Soylent Green Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Hello One & All! Anyone out there in Landy Land bought a plug in heater/cooler for the defender (due to very cold weather)? are they any good? or should i just put on another jacket due to the defender being like a freezer box in the early morning and having plastic seats don't help!............. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Save your money always seems to be the response on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon119 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I brought a universal fit heated seat cover last winter, sililar to the one in the link. Works a treat, i have got seat covers though so it is between seat and cover. Not sure how well it would stay in place without the seat cover. My link HTH Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Save your money, those plug in fan heaters are rubbish. I bought one for a Saab Turbo, took it back 2 days later as it didn't do a thing. I went back to leaving the engine running for 10mins every morning. If global warming were a problem I wouldn't have been freezing my nuts off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 My Tdi won't heat up at idle, it only starts heating up once I start driving The cloth seats found in the County models are a lot warmer (less cold?) in the mornings, compared to vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I bought a down jacket, you do get a proper "comfort fit" in the sparco seats... ... ... but you can wear it outside the landy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 are your heater cables/air control flaps correctly adjusted, makes a big difference feeling the cold in your truck adjusting heater cables try the above first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 are your heater cables/air control flaps correctly adjusted, makes a big difference feeling the cold in your truck adjusting heater cables try the above first. Exactly, try the above first. I for one certainly don't cover myself in lots of layers of clothing when setting off as I know that in 5-miles time I will be warm & toasty in my draught-free soft-top 90 which has a properly functioning heater, all those layers are just too bulky to drive in. Cooling system working correctly (viscous fan fitted and no rad-muff), no draughts through the soft-top or front flaps, a fume-curtain and of course a heater that has been correctly set up to ensure that flaps are open/shut when the levers say they are. Bliss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 and of course a heater that has been correctly set up to ensure that flaps are open/shut when the levers say they are. Bliss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soylent Green Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 ............thanks everyone! i thought it was to good to be true about plug in heater/cooler doing the job! I guess i will just have to move to Portugal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Waeco do a heated seat kit that some ebay sellers are selling specfically for defenders - mps trading comes to mind. I looked into it last year but never got round to it. The kit was selling at £80, so more than the link above, but possibly a better make. Dont know how the two would compare. Had a brief look earlier and there are some on there for about £50 this year. At least they would keep you warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soylent Green Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Waeco do a heated seat kit that some ebay sellers are selling specfically for defenders - mps trading comes to mind. I looked into it last year but never got round to it. The kit was selling at £80, so more than the link above, but possibly a better make. Dont know how the two would compare. Had a brief look earlier and there are some on there for about £50 this year. At least they would keep you warm. .....thanks 'Reb78' the heated seat kit looks alot better than the fan job! need to look into it more before i move south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Exactly, try the above first. I for one certainly don't cover myself in lots of layers of clothing when setting off as I know that in 5-miles time I will be warm & toasty in my draught-free soft-top 90 which has a properly functioning heater, all those layers are just too bulky to drive in. Cooling system working correctly (viscous fan fitted and no rad-muff), no draughts through the soft-top or front flaps, a fume-curtain and of course a heater that has been correctly set up to ensure that flaps are open/shut when the levers say they are. Bliss Show off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakesy Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I use a 300w truck heater which attaches to the battery itself. I had a problem with my rear windows steaming up on rainy days . So I rigged up some flexible aluminium heating duct and directed this to the rear side windows. Works quite well. More or lest the same way a arctic heater in the lightweights . If anyone knows when looking out of a CSW has a better solution I'd love to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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