Late Heater Controls

[petemcr 10]

I know this is probably a long shot being they've been deleted

 

but has anyone got a set of late spec heater controls for sale?... now for the long shot, cheap if possible?

 

All the ones I find on eBay are going for £100... I presume this is because they're not a deleted part.

 

cheers

[floppyman 0]

Sorry cant help with a new one... But what is rong with yours?

[petemcr 10]

Someone has snapped off the blower speed settings bit, then taped it back on, but it's working intermittently which was alright, till I really needed to demist the other night and I couldn't get it to turn on at all :-(

it doesn't have to be a new one though, just working.

 

I tried to fix it again but I don't understand how it works, as it's not how much contact it's making that adjusts the speed, if you know what I mean

 

I'll post a pic when I get back from ASDA

[floppyman 0]

Yes send a photo... I have one but its all in bits. Maybe theres something that can be done.

[petemcr 10]

There you go mate, pretty broke isn't it :banghead:

 

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[floppyman 0]

Wow!!!!! Ok..... Theres not much that can be done.... The housing it self is all broken.

If there was any part that I could save it with, I would send it to you... But afraid theres not much that can be done to it.

[easypops 8]

I also have a couple of these, in bits, one off a corrado, one off a passat. Happy to help out with any spare bits etc

look here for some pics

http://wiki.the-corrado.net/late_heater_control_repair.html

[floppyman 0]

I was faced with the same problem, needed one but they were all going for around £100.

Went to the mk4 golf heater controlls... A bit of work but £40 cheaper is well worth...

And they look better..... Work better.

[petemcr 10]

I'll look at the repair guide proper tomorrow when I'm more awake, I do like the mk4 heater controls, they suit it well, how much hassle were they to fit?

 

Just had a quick look on eBay and there's loads of MK4 heater controls, seems like the better option if it's easy enough to swap

 

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Edited April 19, 2012 by petemcr

[floppyman 0]

Well the thing with the mk4 controlls is that its not a straight swap... You need the mk4 heater box, cables, loom... And needs some mods for it to fit

[petemcr 10]

Well the thing with the mk4 controlls is that its not a straight swap... You need the mk4 heater box, cables, loom... And needs some mods for it to fit

 

How did you get it to fit, I managed to get hold of some MK4 heater controls to see the difference, turns my blower on when I plug them in but the pull cables to adjust the heater box won't fit

[floppyman 0]

Thats why you need the complete heater box of the mk4...

It works in a completly different way....

[Anton Sobriquet 0]

Have you looked at using the Passat one? There are some differences, tho' I can't remember what they are offhand, but they do work. I think there's a guide on the Wiki.

 

Another alternative is to retrofit the early style slider control panel, but you'd need the early heater box and matrix, too. An easier job than a Mk4, tho', I would think.

 

Or go the whole hog and retrofit a Climatronic system.

Edited April 25, 2012 by Anton Sobriquet