# Night Heater situation **Source:** https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/night-heater-situation.57499/ **Posts:** 25 --- ### — 2025-03-20T14:23:27+0100 (Mar 20, 2025) Following my post yesterday about the spare wheel situation. I have conflicting info on the Night Heater situation. So when you add the £3120 option 7VH Programmable air parking heater and water auxiliary heater with radio remote control you cannot have the spare wheel probably because this 'unit' will occupy the space underneath. I spoke to a Group 1 California Salesman yesterday told me that **ALL** T7 California come with a parking heater so I **CAN** have a spare wheel and parking heater. This is backed up by the official brochure which I have highlighted below. If they all come with the parking heater what is the £3120 7VH option for? and in addition to this there is also the £1602 7VL option Auxiliary heater. Auxiliary heater for windscreen de-icing and heating/ventilation of the cab with radio remote control. Is this a typo/mistake or is the stock 'fuel fired' parking heater a bare bones unit with a manual switch with no integration to the camper unit/app/remote. Also must be a smaller unit which doesn't take up the spare the spare wheel would occupy. I may be pedantic but I don't want to make a mistake, I have little to zero faith in any VW California Sales rep I've ever met having bought four California's before. Generally I rely on this info on this forum. Can anyone enlighten me.. thank you in advance! S ![Beach Spec.jpg](images/beach-spec-jpg.133695 "Beach Spec.jpg") ![Heater Options.jpg](images/heater-options-jpg.133696 "Heater Options.jpg") --- ### Z — 2025-03-20T19:54:50+0100 (Mar 20, 2025) Hi Im waiting for my Beacht7, and got confused by this auxiliary heater issue for few weeks, still not 100% sure as conflicting info, but check attachment. Does tie up with your previous post on spare wheel situation. --- ### Z — 2025-03-20T19:56:42+0100 (Mar 20, 2025) ![1000028094.jpg](images/1000028094-jpg.133714 "1000028094.jpg") --- ### — 2025-03-20T20:14:02+0100 (Mar 20, 2025) I posted a similar/related thread on the T7 heating options here also: I ended up ordering a T7 Beach with neither of these options so will see how that pans out. --- ### Z — 2025-03-21T00:37:34+0100 (Mar 21, 2025) Thanks [@Aldoi](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/members/40534/) , when ETA? Keep us posted on your findings. --- ### — 2025-03-21T09:23:41+0100 (Mar 21, 2025) > [Zgorki said:](/goto/post?id=740797) > > Thanks [@Aldoi](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/members/40534/) , when ETA? Keep us posted on your findings. > > Click to expand... Scheduled for build mid-April so don’t think it’ll arrive until ~early June. --- ### O — 2025-04-04T17:17:01+0200 (Apr 4, 2025) In price list in Slovakia, there is 7VC as a standard in Ocean, and 7VH as option with price 1189€ w/o VAT. I also need to decide if i should pay for 7VH. I dont know the difference yet, but from price list it seems that 7VH has radio remote control and 7VC does not have it. But if it can be controlled remotely using mobile phone app (using mobile data, not bluetooth) i really dont need radio remote control. --- ### O — 2025-04-12T15:43:17+0200 (Apr 12, 2025) Ok i have the info. 7VC cannot be operated using vw mobile application. So if i want to control it remotely i need to pay for 7VH version. --- ### — 2025-05-29T15:46:22+0200 (May 29, 2025) > [Zgorki said:](/goto/post?id=740775) > > Hi Im waiting for my Beacht7, and got confused by this auxiliary heater issue for few weeks, still not 100% sure as conflicting info, but check attachment. Does tie up with your previous post on spare wheel situation. > > Click to expand... Is this full document available anywhere? --- ### — 2025-05-29T16:51:15+0200 (May 29, 2025) If you are expecting a true remote control of the auxiliary heater I don’t think the current VW set up as you might hope. I have an Ocean and I got one small radio remote. Press the button and wait for the green light to flash and the parking heater will come on at the last temperature set. I haven’t yet tested the range but expect it to be similar to remote locking. If you want to use the California app this is limited to WiFi / Bluetooth range. I park my T7 50 metres from the house and cannot get either the remote or app to connect. --- ### — 2025-05-29T17:43:15+0200 (May 29, 2025) So I have the full system with remote options it can be controlled and programmed via the California app (Bluetooth so close range only but full control)via the control panel in the rear of the van ( for night use full control)as the main screen has shut down. Or via the key fob much longer range like in the old 6.1 vans so you can turn it on when you are walking across a field as long as you can see the van. The alternate system when you have the spare wheel is more challenging as controlling from the main infotainment screen is not so practical when you are in bed. --- ### O — 2025-05-29T19:13:37+0200 (May 29, 2025) And what about volkswagen app that is connected using mobile data? --- ### — 2025-05-29T19:51:59+0200 (May 29, 2025) > [sticky1 said:](/goto/post?id=748053) > > If you are expecting a true remote control of the auxiliary heater I don’t think the current VW set up as you might hope. > I have an Ocean and I got one small radio remote. Press the button and wait for the green light to flash and the parking heater will come on at the last temperature set. > I haven’t yet tested the range but expect it to be similar to remote locking. > If you want to use the California app this is limited to WiFi / Bluetooth range. > I park my T7 50 metres from the house and cannot get either the remote or app to connect. > > Click to expand... Try holding the remote to your forehead while pressing the button. Don’t laugh, it can extend the range significantly for both the Heater Remote and Vehicle Remote. Try it. --- ### — 2025-05-30T06:29:39+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [omelius said:](/goto/post?id=748073) > > And what about volkswagen app that is connected using mobile data? > > Click to expand... I haven’t been able to make the California app, which has the parking heater controls, work remotely, WiFi on mobile data or Bluetooth you seem to need to be very near the van. --- ### — 2025-05-30T07:13:41+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [sticky1 said:](/goto/post?id=748120) > > I haven’t been able to make the California app, which has the parking heater controls, work remotely, WiFi on mobile data or Bluetooth you seem to need to be very near the van. > > Click to expand... The California app connects to the vehicle using Bluetooth hence the need to be reasonably close to the vehicle. I think it was primarily designed to be used when you are just sitting outside the van. --- ### O — 2025-05-30T07:43:15+0200 (May 30, 2025) California is connected using bluetooth. But i asked about volkswagen app, that is connected using mobile data - --- ### — 2025-05-30T10:10:43+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [omelius said:](/goto/post?id=748128) > > California is connected using bluetooth. But i asked about volkswagen app, that is connected using mobile data - > > Click to expand... Volkswagen app works fully remotely but doesn’t control heating only ventilation. --- ### O — 2025-05-30T10:18:20+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [Dodge1311 said:](/goto/post?id=748148) > > Volkswagen app works fully remotely but doesn’t control heating only ventilation. > > Click to expand... I am not sure for other motorizations, but for phev you can set temperature and it will heat or cool to specified temperature using AC (not independent heater) --- ### — 2025-05-30T12:18:26+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [omelius said:](/goto/post?id=748149) > > I am not sure for other motorizations, but for phev you can set temperature and it will heat or cool to specified temperature using AC (not independent heater) > > Click to expand... Agree, because the AirCon is powered by the EV battery. --- ### — 2025-05-30T12:52:58+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [omelius said:](/goto/post?id=748149) > > I am not sure for other motorizations, but for phev you can set temperature and it will heat or cool to specified temperature using AC (not independent heater) > > Click to expand... For mine TSI you only have ventilation on or off. Makes sense that the PHEV has full control assume it has a time limit on it. --- ### O — 2025-05-30T14:15:46+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [WelshGas said:](/goto/post?id=748167) > > Agree, because the AirCon is powered by the EV battery. > > Click to expand... > [Dodge1311 said:](/goto/post?id=748172) > > For mine TSI you only have ventilation on or off. Makes sense that the PHEV has full control assume it has a time limit on it. > > Click to expand... And which heater do you have? I know that for 7VC without remote control there is no way to operate it using vw app, so there is only ventilation, but i think that it should be there for 7VH. --- ### W — 2025-05-30T18:43:37+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [sticky1 said:](/goto/post?id=748120) > > I haven’t been able to make the California app, which has the parking heater controls, work remotely, WiFi on mobile data or Bluetooth you seem to need to be very near the van. > > Click to expand... Took me a couple of attempts - but got it working fine. Had to turn bluetooth off and on on the Iphone - but got there in the end --- ### F — 2025-05-30T18:49:09+0200 (May 30, 2025) I am also waiting for Beach T7 now. Had the same problem understanding this heating options. I have confirmation from 3 California salesmen’s and German video about California Beach Camper T7, all californias have fuel parking heater which you can control on the camping panel in the cabin. The extras though were still not explained, and I tried . We will get ours and will know. We don’t have a build date yet :-( --- ### — 2025-05-30T20:54:28+0200 (May 30, 2025) > [FamCamping said:](/goto/post?id=748195) > > I am also waiting for Beach T7 now. Had the same problem understanding this heating options. I have confirmation from 3 California salesmen’s and German video about California Beach Camper T7, all californias have fuel parking heater which you can control on the camping panel in the cabin. The extras though were still not explained, and I tried . We will get ours and will know. We don’t have a build date yet :-( > > Click to expand... In which case I suspect the California app will give you remote control of the auxiliary heater. --- ### — 2025-05-31T21:19:56+0200 (May 31, 2025) > [WelshGas said:](/goto/post?id=748079) > > Try holding the remote to your forehead while pressing the button. > Don’t laugh, it can extend the range significantly for both the Heater Remote and Vehicle Remote. > Try it. > > Click to expand... I used to do this to unlock my xr3i convertible in the pub carpark. Was my party piece to see how far it could unlock. I used to hold it under my chin with my mouth open. Worked up to 300m away ! 35 years ago ! ---