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Offline iamwills

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heater fault
« on: 20 December 2009, 14:42 »
the heater is verry tempremental some days it works and other it wont, seem s like hiting the pasinger side lower part make it work , but now wont work at all. and it never seemed. to be verry power full.is this a easy job.thanks

Offline axewielder

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Re: heater fault
« Reply #1 on: 21 December 2009, 11:07 »
check wires under passenger dash+ it will work! :laugh:

Offline Wayne

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Re: heater fault
« Reply #2 on: 21 December 2009, 11:08 »
Could be a motor problem

Offline roger1234

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Re: heater fault
« Reply #3 on: 21 December 2009, 23:34 »
Mabye your pollen filter is blocked.

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Re: heater fault
« Reply #4 on: 22 December 2009, 19:39 »
when you say heater do you mean the fan? and is it on all speeds?
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Offline MowatGTI

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Re: heater fault
« Reply #5 on: 26 December 2009, 20:03 »
There is a heater resistor behind the trim in the passenger footwell.

Its a common problem for them to go.

If your heater doesn't work on all the settings (1,2,3,4) it could be this thats faulty.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-POLO-GOLF-MK3-GTI-HEATER-RESISTOR-C141_W0QQitemZ190307078497QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2c4f2f9161

That is the piece you need.  Its a simple job to change.  Take the lower trim beneith the glove box out to reveal it.  Its a simple cartridge that pulls out.

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Re: heater fault
« Reply #6 on: 26 December 2009, 20:07 »
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Heater resistor first.
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