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Offline skem55

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heating only works on no3?
« on: 06 February 2009, 17:19 »
as above my heating only works on number 3 setting neideas?

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Offline Dec

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #1 on: 06 February 2009, 17:19 »
Broken resistor in the heater motor mate :smiley:
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Offline skem55

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #2 on: 06 February 2009, 17:31 »
fixable or need to change motor?
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Offline Dec

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #3 on: 06 February 2009, 17:36 »
Not sure tbh, I just brought a new motor off my mate for a fiver :undecided:
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Offline Mew

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2009, 17:46 »
Fixable apparently, there is a topic on clubgti iirc
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Offline skem55

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #5 on: 06 February 2009, 19:31 »
link?

lazy day lol
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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #6 on: 06 February 2009, 20:17 »
Check your control panel 1st! I had this same problem and it was the control panel switch, £4.99 off ebay.  You can check it by removing the control panel and bridging the spad wires on the back.
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Offline Lap

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #7 on: 06 February 2009, 21:08 »
If it does turn out to be the resistors, then you can just replace them without changing the whole motor. Ebay again:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK2-GTI-HEATER-MOTOR-RESISTOR-C392_W0QQitemZ190283139067QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item190283139067&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1701%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

You do have to remove the motor though to change the resistors. Its in the passenger foot well above the undertray. You can remove it without removing the under tray though. There is a tab on the motor near the back and you need to lift this up and rotate the motor. It then just drops out.
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Offline sidecarphil

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #8 on: 06 February 2009, 21:45 »
mine works some times some times not

if i kick the middle console motor starts again  :grin: :grin:

but the motor never really runs full speed any more , it is worse as it warms up

any more ideas ???
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: heating only works on no3?
« Reply #9 on: 06 February 2009, 23:09 »
Quote from: sidecarphil on 06 February 2009, 21:45
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any more ideas ???

Sounds like mine, sometimes its a superpowered jet, other times its a squeaking sniff. I sort of fixed mine, by dousing the armature bearing with GT85 through the connector hole. It works like new for about 2 months after doing this, then because of the moisture it dries up again.

A new fan doesn't help as it just seems to 'dry up' over time for me.
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