Do any of you guys / gals have the genuine VAG 15L CoolBox (5L0065400)?

I saw one at the dealer and it looked quite nice, just interested to hear feedback on how effective it is for cooling / warming and whether it marks the seat it's sitting on!

Pics: http://eshop.skoda-auto.com/cz/en/b2c/thermoelectric-cooling-box-15l

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Do any of you guys / gals have the genuine VAG 15L CoolBox (5L0065400)?

I saw one at the dealer and it looked quite nice, just interested to hear feedback on how effective it is for cooling / warming and whether it marks the seat it's sitting on!

Pics: http://eshop.skoda-auto.com/cz/en/b2c/thermoelectric-cooling-box-15l

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If you click on the downloads tab you can see the instruction booklet. It seems to recommend placing a towel across the seat to prevent marking....

If you click on the downloads tab you can see the instruction booklet. It seems to recommend placing a towel across the seat to prevent marking....

Good spot, thanks!

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Do any of you guys / gals have the genuine VAG 15L CoolBox (5L0065400)?

I saw one at the dealer and it looked quite nice, just interested to hear feedback on how effective it is for cooling / warming and whether it marks the seat it's sitting on!

Pics: http://eshop.skoda-auto.com/cz/en/b2c/thermoelectric-cooling-box-15l

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I was given one of these by my dealer shortly after collecting my vRS. It works quite well and has not marked my seat, although I have taken to strapping it in the boot out of the way of the kids. It has a low battery switch that turns it off when the input voltage is too low  - this tends to mean that it runs for only a short while after turning the engine off. Although I've not tried the heating mode, the cooling mode works well and is quite quick.

 

Dave

It turns out the coolbox is actually a Waeco Tropicool TB15, that can be bought cheaper by not buying from VAG...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waeco-Tropicool-TB15-Thermo-Electric-Coolbox/dp/B003P9ENJW/

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It turns out the coolbox is actually a Waeco Tropicool TB15, that can be bought cheaper by not buying from VAG...

 

I think that could be applied to 95% of the accessories available from any manufacturer.

I have a coolbox of similar capacity which I use for camping. My battery is getting on now - four years - but I find it only just OK running overnight. After 7 hours the car goes into battery saver mode and the internal lights, puddle lights, etc all stop working - and although it started it had one of those heart stopping delays when turning over suggesting it was a bit close to the limit. The box is 48W I think so not surprising.

This box has a gadget to prevent running down the battery apparently...

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Just ordered one from Amazon!