Removing and installing temperature flap control motor V68 (RHD) — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B8 (3G, 2014–)

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• The upper bolt can be accessed with a commercially available bit ratchet.
• Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
• 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.

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove baffle plate (see the separate procedure).
3. Remove centre console trim in footwell General body repairs, interior 68. Centre console; Assembly overview - centre console.
4. Pull actuating lever (3) off heater unit. [Note: The upper bolt can be accessed with a commercially available bit ratchet.]
5. Unscrew bolts (arrows).

6. Disconnect electrical connector (2).
7. Remove temperature flap control motor V68(1). [Note: Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting. Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.]
8. Fit control motor (1) on air distribution housing. Gear wheel (2) on control motor must engage in the gear wheel (3) 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.]
9. Switch on ignition.
10. 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.
11. Route wiring harness so that it cannot come into contact with any moving parts (e.g. actuating arm on control motor).
12. Read event memory and erase any entries displayed. Then perform "“basic setting”" in "“Guided fault-finding”" mode.
13. Check operation of heater and air conditioning system.

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