but I need to know where the remote receiver is on the car (if fitted) before I go out and buy a remote fob.

[ssrfr03]

Think the remote was an added buy as it works through the idrive? You might want to try the app and pair it to your phone if it will ?

[Digidick]

Think the remote was an added buy as it works through the idrive? You might want to try the app and pair it to your phone if it will ?

It doesn’t work like that on my 2010 LCi E70 as it’s not an app based idrive but uses a separate remote control unit that simply switches it on or off.

[Alan Gunn]

You need a kit like this in the link.
I have seen it done with a maplim remote for 20 to 30 quid tho so do some searching.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Webasto-Tele ... ctupt=true

[Digidick]

Cheers for the link but it’s not worth shelling out £200 for what it does. Looking about I think the receiver is built into the heater as I found a YouTube video of someone operating one remotely that wasn’t even fitted into a car and was just powered up.

The timer in the idrive is working fine for now.

[Alan Gunn]

Somebody on here got a maplins remote and switch and connected it to pin 1.
Well i think it was on this site but do a search.

[Digidick]

Cheers I’ll take a look, only issue Maplins no longer exists.

[Alan Gunn]

This sort of thing i think they used (not this one just an example).
An inline fuse to the jump point and pin 1 and away you go well in theory lol.
Not sure what amp you would need i just searched for 20amp.
Edit
You could use one like this along with a relay.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/eMylo%C2%AE-Ch ... ess+Remote