Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor V113 (RHD) — VW
Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor V113 (RHD) on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Removing and installing
air recirculation flap control motor
V113
(RHD)
Electrical/manual air conditioning system
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Vehicle diagnostic tester
Note
The control motor has end stops with integrated limit switches instead of a potentiometer.
Removing
Switch off all electrical consumers.
Switch off ignition.
Remove ignition key.
Remove dash panel central tube
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
70
Dash panel central tube; Removing and installing dash panel central tube
.
Remove bolts
2
.
Remove
air recirculation flap control motor
V113
1
from air intake duct.
Disconnect electrical connector
3
.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
The fresh air flap must be set to
“closed”
position in order to allow for installing
air recirculation flap control motor
V113
.
Note
Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
Fresh air flap must be set to
“open”
position, in order to allow fresh air to flow into the vehicle.
The operating shaft
2
must be on the stop
1
arrow
as shown.
Note
If the control motor operating shaft is not on the
“fresh air mode”
stop, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
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.
Position the control motor on the air intake box. The operating shaft must engage in the receptacle.
There must not be any play in the connection between the operating shaft and receptacle.
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 erase any entries displayed. Then perform
“basic setting”
Vehicle diagnostic tester
in
“Guided fault-finding”
mode.
Check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
Specified torques
Chapter
“
Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit
”
Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
70
Dash panel central tube; Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
.
Assembly overview - dash panel
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
70
Dash panel; Assembly overview - dash panel
.
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