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Old May 25, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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Solar Panel question

Does anyone know if you can set the temperature when the solar panels kick in?
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Old May 25, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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nope you can't, you can't even turn it off.
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Old May 25, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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Someone with a Star Diagnosis system (e.g. dealer technician) should be able to go in and calibrate the temperature sensor, which will affect when it comes on and doesn't.

It's probably not likely that a dealership would want to spend time figuring out how to make the adjustments and translate it into "degrees fahrenheit" that would make sense to you and me.

The computer can also be used to deactivate the system.

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Old May 26, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Thanks for the info.
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
Originally posted by scorchie
Someone with a Star Diagnosis system (e.g. dealer technician) should be able to go in and calibrate the temperature sensor, which will affect when it comes on and doesn't.
...somehow I think this will be something to look into after the retrofit...btw, that solar roof is heavy!!!

greetingz,
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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Can you clarify what you mean ? It adds a lot of weight to the car? I thought the pano did just because of all the glass
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Can you clarify what you mean ? It adds a lot of weight to the car? I thought the pano did just because of all the glass
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