Yega 10 Posted March 11, 2013 Is it possible to swap out the late heater controls for the new style ones? I have the ones where you slide the knob in a straight line to turn up the temp and which blowers you want to use and I always feel like I'm going to break them. I want a set from the VR6 which are all twisty knobs. Hope I'm making sense here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaos3oe 0 Posted March 11, 2013 i personally wouldnt. having a late car (with broken heater controls) id stick with the sliders Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted March 11, 2013 As above ! The later are prone to break Stay with the reliable sliders,you could always get a spoonfedtuning backlit kit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yega 10 Posted March 11, 2013 Hmm ok, thank you for the advice. Let me ask another question then. I can't move the position slider to the far right (Windscreen) as I fear I'm going to snap the whole thing off. It's either something inside is blocking it or its broken. Anyone experienced this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P3rks 11 Posted March 11, 2013 Thirded. The late heater styles do look nicer and a more modern, but they are crap. Stick with the early. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted March 11, 2013 Hmm ok, thank you for the advice. Let me ask another question then. I can't move the position slider to the far right (Windscreen) as I fear I'm going to snap the whole thing off. It's either something inside is blocking it or its broken. Anyone experienced this? Take out the drivers under shelf (7or8 screws) shine a torch up at the back of the heater unit.You should see a cable going to a mechanism,get some penetrating oil,(with straw attached) and lubricate well,while laying in the footwell keep sliding the heater controls until lever goes over to the screen ! If it doesn't go over,the mechanism has slipped a cog ! Sorry I haven't got any pics,but I had to do mine at the weekend,and all mine took was lubrication ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yega 10 Posted March 11, 2013 Will give it a go thx. WD40 ok? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted March 11, 2013 Will give it a go thx. WD40 ok? Yep,it's awkward to get at,but doable ! Over the years the grease dries out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talltorrac 10 Posted March 18, 2013 Anyone got any details on swapping new version for old? I have temperamental (!!) dials, and other than selling the souls of one or two of my kids both passat and 'rado dials sets are proving hard to track down and if the sliders are as reliable as suggested maybe that's the way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted March 18, 2013 seen a couple on ebay round the 50 quid mark. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talltorrac 10 Posted March 19, 2013 There's no passat ones and the corrado ones are £80+. A lot for something that may go kaput again - sliders may be the way to go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwchimp 10 Posted April 12, 2013 They look similar to the ones that are in MK1 and MK2 golfs. Wouldnt they swap over? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
