Parking heater with second battery?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:14 am
Hey, my 2018 2.0 102hp diesel has a factory fitted parking heater that's comes as standard on all caddy's here in Sweden. It can be started by a button in the dash, a set timer in the menus or by a small remote.
The manual says that a rule of thumb is that every minute used for heating should be followed by the same amount of time spent driving (e.g. 20min heat = 20min driving).
I'm keen to use the heater for longer times though, as I'm converting the van to a weekend camper and I've got a second 110Ah deep cycle AGM battery.
Can I connect the heater to my second battery?
If so, how many watts does the heater use?
Also, if anyone knows the part number / model number of the stock heaters that would be a great too.
Thanks! Cheers
The manual says that a rule of thumb is that every minute used for heating should be followed by the same amount of time spent driving (e.g. 20min heat = 20min driving).
I'm keen to use the heater for longer times though, as I'm converting the van to a weekend camper and I've got a second 110Ah deep cycle AGM battery.
Can I connect the heater to my second battery?
If so, how many watts does the heater use?
Also, if anyone knows the part number / model number of the stock heaters that would be a great too.
Thanks! Cheers