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Fresh Air Blower Control Module And Fresh Air Blower

Removing 

-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove screw clips -A- (different versions -C- and -D-) and remove insulation mat -B-.

Fig 1: Identifying Insulation Mat Retainers
GWWA87-0704Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Remove bolt -A- (if present).

Fig 2: Identifying Bolt, Air Blower Housing, And Locking Mechanism
GWWA87-0707Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- If necessary, remove cable ties which bind wiring harness to fresh air blower housing -C-.

-- Disengage locking mechanism -B- and rotate fresh air blower housing -C- in direction of arrow.

NOTE:
  • Connection between fresh air blower housing -C- and A/C unit may be sealed with sealing compound, in this case a great use of force is required for rotating.
  • Fresh air blower control module and fresh air blower are installed in housing -C-. On the version that was installed up to model year 2007, both components were cast with each other and thus cannot be replaced separately.
Fig 3: Identifying Bolt, Air Blower Housing, And Locking Mechanism
GWWA87-0707Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
WARNING:

Heat sink on fresh air blower control module may be hot.

-- Remove fresh air blower housing -C- from the A/C unit.

CAUTION:

Do not grasp fan wheel of fresh air blower, force against the fan wheel or shifting the balancing weights fastened to fan wheel may cause imbalance and then problems during operation.

-- Disconnect connector -D-.

Installing 

Reinstall all removed components in the opposite sequence while observing the following:

NOTE:
  • When installing, make sure the fresh air blower fits correctly inside the A/C unit.
  • After installing, check seat of fresh air blower housing in A/C unit and function of fresh air blower control module.

-- Check DTC memory of Climatronic Control Module -J255- and erase malfunctions displayed if necessary using Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051 in "Guided Fault Finding" function.

-- Perform Basic Setting and output Diagnostic Test Mode (DTM) of A/C system and check DTC memory again using Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051 in "Guided Fault Finding" function.