Mk I VRs heater blower

[Vagophile]

Hi everyone. From experience I know that for every question on this website a Briskodian will have an answer (or maybe a lot of answers!), so this is my question:

I have removed a non-working heater blower motor from my car and am looking to source a "green" replacement, i.e. used. The old part has the number 6Q2820015G A1918 stamped on it. I have looked on e-bay and there are plenty of used blower motors for sale with the part number 6Q2820015, but there are a variety of end letters, A,BB,C,H etc. All the photos look like mine as far as I can tell, but obviously I can't compare them "in the flesh" with mine. One seller I rang said that the final letter does matter. He said that it might just be a plastic pin location, but it might be something drastic like the wiring plug socket.Can anyone give a definitive answer?

Here's hoping! 

[TMB]

Partscats shows 6Q2819015C as being the current replacement.

 

[Vagophile]

Thanks for that info.TMB, but I'm not looking for new. I suppose, as much as anything, I am asking will any of these other letter endings to the same main part number fit my car and if not, why not? What is the significance of a different end letter?

[TMB]

Thanks for that info.TMB, but I'm not looking for new.

 

There are plenty of used ones on ebay with that part number.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2059210.m570.l1313&_nkw=6Q2819015C&_sacat=0

[Breezy_Pete]

For 2004 A/C cars it should be the same number as your original, as per this page. 6Q2820015G

Lee has found the non-A/C version, whatever the difference may be.

 

Different suffix letters are sometimes interchangeable, sometimes not (generally, not sure w.r.t. cabin fans in particular).

[Breezy_Pete]

Actually, maybe I'm wrong. For 2005, 6, & 7 cars the number seems to be the 6Q2819015C number for both A/C and non-A/c cars so maybe Skoda simplified things. Can't say whether what works for a 2005-7 car will fit yours, sorry. There was a facelift around 2004/5 wasn't there? Dunno what that affected inside the car.

 

Watch out for the H-suffix one, whatever you do, if the third character is a 1 instead of a 2, you might be looking at a LHD one.

[TMB]

Lee has found the non-A/C version, whatever the difference may be.

 

 

 

Oh bugger. Oh well, I tried

[Breezy_Pete]

Oh bugger. Oh well, I tried

You might still be right. Did you search for 2004 cars, or 2007 thinking most recent will be backwards compatible?

[TMB]

You might still be right. Did you search for 2004 cars, or 2007 thinking most recent will be backwards compatible?

 

I looked up 2004 cars

[Breezy_Pete]

Safest bet: get one with part number 6Q2820015G, same as the factory-fitted one then, I reckon.

[Vagophile]

Thanks guys. I have done a lot of rooting around on various sites now and come to the conclusion that the compilation of part numbers could form the basis of a doctorate study for someone on an automotive course at university! I'm still none the wiser,- well, a little- some sites with a compatibility checker give 6Q2819015C and G as being compatible, but I agree with Wino that the best bet is the original part number, one of which I've found and ordered from a company that specialises in these, to the extent of doubling the asking price for mine (6Q2820015G) over the price for 6Q2819015C on account of the relative rarity of the former.

My researches have revealed everything from added or deleted plastic pins and cable ties on the body, cable anchorages rotated through various angles and significantly differing female connector blocks. While my connector would probably fit some of these, it's not worth risking for a trivial saving.

Here's looking forward to proper demisting again!