Those actuator motors also function as potentiometers, so the HVAC unit knows exactly what the position of the flaps is, usually the tracks get dirty, you can take them apart and clean the crap off the tracks and regressed them, usually when they go funny you’ll hear the motors keep operating when you park up as it is trying to recognise what position the flap is at
Yes !!! Working upside down, with your body contorted over the shape of the car and lying into the footwell is a bizarre piece of self-inflicted torture !!! 🤣🤣
Thanks for an extremely helpful and informative video. I'm having cold air on the drivers side and nothing blowing on the windshield so have to assume that the flaps are stuck - hoping your proposal will solve both issues.
The motor with the purple arm is for the temperature and NOT the flaps. I opened up mine a couple of weeks ago, the passenger side stayed cold. I soaked the potentiometer in contact spray for a little while, it's running fine now. Now I have to refurbish the fresh air intake motor, that one is stuck right now. No air flow in the cabin, on circulation I got full blast. So the blowermotor is indeed still working.
Ok this what i am getting with my 2007 Q7. The climate control with both set to........ HI....i do not feel any heat coming through any of the vents. So when i turn both drive and passenger dials down to say i set them both at 75 --- 65 right, then the heaters begin blowing from each of the vents. Is that normal or is there a problem with my heating system ? This is my first Audi Q7 so i am learning as i go here with things.... Thank you for any advice or tips you may be able to provide in relation to that if you have ever experienced this what i described here. again thank you.
Thank you so much for your video ! Great information!!! Question. My ac system is fully charged but I won't stay on. It would stay on for like 1min and then switches to cool air. Is this a possible faulty "blue" flapper motor ? Please let me know what you think. Thanks
Hey. Nice video. Question: mine almost doesnt blow air at all, no matter How Much you turn it up. However, if you switch on circulation, it blows normally. And i know this will sound wierd, but it also blows normally for about 5 seconds if u turn on wiper fluid lmao. What could be faulty?
The motor with the purple arm is for the temperature and NOT the flaps. I opened up mine a couple of weeks ago, the passenger side stayed cold. I soaked the potentiometer in contact spray for a little while, it's running fine now. Now I have to refurbish the fresh air intake motor, that one is stuck right now. No air flow in the cabin, on circulation I got full blast. So the blowermotor is indeed still working.
I have a 2008 Audi A4. Not blowing any cold air at all anymore. I started hearing a tap noise at first and then suddenly it stopped blow cold air. Which actuator would need replacement??
HI, Thanks for the video. It was educative in general. In my case the motor is blowing but the heat is mild even on high. Hence I believe the vent is jammed. Please advise.
I just bought an Audi B7. When I turn it on or press the recirculation button I get a low clicking noise from the flap motor. I took out the glove box and I see that the flap opens and closes properly but I hear a low clicking after it is fully closed or open for about 5 seconds. Is this normal?
mine does this too.... driver side facing vent blows as cold as it will get and the middle vents and passenger vents only blow luke warm, barely cold air... good airflow though on all vents..
@@cTTbLaKeMAn did you figure out which arm it is for this issue? My Audi just started blowing hot air on the middle and passenger side but cold are in the far left driver side vent.
Will most car mechanics know how to diagnose and make this repair or would this be for some sort of specialty shop to handle? Do I dare ask if a Aidi service shop would be a viable and cost-effective option?
Jesper P Yes. There was a small crack in my lower high pressure pipe so i didn’t have any freon. The skid plate that cover the bottom of my car kept on dragging so I took it off exposing the pipe. I’ve must have bottomed out and cracked it. If your ECON mode light remains on, then you might be leaking or out of Freon.
Mine blows cold at startup but slowly over time transitions to blowing fog then to just barely cool out of all the dash vents. I believe it is a damper controller or the head unit itself. Which damper motor would affect both sides by adding more and more heat to both sides evenly.
I have same problem but mine is that it blows worm from passenger side for face.but gives cold air for legs , driver side s ok. If i set temperature worm for both side it's working but still passenger side for legs blowing cold air. What can be the problem?
I have this issue where my A/C works if i’m running the car (sometimes). if the car is parked, forget it! the a/c won’t work. Other strange fixes; it works fine after getting a carwash or if it’s cloudy. it sounds super strange but i beg you to believe me.
Roberto Vera I have the same issue when I’m driving it’ll be Ice cold, but when I’m at a stop sign or red light it’ll get warm at idle, not sure what the issue is, my check engine light is on because of a fan that’s not working
Your condenser fan is not starting up. that's why you only get cooling when driving in cold conditions and for the car wash you condenser is obvious full of water which cools it when driving.
Hey!!! First I want to thank you for this video. I have a similar problem on the passenger side, you said it’s the one on the left bottom (on passenger side) purple handle behind but it’s moves when I change to cold, is there a chance it’s not moving all the way? Or is there any chance it’s something else - like the havoc pump valve I saw on Audi A6 (but didn’t find on my Audi A4 B6) Many thanks Erez
Hi szc1212 my audi is also having exactly the same problem as your how many bolts does that part have and how long did it take to remove was it easy what size bolt or screws and lastly the part number that is on yours i can't seem to find it on Ebay as eBay has a letter on the end like a, b, c it does not end on the 8 its like 8a and so on
My 2017 A4 will go on AC or heat throughout the cabin on a pure random basis....even the dealership could not figure it out -- they did a software reset - no change - brutal in the winter time when heat goes to AC -- under warranty too --
My fans work fine on everything but at the moment and since I bought my 1.8t over a month ago my heart period won't blow... It stays on mild or like 50-60 can anyone help me.
what if both sides only blow hot air ... but sometimes it will blow cold then if I turn it off and turn it back on its hot on both sides ....(06 B7 A4)
What the issue when the AC isn’t blowing from the front vents? I heard a bunch of clicking one day and then the only vents that continued to work was the windshield one and floor vents
Hi im having issues with my b7 2.0tdi , the heater s are blowing just luke warm , every now n then they go warmer , changed thermostat thinking it could be that but still same , which motor would you say it was with my symptoms
Thanks a bunch i have the same problem. stuck on cold air. clients in the passenger seat are burning up and i am freezing my ass off. do you ever figure out is they are all the same part number? The part number is 8E2820511D correct? but can i buy one without the blue thing(the arm)?
My 03 a4 is blowing cold air all the time.the temperature sensor been changed thermostat has been changed heater matrix has been flushed and still cold ..
@@vaporcloud1363 fuses are ok. I followed this video and found out that the flaps are not working .have passenger side fixed now.just to do driver side now.Thank u
Those actuator motors also function as potentiometers, so the HVAC unit knows exactly what the position of the flaps is, usually the tracks get dirty, you can take them apart and clean the crap off the tracks and regressed them, usually when they go funny you’ll hear the motors keep operating when you park up as it is trying to recognise what position the flap is at
Very well demonstrated 👍
Yes, I've heard that.
👍👍
Just completed this fix. I advise doing some yoga before you attempt replacing the motor under the steering column. This was an absolute nightmare.
Yes !!! Working upside down, with your body contorted over the shape of the car and lying into the footwell is a bizarre piece of self-inflicted torture !!! 🤣🤣
great video, helped me diagnose my audi a4 b6 that was constantly blowing hot air on the right side. Straight to the point no bs good job :)
Brilliant video ,u make it look easy
Thanks for an extremely helpful and informative video. I'm having cold air on the drivers side and nothing blowing on the windshield so have to assume that the flaps are stuck - hoping your proposal will solve both issues.
Did it solve this problem? I’m having the same one
The motor with the purple arm is for the temperature and NOT the flaps. I opened up mine a couple of weeks ago, the passenger side stayed cold. I soaked the potentiometer in contact spray for a little while, it's running fine now. Now I have to refurbish the fresh air intake motor, that one is stuck right now. No air flow in the cabin, on circulation I got full blast. So the blowermotor is indeed still working.
thats what he says in the video.....
Thank you thank you thank you
Very well demonstrated 👍
Ok this what i am getting with my 2007 Q7. The climate control with both set to........ HI....i do not feel any heat coming through any of the vents. So when i turn both drive and passenger dials down to say i set them both at 75 --- 65 right, then the heaters begin blowing from each of the vents. Is that normal or is there a problem with my heating system ? This is my first Audi Q7 so i am learning as i go here with things.... Thank you for any advice or tips you may be able to provide in relation to that if you have ever experienced this what i described here. again thank you.
1:30 The problem
Thank you so much for your video ! Great information!!!
Question. My ac system is fully charged but I won't stay on. It would stay on for like 1min and then switches to cool air. Is this a possible faulty "blue" flapper motor ? Please let me know what you think. Thanks
awesome video. the most helpful of all the ones i've seen. you actually identify what each servo does. So helpful!
you are an absolute unit!!!!! thank you
Hey. Nice video. Question: mine almost doesnt blow air at all, no matter How Much you turn it up. However, if you switch on circulation, it blows normally. And i know this will sound wierd, but it also blows normally for about 5 seconds if u turn on wiper fluid lmao. What could be faulty?
Same thing 😐
Mine does the same as well.
Exactly like mine
The motor with the purple arm is for the temperature and NOT the flaps. I opened up mine a couple of weeks ago, the passenger side stayed cold. I soaked the potentiometer in contact spray for a little while, it's running fine now. Now I have to refurbish the fresh air intake motor, that one is stuck right now. No air flow in the cabin, on circulation I got full blast. So the blowermotor is indeed still working.
Thanks mate mine is the overhead looks easy enough to fix
I have a 2008 Audi A4. Not blowing any cold air at all anymore. I started hearing a tap noise at first and then suddenly it stopped blow cold air. Which actuator would need replacement??
What servo controls just the middle vents? My AC blows cold out of passenger and driver but warm out of center vents…TIA
Very very helpful.
Thank you.
HI, Thanks for the video. It was educative in general.
In my case the motor is blowing but the heat is mild even on high. Hence I believe the vent is jammed. Please advise.
same here man
Same here... No heat
@@zappa264
Did fix the problem ?
Did you fix it ?
@@Kokokasakero no but in my case it appears to be a thermostat problem. The heating starts working when I drive the car
I just bought an Audi B7. When I turn it on or press the recirculation button I get a low clicking noise from the flap motor. I took out the glove box and I see that the flap opens and closes properly but I hear a low clicking after it is fully closed or open for about 5 seconds. Is this normal?
The best video. Thanks.
Same issue here mate, but opposite my passenger hot/warm and my driver side only blows cold would I need the same part as yours ? If so
mine does this too.... driver side facing vent blows as cold as it will get and the middle vents and passenger vents only blow luke warm, barely cold air... good airflow though on all vents..
@@cTTbLaKeMAn did you figure out which arm it is for this issue? My Audi just started blowing hot air on the middle and passenger side but cold are in the far left driver side vent.
Brilliant . Thanks so much.
Will most car mechanics know how to diagnose and make this repair or would this be for some sort of specialty shop to handle? Do I dare ask if a Aidi service shop would be a viable and cost-effective option?
What if both sides are blowing warm air while on the coldest setting?
Did you find it out?
Jesper P Yes. There was a small crack in my lower high pressure pipe so i didn’t have any freon. The skid plate that cover the bottom of my car kept on dragging so I took it off exposing the pipe. I’ve must have bottomed out and cracked it. If your ECON mode light remains on, then you might be leaking or out of Freon.
Mine blows cold at startup but slowly over time transitions to blowing fog then to just barely cool out of all the dash vents. I believe it is a damper controller or the head unit itself.
Which damper motor would affect both sides by adding more and more heat to both sides evenly.
@@michaeldobson8859 what is head unit ? and would that be same for the 07 Audi Q7 HVAC system ?
What are the acutally part description and part# for those motors?
Help my heater/and AC blow outside temp only. So if it's freezing outside so is the air. Ac light went out. I don't know if my situation applies here!
my central vents dont blow any air but i hear sound of wind,what can be problem? its sound like central flaps didnt opened
Hi,have a3 2009 diesel, throws hot air on driver side only ,can it be thermoresistor faulty
I have same problem but mine is that it blows worm from passenger side for face.but gives cold air for legs , driver side s ok. If i set temperature worm for both side it's working but still passenger side for legs blowing cold air. What can be the problem?
I have this issue where my A/C works if i’m running the car (sometimes).
if the car is parked, forget it! the a/c won’t work.
Other strange fixes; it works fine after getting a carwash or if it’s cloudy.
it sounds super strange but i beg you to believe me.
Roberto Vera I have the same issue when I’m driving it’ll be Ice cold, but when I’m at a stop sign or red light it’ll get warm at idle, not sure what the issue is, my check engine light is on because of a fan that’s not working
Your condenser fan is not starting up. that's why you only get cooling when driving in cold conditions and for the car wash you condenser is obvious full of water which cools it when driving.
thats the orifice in the line
@@Justinlifts365 just say HOLE. ORIFICE MEANS HOLE! HOLE IN THE ********N LINE!
@@mysourpatchkidd nah dude its a filter inside the line
Quick question when I turn on ac still blows normal air and my scanner says it’s “left temp flap motor v158” do u guys know where that’s located
Hey!!! First I want to thank you for this video. I have a similar problem on the passenger side, you said it’s the one on the left bottom (on passenger side) purple handle behind but it’s moves when I change to cold, is there a chance it’s not moving all the way? Or is there any chance it’s something else - like the havoc pump valve I saw on Audi A6 (but didn’t find on my Audi A4 B6)
Many thanks
Erez
anyone solve this problem?
António Amaral for me it was gas missing
Oscar Kristensen for me it was gas missing
I will refill and test. Thanks.
Hi szc1212 my audi is also having exactly the same problem as your how many bolts does that part have and how long did it take to remove was it easy what size bolt or screws and lastly the part number that is on yours i can't seem to find it on Ebay as eBay has a letter on the end like a, b, c it does not end on the 8 its like 8a and so on
Which button gives me air con as I've the same control panel
My 2017 A4 will go on AC or heat throughout the cabin on a pure random basis....even the dealership could not figure it out -- they did a software reset - no change - brutal in the winter time when heat goes to AC -- under warranty too --
What servo do I need to change if both sides keep blowing cold air when set to the hottest setting?
Same here blowing cold no hear
Heat
My head gasket blew a day after this comment, was probably already leaking. Heater core filled with air.
@@vanstreun That's terrifying...lol My heater only blows cold air too.
My fans work fine on everything but at the moment and since I bought my 1.8t over a month ago my heart period won't blow... It stays on mild or like 50-60 can anyone help me.
I have a issue everything seems to work fine out of all the vents etc but won't blow hot air
A
I have issue its wery late in my ac sometime i have to drive more than 10 km and it will start an than work fine
Hi I have the same issue but I'm in the u.k with a right hand drive car. Would all the motors be located in the same place or a mirror Image? Cheers.
Hi Myles yes your yellow flap motor is on your drivers side that would be your right side of the car.
If not heating every where? Then what?
I can not find this part in the US!
do they use a different part number in the US?
mine the right side is colder than the driver side ,can you help me?
Hello, my hot air doest work, only warm about 17° ,the cold air works fine
My econ button can't swicth to off and make AC not cold,how to fix it.??
I'm having the same problem
@@coreycannady8083may be the freon or the sensor from the radiator
@@kremfps9061 wat sensor from the radiator cuz it's not the freon
@@coreycannady8083 pressure sensor (G65) search the internet and you will find where he is. .
I have the same prob, if any one fix th issue thanks to tell me how Can i fix it ??
Did u have a fault being displayed ?
My entire heater/climate control panel isn't lit up and doesn't work. Do I need a new panel?
Probably a fuse
mine only works on high and blows cold one setting down
Justin Williams ever figure a fix to this?
The motor u said that Control the cold and hot not work it’s not moving at all
I have a a4 1.8 I think it’s stuck on heat need help
what if both sides only blow hot air ... but sometimes it will blow cold then if I turn it off and turn it back on its hot on both sides ....(06 B7 A4)
Art did fix the issue
Having same prob, now Eco comes on and won't come off. Fans don't turn on in engine...
Refill
I have the same issue and it only blow cold air on both sides
I have problems with it, my car does not blow hot enough air
What the issue when the AC isn’t blowing from the front vents? I heard a bunch of clicking one day and then the only vents that continued to work was the windshield one and floor vents
3 screws later 🤣……. when you skip the hardest part of the process.
Hi im having issues with my b7 2.0tdi , the heater s are blowing just luke warm , every now n then they go warmer , changed thermostat thinking it could be that but still same , which motor would you say it was with my symptoms
I'm having same issue mate gonna try the relays behind glove box
Not blowing heat neither air conditioner...
Thanks a bunch i have the same problem. stuck on cold air. clients in the passenger seat are burning up and i am freezing my ass off. do you ever figure out is they are all the same part number? The part number is 8E2820511D correct? but can i buy one without the blue thing(the arm)?
My 03 a4 is blowing cold air all the time.the temperature sensor been changed thermostat has been changed heater matrix has been flushed and still cold ..
And econ won't turn off...
check the fuses bet you its a fuse lol that was my issue
@@vaporcloud1363 fuses are ok. I followed this video and found out that the flaps are not working .have passenger side fixed now.just to do driver side now.Thank u
watwrpump
I have the same issue . Water pump been replaced and thermostat .flushed heater core and rad no air locks . Any recommendations
You should make a step-by-step guide on how to remove the glove box also my came with a CD player in the glove box
the full movie, whit the how to get to the radiator?
What's the name of the part
Hi. Good video.
Tell me...you have a LHD accent...but have a RHD car!....where are you? lol
hahaha!!
My bad.....
I must be blind
Hi, can you tag link where you buy this motor? Because i can't found anywhere
Ovidijus Vaitkevicius
That’s what I found,
rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183034959855
Do you know what about only the center vent doesn’t work
Center vents * it’s really cold but you can bearly few it, but the side ones work perfectly fine