Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor V113, RHD vehicles — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf Sportsvan (AM1, 2014–2020)

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• Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
• If the control motor operating shaft is not on the "“fresh air mode”" stop, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
• If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely seated on the housing.

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off all electrical consumers.
2. Switch off ignition.
3. Remove ignition key.
4. Remove dash panel central tube General body repairs, interior70Dash panel central tube; Removing and installing dash panel central tube.
5. Remove bolts (2).

6. Remove air recirculation flap control motor V113(1) from air intake duct.
7. Disconnect electrical connector (3).
8. 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.]
9. Fresh air flap must be set to "“open”" position, in order to allow fresh air to flow into the vehicle. [Note: If the control motor operating shaft is not on the "“fresh air mode”" stop, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.]
10. 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.
11. Position the control motor on the air intake box. The operating shaft must engage in the receptacle. [Note: If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely seated on the housing.]
12. Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
13. Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then perform "“basic setting”" in "“Guided fault-finding”" mode.
14. As a final step, check operation of heater and air conditioning system.

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