Removing and installing holder for rear air distribution flap control motor V427 — AUDI
Removing and installing holder for rear air distribution flap control motor V427 on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Removing and installing holder for
rear air distribution flap control motor
V427
Note
There are different versions of the heater and air conditioner for these vehicles (e.g. the Audi A4) depending on vehicle equipment. Pay attention to the correct version and assignment of the different components
Chapter
and
Electronic parts catalogue
.
At the start of production, this vehicle was only fitted with
“Mahle”
heaters and air conditioning units. At a later date, this vehicle may also be fitted with
“Delphi”
heaters and air conditioning units (introduction not yet finalised)
Chapter
“
Distinguishing features of different makes of control motor
”
and
Electronic parts catalogue
.
This control motor and the corresponding holder are only fitted on vehicles with a
“High”
air conditioner.
Caution
A cam plate is held in position by way of the holder.
Only remove the holder if expressly instructed to do so.
Removing
Remove the control motor
V427
Chapter
.
Screw out the bolts
B
.
With a
“High”
air conditioner, grasp hold of the cam plate
C
.
Remove the holder
A
and lay bare the wiring harness.
Installing
Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:
Check the cam plate
C
and lever
D
for correct installation position and proper operation
Fit the holder
A
.
Tighten the bolts
B
.
Install the control motor
V427
Chapter
.
Perform basic setting and final control diagnosis for the air conditioner
Vehicle diagnostic tester
“Guided fault-finding”
mode.
Note
The control motors on this vehicle are equipped with electronics. A new control motor only learns its position at the heater and air conditioning unit in the course of basic setting and can then be actuated by the
front air conditioner operating and display unit
E87
(all control motors are identical at present)
Vehicle diagnostic tester
“Guided fault-finding”
mode.
During basic setting, the control motors are assigned and adapted in accordance with the series connection of the wiring. If the sequence is not as specified, the matching of the control motors and thus flap control will not be correct
Chapter
“
Overview of control motors of air conditioner
”
.
Interrogate the event memory of
E87
and erase any faults displayed
Vehicle diagnostic tester
“Guided fault-finding”
mode.
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