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Removing and installing covers for auxiliary heater control unit J364 — VW

Removing and installing covers for auxiliary heater control unit J364 on VW: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf VII Variant (BA), VW Golf VII (5G, 2012–2020)

  • Renewed: seals

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  • Before installing cover, lightly coat seals with coolant.

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off electrical consumers.
  2. Switch off auxiliary/supplementary heater and switch off ignition.
  3. Remove auxiliary/supplementary heater .
  4. Dismantle auxiliary/supplementary heater as far as necessary to gain access to covers for auxiliary heater control unit J364.
  5. Detach cable cover (1) from blower housing.
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  1. Unclip covers for auxiliary heater control unit J364(2)(arrows) to remove.
  2. Dismantling heater unit .
  3. Removing and installing glow plug with flame monitoring Q8.
  4. Remove temperature sensor G18 and overheating sensor G189.
  5. Renew seals.
  6. Check that seals (arrows) are not damaged and are seated correctly.
  7. Check sealing surfaces for dirt and damage.
  8. Before installing cover, lightly coat seals with coolant.
  9. Remaining installation steps are performed in reverse order of removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.