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01271 Positioning Motor fault
« on: January 09, 2012, 06:44:47 pm »
Hi guys

When recently swapping out my electric aux heater I managed to knock off the motor under the glovebox (the one with yellow arm that moves when I adjust the temperature on climatic unit - 1K2907511C). In the process of knocking it off a bit plastic snapped meaning it no longer secured onto the other arm.

Had a fault code thrown and assumed it's because the arms must have got detached again, as during recent three hour drive I only had hot air being blown.
Got another motor and put it in today. All connected up, watched it adjust when different temp selected - cold blows cold, hot blows hot.

Went into VCDS, ran basic settings for the climatic system but the fault code still comes up, although no explanation of a fault...

01271 - Positioning Motor for Temperature Flap (V68)
000 -


Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I hate seeing faults in a scan and as far as I can tell, have fixed the fault? Doesw this fault actually relate to this motor and it's a coincidence?

Any input appreciated.
Used to have Edition 30 - number 009 and a GT TDI 140.
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Re: 01271 Positioning Motor fault
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 04:36:13 pm »
Seem to have sorted it.

 :ashamed: In my haste installing it I hadn't pushed the motor far enough into one of the indents, which hold it in place (if you ever take the motor out you'll see what I mean). Basically the motor was moving with the arm and thus not allowing it to fully extend open.

Ran Basic Settings afterwards and the fault has gone. I now have hot AND cold air available!
Used to have Edition 30 - number 009 and a GT TDI 140.
Now have an S4 B8 Avant (stage 2)