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Climate Control on 2000 VW Golf lights out

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.

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HT
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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)

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dave AKA vwdoc1

Dave , I did a search and found this :

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..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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samstone

Thanks Samstone, I see that I can use a dental pick or similar tool. ;-) later, dave (One out of many daves)

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dave AKA vwdoc1

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.

I also have picks to use but that screwdriver worked for me with no damage. Again I was very careful and worked very slowly. ;-)

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dave AKA vwdoc1

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