I installed an ancient (20 years?) Eberspacher BN2 in my previous Type 2. After installing it I managed to get some circuit diagrams for it and I can make copies if anyone is interested. The local dealer representing Eberspacher was quite happy to supply a new model for some ?800, (excluding fitting) but didn't want anything to do with the BN2. With a new plug and a modern thermostat, it worked fine. Even in sub-zero temperatures (Centigrade), it was rarely on full setting for more than a minute or two. But - I installed it in the space for a second battery and the ducting was fed through the firewall, alongside the petrol tank and down into the passenger compartment, with an exit under the rear seats. This, I think, was one of the standard installations. It was a very tricky job, mainly because I used non-flexible metal tubing. What I didn't do was to completely seal the seams on the ducting and to fix some insulation between the ducting and the petrol tank and this, I would imagine, is ill-advised. Because of this, I never ran the heater for any length of time. Soon afterwards, the vehicle was stolen (North of England). If you come across an 1,800cc Devon conversion with an Eberspacher heater that meets this description, it could well be mine (or the insurance company's). If you come across an 1,880cc Devon conversion that has exploded, it could well have been mine.
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