Two questions in one - interior passenger side (photos incl)

[markeaton]

Gents-

Working interior tonight. Two quick questions:

1 - the two holes along the passenger side heater channel, just pass the "normal" square opening for heat, why are there two holes?

2 - the cable in my hand (one on both sides) comes out of the tunnel. They extend fairly long. Not sure if they are put of the heater cable system or what

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark

[beetlenut]

Those cables actuate the flaps in the heater plastic covers. Those holes in the passenger side look like the ones in the driver's side for the wiring harness to pass through. Wonder if they were made the same for right or left hand drive cars?
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[meranda]

RHD cars have their wiring harness on the left hand side just like LHD cars .

[markeaton]

beetle nut.... are you saying the flaps in the rear heat under the rear seat?
They are quite long and not sure what you meant by 'heater plastic covers'?

meranda ... that probably is what it is.... just a random spot on the heater channel

thankss

[beetlenut]

[markeaton]

Beetlenut ....Ah gotcha.... but it's weird how they will attach. (wish i took a better pic).

The cable in question comes out of a tube along side the tunnel (both sides).
Then they extend probably 2 - 3 feet with a broken plastic 'something' on the end.

So in order for those to operate those black plastic heat covers (which I just bought two news ones from Wolfsburg West); it would have to go under the carpet or ???

I'll need to look at it closer tonight.

Thanks for you feedback !!!

[markeaton]

I might have a clue. This post (a few pics down) kind of shows what it might be. It would be strange why they would route this cable under the carpet though.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0

[beetlenut]

[markeaton]

Thanks beetlenut.

[sb001]

STOP.

The heat control levers by the emergency brake have nothing to do with those front footwell vent flaps. The passenger side lever by the e-brake operates the flaps inside both of the heat exchangers attached to the engine. It allows heat to come up into the cabin from the engine-- it is the primary heat source controller.

The driver's side heat lever (by the emergency brake) operates the REAR footwell vent flaps (the ones in the Y-shaped pipes underneath the rear seat that protrude through the kick panel in the front of the rear seat.)

I believe those cables you are holding in your hand that are coming out of the tunnel are for the center mounted levers, from the control levers they go down through the tunnel, the left one comes out under the rear seat and splits into two cables, one for each rear footwell flap. The passenger side one extends further back and comes out through guide tubes under the rear of the car and connects to the flap levers on each heat exchanger.

Those front footwell vent flaps are operated by separate cables that extend up behind the front cowl carpet and stick up out the top (one on each side.) They are completely independent of those center mounted flap levers. In the open position they allow heat out into the front footwells. In the closed position they close off the front footwell vents and allow the heat to travel further up the heater channel and up to the dash through those hoses you see in your trunk.
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[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[TK-CS]

Is the passenger side heater channel an aftermarket replacement or the original one?
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[sb001]

[markeaton]

I love this site. So much great information. Thank you sb001 and Nate...

I need to read these replies and digest it all.

TK-CS, the best I can tell it is original... but I am not 100%

[beetlenut]

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[baldessariclan]

[sb001]

[baldessariclan]

[markeaton]

John, that would make sense then, as mine is a 1973 Standard... coupled with the earlier photo I posted from a previous thread showing them loop to what appears to be under the carpet.

I'm looking forward to getting in garage tonight to look closer.

[sb001]