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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing temperature flap control motor - V68-, RHD vehicles

Using the vehicle diagnostic tester, this page covers removing the RHD Volkswagen Golf Mk7 temperature flap control motor -V68- — remove the baffle plate for access first.

Heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Vehicle diagnostic tester
Removing
–  Switch off ignition.
–  Remove baffle plate → Chapter.
–  Remove centre console trim in footwell → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
   
–  Pull actuating lever -3- off heater unit.
  Note
The upper bolt can be accessed with a commercially available bit ratchet.
–  Unscrew bolts -arrows-.
–  Disconnect electrical connector -2-.
–  Remove temperature flap control motor -V68--1-.
 

Removing and installing temperature flap control motor - V68-, RHD vehicles

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following:
  Note
Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
–  Fit control motor -1- on air distribution housing. Gear wheel -2- on control motor must engage in the gear wheel -3- on actuating lever.
The long tooth -4- must engage in recess -arrow- on actuating lever.
  Note
If the gear wheels on the control motor and temperature flap lever do not align, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely seated on the housing.
–  Switch on ignition, connect respective control motor to vehicle wiring harness and select a setting on operating and display unit to set control motor to desired position (e.g. mid-position). Wait until control motor has moved to desired position and switch off ignition.
–  Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
–  Read event memory, and clear any entries displayed. Then, perform “basic setting”vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided fault finding” mode.
–  As a final step, check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
Specified torque
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit“
Centre console trim in footwell → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.
 

Removing and installing temperature flap control motor - V68-, RHD vehicles

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing temperature flap control motor - V68-, RHD vehicles — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How does Golf Mk7 -V68- removal differ on RHD?
    Same principle, mirrored position. Access may be from the passenger side footwell instead of the driver side.
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