Okay, I just picked up a 2001 b5 a4 1.8t quattro from my landlord. It needs a few things here and there. I put in a new battery and proceeded to tinker with things in the cabin. On the right hand side of the climate control, theres an up arrow, a down arrow, and in between these, theres a square that looks like a picture of a vent. I pushed this and the center vents are now blowing at high power. I can't turn them off by pushing off, down on fan speed, etc. The only way I can turn them off is pulling the fuse. The button seemed to stick a little and the red light is still on. It came "unpressed", but the light is still on and I can't get anything else to work.....I NEED HELP WITH THIS! lol. Thanks in advance to anybody with some useful info.

 

nobody knows anything?

 

If the button is still stuck a little bit then? You will not be able to change any modes till the button is unstuck. I recommend looking on www.audidiy.com for the write up on how to clean the controls. That should fix it.

 

it slowly came out earlier, and now it will come out, but it takes a lot of time and the light is still on. The rear defroster does the same thing!

 

there's a picture of a similar climate control and the style of button I'm referring to. Is that actually for the center vent?

 

I confirm sticky buttons. It's a well known problem , I assume from the beer holder right above that side of the controls. Drinking and driving is always dangerous, you never know when some a-hole will pull out in front of you causing you to spill your drink.

 

lol...yeh..i bet thats what it is now that you bring it up! I have some goo gone. Think spraying that would free it up? If i take it apart, that diy doesnt really explain how to do it for an 01. On the model they showed, it looks like you have to take off the trim bezel but doesnt specify how this comes off....

 

same thing happened to me... only it was early in the morning so it was coffee not beer this time. i havent found a way to clean the button tho and when it gets stuck i just have to give the side of the console a nice bitch slap... works every time

 

haha...ill try that. im gonna try some goo gone as well. If that doesn't work, i just ordered the radio tools to remove the radio and ill have to clean the contacts with some alcohol....

 

same problem here. i just sprayed in some contact cleaner and worked the button back and forth. it got better.