Climate Control on 2000 VW Golf lights out

How did you remove the front panel without the tool?

On Mar 1, 11:22 pm, "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwd....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> wow I was about to change the bulbs on a 2000 Golf on Monday. When I
> started to unscrew the heater control panel the illumination started working
> again. And kept working each time the light switch was turned on. Time
> will tell!
>
> What is the 3370 tool?
> Guess I need to break out the Bentley!
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
> "HT" <hung....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1172796320.990508.116440@z35g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi there,
> > I have a VW 2000 Golf, and the climate control light has burnt
> > out...yet again. It is the one with 3 dails for the fan/direction/
> > speed.
>
> > Is there an easy way to fix this...i guess i can buy the 3370 tool
> > to take off the casing and manually pull out the entire control
> > panel. Is there an easier way to do this?
>
> > Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
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On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:22:01 GMT, "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

>wow I was about to change the bulbs on a 2000 Golf on Monday. When I
>started to unscrew the heater control panel the illumination started working
>again. And kept working each time the light switch was turned on. Time
>will tell!
>
>What is the 3370 tool?
>Guess I need to break out the Bentley!
>
>later,
>dave
>(One out of many daves)
Dave , I did a search and found this :

from site : http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1683482

...Either a selection of good quality dental picks or automotive trim picks, or a Mercedes
trim removal tool P/N 140 589 02 33 00. VW also makes a trim removal tool, VW tool P/N
3370, however, the Mercedes tool is easier to work with, and it is less expensive than the
VW tool.

Just put the dental pick underneath the wood trim panel and pull out. The trim panel is
very strong. Repeat this process on both sides, top and bottom.
It is held in place by 4 press-fit pins, two on either side.
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Thanks Samstone,
I see that I can use a dental pick or similar tool.
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

<samstone DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message news:45e83891.1649168@news.epix.net...
> On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:22:01 GMT, "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1 DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>wow I was about to change the bulbs on a 2000 Golf on Monday. When I
>>started to unscrew the heater control panel the illumination started
>>working
>>again. And kept working each time the light switch was turned on. Time
>>will tell!
>>
>>What is the 3370 tool?
>>Guess I need to break out the Bentley!
>>
>>later,
>>dave
>>(One out of many daves)
> Dave , I did a search and found this :
>
> from site : http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1683482
>
> ..Either a selection of good quality dental picks or automotive trim
> picks, or a Mercedes
> trim removal tool P/N 140 589 02 33 00. VW also makes a trim removal tool,
> VW tool P/N
> 3370, however, the Mercedes tool is easier to work with, and it is less
> expensive than the
> VW tool.
>
> Just put the dental pick underneath the wood trim panel and pull out. The
> trim panel is
> very strong. Repeat this process on both sides, top and bottom.
> It is held in place by 4 press-fit pins, two on either side.
>
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So who replaced your bulbs the other time? I am curious where the bulb(s)
are. I guess I really need to open up that Bentley! lol

I used a very small precision screwdriver and pried each corner of the
heater control faceplate. I was very careful too and might have tried
pulling with my fingers while prying! The faceplate looked like the 94
Jettas and the 91 Passats so I figured it would just pop off.
Got that cover off along with the lower cover which allowed me to get to the
screws to loosen them up. I decided to try the lights again and the
illumination worked. I don't know why yet but I think time will bring the
problem back.
The lower cover was strange going back up there. Two little hooks under the
Heater Controls, two hooks in the middle facing up and a guide in the middle
of the back. It might be easier to remove the middle hooks after you shift
the heater controls around some. I think I was lucky here and this one just
came down with no real effort. <g>

I also have picks to use but that screwdriver worked for me with no damage.
Again I was very careful and worked very slowly.
--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)



"HT" <hungtru.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> How did you remove the front panel without the tool?
>
> On Mar 1, 11:22 pm, "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwd....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> wow I was about to change the bulbs on a 2000 Golf on Monday. When I
>> started to unscrew the heater control panel the illumination started
>> working
>> again. And kept working each time the light switch was turned on. Time
>> will tell!
>>
>> What is the 3370 tool?
>> Guess I need to break out the Bentley!
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>> "HT" <hung....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1172796320.990508.116440@z35g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi there,
>> > I have a VW 2000 Golf, and the climate control light has burnt
>> > out...yet again. It is the one with 3 dails for the fan/direction/
>> > speed.
>>
>> > Is there an easy way to fix this...i guess i can buy the 3370 tool
>> > to take off the casing and manually pull out the entire control
>> > panel. Is there an easier way to do this?
>>
>> > Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
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