Hi,

The L322 is a great car, best I've ever had but I do miss the Volvo on call feature of my "old" S60. The possibility to use an app instead of the clunky T90 remote is of course very attractive.

I bought a kit from a Swedish site
https://gsm-start.se/en/webasto-eberspacher

It's about 200€ and it works great. It uses an app that communicate with a small unit that attaches to the T91 receiver in the back of the trunk.

You need a prepaid SIM that handles GSM. It doesn't need any data as it communicates by SMS, meaning the total cost per year will be almost zero.

Installation was very easy, 20 min tops.

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great write up, thank you....added to our wiki..  ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Thanks!

I'll come back with some pics and screenshots from the app. I've also talked to the guys at GSM-Start and there shouldn't be any issues using this in UK or anywhere else as long as they still use GSM and haven't completely moved over to 3G/4G/5G

Great write-up ! Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 151,000 miles & now sold
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

Thanks! Perhaps it need mentioning that you've got to have the FBH (duh!) and a Telestart to make this work. Might be possible to hook it up even if you don't have the Telestart but that's for wiser men to say.

A little update. The FBH runs for about 4 minutes when I press the attempt or use the app. Then it shuts down. When I fired up the engine it ran for about 12 minutes and then temp level on the dash was up to 1/4, 1/2 being straight up. Anyone had this happening? Funny thing is that on one occasion it didn’t light up the automatic fan led but automatic air distribution led, indicating that it was just ventilating. It was then well below 16 degrees which is the cutoff.

Hi all... I have done this mod last year on my 2004 TD6 using a GSM gate opener . I didnt have a Telestart fitted so i just wired directly to the FBH power plug. The FBH only needs a 12v Signal to fire it up so its not complicated. The GSM gate opener needs a sim and it is switched on via a simple text or phone call. It auto answers and hang up so it doesnt charge the caller. The FBH will run for its pre set 30 min before shutting down. Works a treat. and the GSM gate opener can be got from Ebay for £20. And being connected to a mobile phone network, it can in theory be switched on from anywhere in the world. Way better than the factory remote which only has a few meter range. I have photos and links somewhere on my other PC if any one wants the info...

Harvenberg wrote:

A little update. The FBH runs for about 4 minutes when I press the attempt or use the app. Then it shuts down. When I fired up the engine it ran for about 12 minutes and then temp level on the dash was up to 1/4, 1/2 being straight up. Anyone had this happening? Funny thing is that on one occasion it didn’t light up the automatic fan led but automatic air distribution led, indicating that it was just ventilating. It was then well below 16 degrees which is the cutoff.

Your FBH cut off too soon because it over heated.. It has an internal water pump which seizes and causes the water flow to be too slow or even stop so the heater over heats and shuts down. It will do this 3 times then will hard lock out which needs re setting with diagnostics and fuse pulling.. As you noticed it works ok with the engine running. this is because the FBH is using the engines water pump to move the water so it doesnt overheat. Hope this helps

Nismotec wrote:

Hi all... I have done this mod last year on my 2004 TD6 using a GSM gate opener . I didnt have a Telestart fitted so i just wired directly to the FBH power plug. The FBH only needs a 12v Signal to fire it up so its not complicated. The GSM gate opener needs a sim and it is switched on via a simple text or phone call. It auto answers and hang up so it doesnt charge the caller. The FBH will run for its pre set 30 min before shutting down. Works a treat. and the GSM gate opener can be got from Ebay for £20. And being connected to a mobile phone network, it can in theory be switched on from anywhere in the world. Way better than the factory remote which only has a few meter range. I have photos and links somewhere on my other PC if any one wants the info...