I've tried searching the forums, however can't find anything that mentions this issue.

 

Last week, before the really bad snowy weather hit, i drove the my car (MKII SE FaceLift Superb Estate DSG 2.0 140) and the climate control wasn't working at all (my car has the dual zone aircon). After about 10 minutes of driving, it came on and starting working again. I know my car needs a new battery (Stop/Start not working due to this) so just assumed the battery needed to charge up a bit before it started to work again. However, yesterday when I started the car, it wasn't working again. So I sat in it for an hour revving it a bit, however the blower never started working, so couldn't use the car

 

All the lights come on (on the corresponding blower and A/C Buttons) and graphics show on the multimedia display, but no air is being pushed through at all.

 

 

Just wondering if anyone has had this issue and can shed some light on it for me?

 

Most of the forum posts on here seem to mention that maybe a motor that needs replacing? - I'm hoping/don't think mine has that that issue but will keep an open mind, incase it isn't a battery issue. 

 

Thanks

could maybe look at the heater core, or thermostat maybe? or even a fuse

Any idea where I'll find those? I've

 been googling but not really any luck...

what year was your car?

If no air flow, I'd say your fan blower motor has failed or the wiring to it has failed.  A VCDS / VAS scan will probably tell you.

 

The blower motor in LHD cars is behind the glove box.  My document here (PDF) https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/220727-option-code-or-part-number-for-ptc-heater-element/?do=findComment&comment=4990846 explains how to get the glove box out to inspect it.  In terms of how to remove the actual motor, I'm not sure but others in this forum have done this before (sometimes some seals fail, rain gets in and the motor gets wet and fails).

 

Before that though, assuming you have Climatronic (the automatic climate control thingy as opposed to the manual one where you just choose hotter or colder instead of a setpoint) try resetting the vent servo flaps.  You can do this by holding in 'AC' and 'FACE AIR' buttons on the climatronic (I think, hopefully someone will confirm).  The AC button light will flash and all the servos will drive themselves through the full movement to learn their endstops.  You can hear this happening.  If this doesn't happen, you might have a larger problem and should consider a scan with VCDS or VAS to get more info.

 

OTOH if you have climatic (the non-automatic one) then I think it has an old-school fan speed resistor which might have failed.  You can determine this by putting it on the highest fan setting and if the fan works there, but not at any lower setting then that's probably your problem.  I'm thinking you have climatronic though as you mentioned that fan lights come on.

On 23/02/2021 at 12:56, ashskoda said:

what year was your car?

2013

 

It's the MKII FL model 2013-2015

On 23/02/2021 at 21:35, wokwon said:

If no air flow, I'd say your fan blower motor has failed or the wiring to it has failed.  A VCDS / VAS scan will probably tell you.

 

The blower motor in LHD cars is behind the glove box.  My document here (PDF) https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/220727-option-code-or-part-number-for-ptc-heater-element/?do=findComment&comment=4990846 explains how to get the glove box out to inspect it.  In terms of how to remove the actual motor, I'm not sure but others in this forum have done this before (sometimes some seals fail, rain gets in and the motor gets wet and fails).

 

Before that though, assuming you have Climatronic (the automatic climate control thingy as opposed to the manual one where you just choose hotter or colder instead of a setpoint) try resetting the vent servo flaps.  You can do this by holding in 'AC' and 'FACE AIR' buttons on the climatronic (I think, hopefully someone will confirm).  The AC button light will flash and all the servos will drive themselves through the full movement to learn their endstops.  You can hear this happening.  If this doesn't happen, you might have a larger problem and should consider a scan with VCDS or VAS to get more info.

 

OTOH if you have climatic (the non-automatic one) then I think it has an old-school fan speed resistor which might have failed.  You can determine this by putting it on the highest fan setting and if the fan works there, but not at any lower setting then that's probably your problem.  I'm thinking you have climatronic though as you mentioned that fan lights come on.

 

Absolutely huge thank you! Managed to take out the fan motor, and turns out the fan had seized. I greased it up but metal was still grinding on metal so new one it is. 

 

Any idea where to get a good price OEM?

17 hours ago, 00000000001 said:

 

Absolutely huge thank you! Managed to take out the fan motor, and turns out the fan had seized. I greased it up but metal was still grinding on metal so new one it is. 

 

Any idea where to get a good price OEM?

 

Sorry, I don't know for your market.  Here in 'straya, the dealers put such large markups on parts I tend to get mine from Ebay Germany or Ebay Lithuania for genuine OEM pats.

4 hours ago, wokwon said:

 

Sorry, I don't know for your market.  Here in 'straya, the dealers put such large markups on parts I tend to get mine from Ebay Germany or Ebay Lithuania for genuine OEM pats.

ah ok, no worries. really big thanks for the info though. Also then reset vent servo button press worked a treat. Any idea which buttons to press to reset the xeon headlights?

 

On 05/03/2021 at 12:18, 00000000001 said:

ah ok, no worries. really big thanks for the info though. Also then reset vent servo button press worked a treat. Any idea which buttons to press to reset the xeon headlights?

 

 

Basic settings you need VAS or VCDS.  Also if they're playing up (too low) search this forum for 'headlight level sender' as there are three of them on the suspension strut towers and if suspension work is carried out without being careful, then the arms break off the modules.

 

https://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/xenonalignment.html