Removing and installing humidity sender for air conditioning system G260 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code BL1

• Renewed: sender

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• Wait at least 1 minute after releasing the retaining clip. This is necessary to ensure that the silicone coating is relieved of tension and will not be damaged during removal.
• If the surface of the coupling pad on the rain and light sensor G397 is soiled, it may be possible to clean it by "“bonding on”" and then "“pulling off”" one or more adhesive strips.

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
2. Remove cover from interior mirror General body repairs, interior68Interior mirror; Assembly overview - interior mirror. [Note: Wait at least 1 minute after releasing the retaining clip. This is necessary to ensure that the silicone coating is relieved of tension and will not be damaged during removal.]
3. Release retaining clip on left and right (arrows).
4. Starting from top, carefully lever humidity sender for air conditioning system G260(1) out of retaining frame on windscreen.
5. Release and pull off connector (1), and remove humidity sender for air conditioning system G260(2).

6. Store the removed humidity sender for air conditioning system G260 so that the coupling pad cannot become damaged or soiled from dust etc. until it is ready to be reinstalled.
8. Prior to installation, thoroughly clean the surface of the windscreen within the retaining frame for humidity sender for air conditioning system G260, and make sure to completely remove any remains of the coupling pad adhering to the windscreen.
9. Check the surface (coupling pad) of the humidity sender for air conditioning system G260 for damage, and renew the sender if necessary. [Note: If the surface of the coupling pad on the rain and light sensor G397 is soiled, it may be possible to clean it by "“bonding on”" and then "“pulling off”" one or more adhesive strips.]
10. Thoroughly clean windscreen in area of retaining plate.
11. If necessary remove protective cap (1) from new rain and light sensor G397.
12. Push grip in (direction of arrow A).
13. Remove protective cap (1) in (direction of arrow B).
14. Fit connector.
15. Insert rain and light sensor G397(1) into retaining frame on windscreen.
16. Push in retaining clip on both sides (arrows) so that it can be heard to engage. [Note: Even if the sensor is installed correctly, small air bubbles may initially appear between the windscreen and the coupling pad. After approx. 10 minutes, the contact surface must be free of bubbles.If the contact surface is not free of bubbles after 10 minutes, the rain and light sensor G397 must be removed and installed anew.Air bubbles between the windscreen and the coupling pad will cause the rain and light sensor G397 to malfunction.Code rain and light sensor G397.]

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