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It has been awhile since i tested the heater with a bucket but i believe that you need to short those wires and keep them shorted to have the heater run. In that way you could run the heater with a simple on-off switch but the timer and remote open up more options.

if you want to install with a remote you would need to make sure that the fan comes on and the air is directed through the core as described above. I only have the mini timer on mine.

An alternative would be to use the preheat with the remote electrically and use the diesel on the road which is what i do. Actually the diesel heater is so powerful that you can get away without preheat with minimal discomfort but preheat is always nicer.

Another reason for electric preheat is that there is a kind of a plume of diesel fumes that gather around the car when it is stationary. Its not a problem when the car is rolling but depending on the wind you can suck some of it into the car when preheating. The electric preheat is obviously cleaner and without oder.

Don.....