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Title: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 31 January 2012, 08:26
Since I have owned the car the heating has only worked on setting 4, so after searching to fix a different problem I found part of my answer for this!


The heater resistor has failed causing it to only work on 4th setting so I've brought a new one, which is where I now have another question:

Where abouts in the passenger footwell does it fit?
Any advice would be great :-)
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: dodge_vdub on 31 January 2012, 13:43
I'm doing the same to mine tonight, I'll stick a picture up later if you still need it.
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 31 January 2012, 13:45
this may or may not help you but my girlfriends clio had the same problem, all I had to do was unplug the resister and clean the pins
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 31 January 2012, 15:16
Quote from: dodge_vdub on 31 January 2012, 13:43
I'm doing the same to mine tonight, I'll stick a picture up later if you still need it.

That would be great mate in still waiting for the part to arrive so hopefully by the weekend :-)
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: dodge_vdub on 31 January 2012, 18:24
Here you go mate, mine is actually behind the glove box.
Its the silver component with the black plug and the 4 cables going into it.
Just unplug it and undo the retaining screw and it comes right out.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/dodge-vdub/f540fe1a.jpg)
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 31 January 2012, 19:06
Brillian mate that's a massive help thank  you, did it do the trick?
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: dodge_vdub on 31 January 2012, 21:41
No worries, Yes mate, working perfect again  :smiley:
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 01 February 2012, 12:52
Sweet my parts arrived today so I'll update when I've done it :-)
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 01 February 2012, 12:52
Sweet my parts arrived today so I'll update when I've done it :-)
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 02 February 2012, 09:35
:-( massive fail changed it over this morning and no change still only works on setting 4, have I replaced the right part? I searched heating resistor on eBay and come up with a black clip with a metal plate and a green thing on it? It plugs in behind the glove box, what did your part look like?
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: dodge_vdub on 02 February 2012, 09:56
Did you buy brand new or 2nd hand?? Could be a faulty?
I'm assuming from your description you brought this one??
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/dodge-vdub/2f3819b5.jpg)

Not sure on spec of your golf but mine has air con so I've got this one
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/dodge-vdub/75e49a06.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/dodge-vdub/93d017f7.jpg)
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 02 February 2012, 10:11
Yeah I got mine second hand but was assured it worked on all settings, I think I'll email the seller and see what they can come up with.

My car is a 1.8 gl non aricon so mine is the top one.

Do you think that's the problem that I need a new resistor to make all 4 settings work? 
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: dodge_vdub on 02 February 2012, 10:55
Best bet is to buy a brand new one and fit it, if that doesn't work then it could be something else maybe the switch itself, I'm sure I read on here somewhere that someone's switch wasn't making full contact on contacts which gave him a similar problem.
Either that or ask a mate with working heating on their mk3 if you can try their resistor if it works you know you have brought a faulty resistor.
Title: Re: Heater only works on 4.
Post by: Povey on 02 February 2012, 14:27
After some digging iv found a few people are saying try the switch, I'll have a play and try find someone local with a working heater and try that
:-)