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Title: location/removal of Aux heater
Post by: theminty1 on January 19, 2016, 01:06:32 pm

Hey Guys I have a broken Aux heater Z35 in my 2005 GolfsportTDI Can anyone confirm the best way to remove i have had a snoop on the forums but its mostly on LHD cars. On RHD cars how and from what side is the access to remove. Hopefully not to remove the glovebox  :smiley: Cheers

Title: Re: location/removal of Aux heater
Post by: theminty1 on January 21, 2016, 08:26:42 am

bump  :smiley:

Title: Re: location/removal of Aux heater
Post by: SI-R32 on January 21, 2016, 09:25:55 am

i put some pics up here of how i did it

http://uk-mkivs.net/topic/232237-auxiliary-heater-removal/

Title: Re: location/removal of Aux heater
Post by: theminty1 on January 21, 2016, 09:40:41 am

Thanks for the reply. Ah yes I saw this one of the few on the net. Just a bit apprehensive about cutting the frame. There must be an easier way. i will let you know how i get on. I am hoping its just the resistors are dry jointed  :smiley:

Title: Re: location/removal of Aux heater
Post by: SI-R32 on January 21, 2016, 09:45:35 am

good luck

Title: Re: location/removal of Aux heater
Post by: theminty1 on February 15, 2016, 03:32:03 pm

Update. Job done  :happy2:
And what a difference. Warm air thro the vents within a minute. After looking it became apparent that you need to cut the dash(behind the glovebox) to get the heater out. on LHD its a piece of cake but RHD is different. As it turned out I didnt actually do the job myself but a friend although i did watch. Anyway basically as per the procedure listed earlier in the post by SI-R32. My aux heater did not have the dry joints so bought a second hand one on ebay. It was installed and then checked with VCDS fault code gone. Sweet!