Golf 4 ARL: Installing a Parking Heater

Hello.

"I have a Golf 4 TDI 4Motion with 150 hp, engine code ARL. This model has the air ducts for the transmission cooling. These ducts run in the area where the auxiliary heater is usually installed on the Golf 4. Can a Webasto Thermo Top heater be installed here?"

Perhaps someone has installed one of these in an ARL vehicle?

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Yes, it does, but you'll have to do some modifications. Otherwise, nothing will fit properly. I installed the original Webasto bracket onto the heater and rerouted the cooling air duct by bending it. I used a "formable" aluminum tube for this, and it worked well. However, I don't know how it would affect the approval process (ABE), as, according to my records at the time, it wouldn't be approved. It's definitely not possible, or only possible with extensive modifications, on a 4Motion model.