I recently purchased my first Skoda. 

 

Fabia MK2 - 2011 - Monte Carlo

 

I noticed today that only really hot air is blowing out the vents, when I change the temperature dial to hot or cold it's stays really hot, I also noticed that the Circulation light comes on too, when I change the temperature. 

 

Is this a flappy motor issue? Or some sort of sensor, because the hot air is proper hot.

 

It's going in later to my mechanic as the coolant needs topped up as it's pretty low, along with a service. Not sure if changing the cabin pollen filter would have caused this if it was put in the wrong way around? 

 

Any help greatly appreciated. If it is the flappy motor thing does anyone have a link to the part to replace it? Or a sensor? 

 

Many thanks 

Edited 21 February, 20251 yr by RyanMackenzie
Added more information.

Just to add to this as I can't seem to edit original post. The fan is blowing on 1,2,3 and 4 so no issues with the actual fan. 

1 hour ago, RyanMackenzie said:

Just to add to this as I can't seem to edit original post. The fan is blowing on 1,2,3 and 4 so no issues with the actual fan. 

During the first hour after you make a post if you click on the ellipsis (...) top right on the post you get an edit option.

So I have fixed this issue, I forgot to take photos to show however it's pretty straightforward fix. 

 

Turns out that on this particular model and year which is a Monte Carlo 2011, the heat dial uses a cable which attaches to the heater flaps. It had disconnected. 

 

I popped the stereo surround off. 

 

Unscrewed the stereo and took the stereo out. 

 

Then I removed the T20 torque screws from the back of the housing which there are 2, then the other 4 at the front of that housing.

 

Removed that housing and I could see the cable had disconnected, I made sure the dial was way round at hot and managed to get my fingers in the gap to push the cable back onto the small black pin, and jobs a good un, it worked, nice quick easy fix for me thank god and didn't need to buy a new flapper motor. 

 

These earlier models seem to be mechanical rather than electrical and the dials are worked by cables including the fan speed dial which I could also see on the other side. 

 

Hope this helps folk in future as it is the quickest and easiest way to check if it's the cable or something else, because having to removed that flapper box would have been a pain in the arse, you can't remove the glove box unless you take out all the dashboard right over to the driver side which includes the headlight switches so check the cable first and make sure it's plugged in.