2006 Passat Climate Display

[tdi sport]

Hi, Some advice needed please if anyone can help.

Firstly apologies if there is something on the forum regarding this, I did a search but couldn't find anything.

I have a 56 Plate Passat Estate TDi Sport.

One of the blue climate control temperature displays - at the bottom of the centre console either side of the control knobs - has gone **** up. The display has gone almost completly and I would asume needs a new one.

I contacted my dealer and they reckon - without looking at the car, what difference that makes god knows - that the whole climate control unit would have to be replaced at a cost of £276.
That seems a bit excessive - can the LCD displays be purchased separatley, I cant see no reason why not unless they are not on a simple plug. Surely you can just by a loom or something if not??

Any advice would be most appreciated

[The Fingers]

you do see these facia control panels on e-bay sometimes for about £50

[redrolo]

I may be right, may be wrong but isnt the digital control unit the same in the passat and the golf? Mine and wifes looks identical. If it is there are 2 on ebay (search under Golf climate) and they have one at a £10 so far and one at £30....

[tdi sport]

Cheers Redrolo,

It looks like the display is the same as a golf - mk 5 i believe. There are some on ebay similar at the moment, but not quite the same.

My passat has the 'Dual' function on the centre button for dual zone climate control. I dont have heated seats though as some golf units had the switches on for that.

I will keep an eye out on e bay and check the vw number with my dealer, but it looks like they are the same.

[martin1810]

There are 12 different versions for the passat alone. You will need to know your cars options plus the trim colour.

[tdi sport]

Thanks to all that responded. A bit of info for anyone viewing this and needing help in the future.

I got a climate control unit from ebay for £70+delivery.

It was from a 2007 Golf and had all my functions on it i.e dual zone control and all the buttons mine had.

My original unit part No was: 3C0 907 044 AA and the part No for Golf unit was : 1K0 907 044 B0 and they are the same thing.
All connections same, everything works - and one hell of a saving as a replacement new unit from VW quoting the passat part no was £373, so I saved nigh on £300.
So beware - dont go buying a new one if you can get a good one this way, if part numbers look the same then chances are they are the same thing.

[patomlin76]

Am I also right in thinking it'd be pointless to replace these climate controls on passats that just have the semi-auto climate controls? I know that certain functions wouldn't work like heated seats, but would the dials still work in the same way, even though the LCDs may not?

thanks.

[patomlin76]

it's OK - found a thread on a similar forum - no, it's not possible!!!

[rapport25]

Being new to VW i thought when i first purchased mine that the display had gone :Blush2::Blush2::Blush2:. It was only when the dealer pointed out it was switched off and when switched on it would show a reading in the display :biglaugh::biglaugh: