Removing and installing defroster flap control motor V107 — VW
Removing and installing defroster flap control motor V107 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
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Removing and installing
defroster flap control motor
V107
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Vehicle diagnostic tester
Note
As of week 45/2013, the control motors will be changed gradually. Comply with the notes
Chapter
“
Notes on control motors
”
, and refer to the
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
The colour-marked links which were factory-fitted and provided as replacement parts have been discontinued gradually as of week 45/2013. In addition, the links are not pre-installed anymore on the control motors which are provided as replacement parts.
There are various versions of control motors and links available. In some cases there are very slight differences which may not be obvious at first glance. However, if the wrong version of a control motor or link is installed, problems may occur not before the basic setting is performed.
Removing
Remove dash panel
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
70
Dash panel: Removing and installing dash panel
.
Remove
data bus diagnosis interface
J533
Electrical System
Rep. gr.
97
Control units; Diagnosis interface for data bus J533 (Gateway)
.
Remove bolts
1
and
3
.
Remove bracket
2
.
Mark connector
C
to control motor (danger of interchanging with other connectors of same construction).
Separate connector
C
on
defrost flap control motor
V107
.
Remove securing bolts
D
and remove
defroster flap control motor
V107
B
.
Release lever
E
of control motor from connecting rod
D
.
Installing
Comply with notes
Chapter
.
Note
Risk of malfunction of heater or air conditioning system caused by improperly installed control motors or links.
Mark the correct allocation of the connectors to the control motors.
Always install the appropriate links to the control motors.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following:
Note
Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then perform
“basic setting”
using
Vehicle diagnostic tester
in
“Guided fault finding”
mode.
As a final step, check operation of heater and air conditioning system.
Specified torque
Chapter
“
Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit
”
Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
70
Dash panel; Removing and installing dash panel
Component
Specified torque
Bolts for bracket
9 ± 1.3 Nm
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Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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