How do you replace the heater controls?

[MonkeyVR6 0]

Guys, in a fit of rage, I've managed to break my heater controls on my late-spec Corrado...its -5 here at the moment. :censored:

 

How can I replace these? Is it a simple case of prying off the panel with a flat headed screwdriver? Do I have to get a replacement of eGay, or is there a non-megabucks alternative?

 

Cheers. :(

[easypops 8]

I changed mine recently for the ones from a passat........its got to be a certain age though as i think they have a couple of different ones........i tried using one from a similar age vento but it looked wrong when compared to the original.......where as the passat one was almost identical.....there is a guide in the knowledge base http://wiki.the-corrado.net/late_heater ... epair.html

I found the hardest bit the clips which hold the 3 bowden cables in place.....they are a real hassle as you have little room to work.....so it scraped knuckle time and lots of swearing.........a plus point i found was that the clips on the passat were slightly smaller and easier to remove/put on, and the 'spider' which is green on the original was white on the passat which means it is now lit better .

1 Pop the front facing off

2 Remove the 4 screws, 1 at each corner

3 Remove cd player and cage

4 Unclip the cables and remove :lol:

 

There is always a chance that the metal clip that sits between the direction and heat control has slipped off and is jamming things???

 

Good Luck :salute:

[MonkeyVR6 0]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

 

Cheers for the informative help mate, guess I'm off to my local scrappy this weekend then in search of a Corrado facia, or even a Passat one. Last time I checked they had 4 Corrados, so I should be lucky.

[Guest]

im not sure if you have already done it but as aquick fix if you get some wire and bridge the connecter then your heaters should work on constant

 

if you havent the big white conecter right hand side bottom 2 slots is 4