Removing and installing right temperature flap control motor V159, RHD vehicles — VW

Removing and installing
right temperature flap control motor
V159
, RHD vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Vehicle diagnostic tester
Bit ratchet
First carry out the following work:
Switch off all electrical consumers.
Switch off ignition.
Remove ignition key.
Removing
Note
Evaporator temperature sensor
V159
is accessible from footwell.
The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. However, the procedure is analogous.
The bolts can be accessed with a small commercially available bit ratchet.
Before handling electrical connector, the person handling it must
“electrostatically discharge”
himself/herself. Observe safety precautions for working on airbags
General body repairs, interior
Rep. gr.
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Safety information; Safety precautions for working with pyrotechnic components
.
CAUTION
Pyrotechnic components may trigger unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
Discharge any static charge accumulated in your body by briefly touching striker plate for door.
Pull off actuating lever
1
for temperature flap.
Unscrew bolts
arrows
.
Remove
right temperature flap control motor
V159
2
.
Disconnect electrical connector
3
.
Installing
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.
Position control motor
1
on air distribution housing. Gear wheel
3
of control motor must engage in gear wheel
1
of temperature flap lever.
The long tooth
4
must engage in recess
arrow
on actuating lever.
Note
If the gear wheels on the control motor and temperature flap lever do not align, rotate the receptacle in the control motor.
If the bolts cannot be fitted, the control motor is not completely seated on the housing.
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.
Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
Note
Rotate control motor until it reaches a convenient position for installation. The direction of rotation can be changed by changing polarities.
Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then perform
“basic setting”
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
”