Removing and installing right temperature flap control motor V159 — VW

Removing and installing
right temperature flap control motor
V159
With
potentiometer for right temperature flap control motor
G221
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Vehicle diagnostic tester
Combination spanner, 5.5 mm
T10396
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 glove compartment
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments/covers; Removing and installing glove compartment
.
Remove right footwell trim to side
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
68
Compartments/covers; Overview of fitting locations - compartments/covers
.
Remove cooling vent hose for glove compartment
Chapter
.
Depending on vehicle variant, place
control unit for cornering light and headlight range control
J745
to one side
Electrical System
Rep. gr.
94
Automatic headlight range control; Removing and installing headlight range control unit
.
Using commercially available pliers, bend bracket towards interior compartment until bolts for
right temperature flap control motor
V159
are accessible.
Disconnect connector
2
from
right temperature flap control motor
V159
1
.
Remove bolts
arrows
(1.5 Nm).
Take
right temperature flap control motor
V159
1
off heater and air conditioning unit, remove strut for this.
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.
Install
right temperature flap control motor
V159
in reverse order of removal.
Note
After installing
right temperature flap control motor
V159
, check operation of temperature flap.
Initiate
“basic setting”
function using
vehicle diagnostic tester
.