Removing and installing front left chest vent temperature sensor G385 with a "“Low”" air conditioner (or with no air conditioner) — AUDI
Removing and installing front left chest vent temperature sensor G385 with a "“Low”" air conditioner (or with no air conditioner) on Audi: 10 steps.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 B9 (8W, 2015–)
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- The air duct (B) is secured with 2 retaining clips (C) (left and right).
📋 Procedure
- Move the front seats to the rearmost position.
- Switch off the ignition.
- Detach the right dash panel trim (A) with E87(B) from the dash panel General body repairs, interior70Dash panel; Exploded view - dash panel.
- Unplug the connector from the front air conditioner operating and display unit E87Removing and installing front air conditioner operating and display unit E87.
- Remove the right dash panel vent (broad band nozzle) (A)General body repairs, interior70Dash panel; Exploded view - dash panel.
- Remove the air duct to the centre dash panel vents (B). [Note: The air duct (B) is secured with 2 retaining clips (C) (left and right).]
- Reach into the dash panel opening and release and unplug the connector (A).
- Give the sender (B) a 90° turn and remove it from the air duct (D).
- Check the seal (C) for damage and proper attachment.
- Interrogate the event memory of the front air conditioner operating and display unit E87 and erase any faults displayed "“Guided fault-finding”" mode.
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
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