big_kev

Hi Folks I am looking to upgrade my 2006 standard audio pack to the multimedia pack witht he satnav screen and bluetooth. I am looking to buy a second hand unit and install myself. Could anyone tell me what issues I may come across. Does the existing wiring loom already contain all the fixing for the satnav etc (like the BMWs). Is is worth pursueing and does anyone have any idea where i could get the head unit etc. Regards Kevin

Thanks guys Matus your summary of my situation is correct. The AC is does not require to be on for this to happen. The engine revs will rise if only the internal heater fan is on the first setting, not necessarily with the AC on. just to eliminate the idea that the car is drawing more power so requires to rev higher. I can turn on every electrical device in the car (Rear heater, front defog, heated seats, radio, window wiper defrost, lights) all at once and the car will still not require to idle any higher. As soon as the internal heater fan becomes active the revs rise. I have heard that some of the motor manufacturers are examining the idea of using the same electrical wire to perform or manage different pieces of equipment by using different frequencies and pulses. Could this be one of the problems of cross talk over differing wires or am i on completely to wrong track? I am a little concerned that i am going to encounter problems in the summer when the car is trying to cool itself down and the engine is reving to high. Kevin

Should have said guys that this is on an IS220D 06 PLATE.

Hi folks I have checked through the forum for answers around my issue and none of the answers seem to relate to what i have found. Her is the scenario, When the car has just been started and is cold the car will idle perfectly at around 800 rpm. This continues until the car gets warm enough to engage the first level of the heater fan. When the internal fan comes on at level 1 the revs then rise to around 1200 rpms. If i was to switch off the fan altogether then the engine revs drop once again to 800. The AC button can be active or not it does not make a difference, it is only the heater fan in the car that makes this happen. This does not apear to be anything to do with the temperature of the engine as this happens even after a couple of hours run. If anyone has come across this problem before i would be interested in hearing from them. Again i will say that this is nothing to do with the engine temperature and electric chokes and CATs etc. IS220D 06 plate Regards Kevin

Guys I have just purchased a 2006 is220d with 40k on the clock and on my way home i noticed that the gear stick gater had come adrift. I have searched the forum for gater and anlthough many threads mention the gater i cannot see any that show me what it should look like and how i would fix/replace it. If anyone has any instructions and pictures they could post i would be most obliged. Kevin