D5 Parking Heater problems

kayjay · Feb 21st, 2009, 18:47

Hi all

I have a V70 D5 '03 with a built-in parking heater with timer function in the board computer.

I have been using it regularly - more or less twice a day all winter (I live in Denmark). Now a few days ago while being on vacation in Norway for skiing the heater rejected to start. It is still possible to set the timers but the heater never turns on. When trying to force the heater to start by doing it manually using the immediate start option in the board computer it flashes ON for a couple of seconds and the OFF again.

No sound from the heater, not the usual ticking from the pump - just dead....

Have any of you any experience what could be the problem? I already checked the fuse

br Kristian

Volvo-in-my-blood · Feb 22nd, 2009, 15:25

You may not get much assistance with this problem as heaters are not available on UK Volvos. One thing which springs to mind is the amount of fuel in your car. Is it running low as that can be a reason for the heater not to start (to prevent the heater running the fuel low).

kayjay · Feb 22nd, 2009, 15:35

Thanks. Yeah - I know that feature, but then it normally displays a message saying that fuel is low and therefore starting the heater was cancelled. Still I have half a tank of diesel available.

I thought all D5's were equipped with parking heater - but that's maybe only Northern Europe and arctic areas

?

oilburner · Feb 22nd, 2009, 20:23

Not here in the UK, sadly.

Leeds Lad · Feb 22nd, 2009, 21:05

Check the battery charge, as trucks have night heaters and if the battery charge is low they won't cut in. Run the engine for ten- fifteen minutes until the battery is charged, then set the heater to come on for five minutes later, if it comes in and then cuts out, you may need a new battery, good luck.

Feb 21st, 2009, 18:47	#1
kayjay New Member Last Online: Jun 30th, 2010 15:32 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aalborg, DK	D5 Parking Heater problems Hi all I have a V70 D5 '03 with a built-in parking heater with timer function in the board computer. I have been using it regularly - more or less twice a day all winter (I live in Denmark). Now a few days ago while being on vacation in Norway for skiing the heater rejected to start. It is still possible to set the timers but the heater never turns on. When trying to force the heater to start by doing it manually using the immediate start option in the board computer it flashes ON for a couple of seconds and the OFF again. No sound from the heater, not the usual ticking from the pump - just dead.... Have any of you any experience what could be the problem? I already checked the fuse br Kristian

Feb 22nd, 2009, 15:25	#2
Volvo-in-my-blood V70 D5 SE Last Online: Apr 26th, 2024 09:14 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cambridge	You may not get much assistance with this problem as heaters are not available on UK Volvos. One thing which springs to mind is the amount of fuel in your car. Is it running low as that can be a reason for the heater not to start (to prevent the heater running the fuel low). __________________ Sweden - my spiritual home since 1982

Feb 22nd, 2009, 20:23	#4
oilburner Volvo är stor! Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 21:38 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bromsgrove	Not here in the UK, sadly. __________________ Pete Richardson 2019 V90 T4 (me) & 2017 Volvo XC60 D4 AWD (other half) Gone but not forgotten: 2016 V60 CC AWD, 2015 V70 D4, 2005 S80 D5 and 2001 V70 2.4

Feb 22nd, 2009, 15:35	#3
kayjay New Member Last Online: Jun 30th, 2010 15:32 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aalborg, DK	Thanks. Yeah - I know that feature, but then it normally displays a message saying that fuel is low and therefore starting the heater was cancelled. Still I have half a tank of diesel available. I thought all D5's were equipped with parking heater - but that's maybe only Northern Europe and arctic areas ?

Feb 22nd, 2009, 21:05	#5
Leeds Lad Leeds Lad Last Online: Nov 15th, 2023 19:57 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leeds	Check the battery charge, as trucks have night heaters and if the battery charge is low they won't cut in. Run the engine for ten- fifteen minutes until the battery is charged, then set the heater to come on for five minutes later, if it comes in and then cuts out, you may need a new battery, good luck.

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