Hello everyone,
I believe I have a problem with my freshly bought PTC. I have just installed it (baby coming in ~1 month, can`t wait for the 2.0 liters whale to heat up... it is very slow) and I have the two errors I have seen in one of Natalie's PTCs:
00361 - Heater Element for Auxiliary Heater (Z35)
014 - Defective
01299 - Diagnostic Interface for Data Bus (J533)
005 - No or Incorrect Basic Setting / Adaptation
I have tried clearing the codes but the module refuses to clear them (typical behavior for module malfunction).
I am unable to get any heat from the module in normal operation mode (outside it`s below freezing, engine is idling, generator load ~20%, voltage about 14v), but only in VCDS`s Output Testing Mode.
I purchased my PTC for about $150, second hand, from some local car disassembly shop, and I had about 15 days to tell them whether it works or not... unfortunately the invoice was made about 2 weeks before I picked it up, so my time is up...
I searched all other forums, but I couldn`t find any relevant information which to help me at least "fire" the resistor while still having 2 working elements.. I am able to fire it with "output tests" - I get about 680 watts, so one element is indeed toasted... (although it eats more than 2 x 333w - could be some faulty mosfet ressitor?). Anyway, unable to make it hot by only using the AC unit. Coolant Temp / Generator Load / Outside Temp preconditions are all false, but the resistor is still OFF... Do I need to perform some adaptation in the Climatronic unit?
I have a Skoda Octavia 2 from 2007 which I purchased 5 years ago @ 160k, now it has 240k, Elegance model (all equipment installed (like rain sensor, light sensor, full speakers, all 4 doors automatic windows.. all the sh!@# which can easily break) except for PTC and chair heating which would be really useful where I live... sometimes even -20*C / -4*F). The car must have been used where the climate is warmer, since it had no thick wiring for the PTC, some hard work yesterday... Didn`t know how to open the central console panel, ended up taking everything apart (nothing broke
).
Thank you all for your help!