Hi Folks

Hope someone can help .

Has anyone replaced heater matrix and if so could you please give me any info/tips as how you did it.

Had a wee look at Haynes and it states that it can be removed in situ but also states most of the dash needs to come out .

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Regards Whoosh

Anybody

Pleeeeeees

I'd of thought the dash does mate. Every heater matrix I've done the dash has come out so I'd be surprised if this is any different

Looks very much like it

Regards Whoosh

the glove box and centre console come out pretty quickly / easily if thats all that needs removing

As mentioned you need to remove the glove box and centre dash, so stereo, asr switch and heated switch have to come out

I'm taking the heater switch out in the morning so will let you know how easy it is

Edited 6 March, 201313 yr by DanHam

I'm taking the heater switch out in the morning so will let you know how easy it is

Thanks for your help

Regards Whoosh

i found the asr and heated window switches hardest bits to remove lol

i found the asr and heated window switches hardest bits to remove lol

How do you remove them actually?

no idea how you are meant to remove them there are 2 steel spring clips behind them but as they are side by side i couldnt get to the centre 2 .... i wasnt very successful lol

I'll show you tomorrow Dan if you get stuck

I'll show you tomorrow Dan if you get stuck

Ok mate I'll do my very best and take all the switches out etc

Here's a little guide

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/112621-fabia-heater-air-con-control-panel-replacement-how-to-with-pics/

For removing the asr switches etc i just removed the radio first and pushed them out from behind, seemed to work ok.

For removing the asr switches etc i just removed the radio first and pushed them out from behind, seemed to work ok.

Exactly as you said lol

Just removed all my lower dash last night. Comes out easy enough.

Follow the guide as dark hero posted, then the links through that. Very easy to do tbh, probably around an hours work in total. The fiddlesticks ones are the 4 screws underneath the heater panel, kind of above the ash tray.

You will need a small Torx screw driver or even a wratchet connection as there isn't enough room in some cases to get a screw driver in