Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing defroster flap control motor -V107- with potentiometer -G135-, LHD vehicles

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Vehicle diagnostic tester

First carry out the following work:

–	Switch off all electrical consumers.

–	Switch off ignition.

–	Remove ignition key.

Removing

–	Remove glove compartment → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.

–	Unscrew bolts -arrows-.

–	Remove defroster flap control motor -V107--1-.

–	Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

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.

Removing and installing defroster flap control motor -V107- with potentiometer -G135-, LHD vehicles

–	The mounting of control motor -1- can only be fitted on actuating arm -2- in one particular position.

The mounting of the control motor must be opposite to the actuating arm as shown in illustration.

Note

Rotate the receptacle in the control motor if the mount and actuating arm do not align.

–	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.

–	Fit control motor on air intake box. The actuating arm must engage in mounting -1--arrow- while doing so.

There must not be any play in the connection between control motor and actuating lever.

Note

If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely seated on the housing.

–	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“

Compartments/covers; Assembly overview - glove compartment → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.

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