[A4] sticking climate control buttons

[JeffR]

Thanks for the info! ill have to try that.

Brian White wrote:

>You must remove the entire HVAC unit from the dash.  You remove it by first removing your radio, 
>which gives you access to the unit.  You unscrew it and it comes out.
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>Then you remove the HVAC control unit faceplace by the 8 or so very small Torx bolts holding it 
>on...it's this faceplace that you wash out with water.
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>From: JeffR <p1nh3ad at comcast.net>
>To: a4 at audifans.com
>Sent: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 12:13:22 -0800
>Subject: Re: [A4] sticking climate control buttons
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>>Ya i make it a habbit not to drink in my car.  but i just got the car 
>>about a month ago and just started to notice this.  does the face plate 
>>just pop off?
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>>Brian White wrote:
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>>>The solution to the problem is to not drink sticky drinks in your car.  Syrup from juice, soda 
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>>>even coffee can get back there and play havoc with the buttons.
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>>>You can remove the entire HVAC control panel and you can remove the faceplate that contains all 
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>>>buttons and rinse it out with water and they'll come back.  Be careful removing and reinstalling 
>>>the faceplate onto the control unit as the rubber contact points on the printed circuit board 
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>>>---------- Original Message -----------
>>>From: JeffR <p1nh3ad at comcast.net>
>>>To: a4 at audifans.com
>>>Sent: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 01:19:18 -0800
>>>Subject: [A4] sticking climate control buttons
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>>>>Ive heard some people have had the same issue but i have noticed that a 
>>>>few of the buttons on the climate control stick when i push them in and 
>>>>it takes a while to become unstuck.  does anyone have a good solution 
>>>>for the sticking buttons? its only a few buttons so its nothing major 
>>>>but its a little obnoxious.
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>>>>Jeff
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>>>>'00 1.8T A4
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