Fridge closure.

Garrycotic · Sep 19, 2023

Anyone had a problem with the fridge catch breaking. The lid won't stay shut when you press it down. It appears that the spring that pushes the catch back has broken. Is this part available, how easy is it to replace?

Sad · Sep 19, 2023

Fixed under warranty on our MY21 6.1 Coast :thumb

Garrycotic · Sep 19, 2023

Sad said:
Fixed under warranty on our MY21 6.1 Coast

Unfortunately out of warranty. Do you know what they replaced and how long it took to replace?

WelshGas · Sep 19, 2023

Garrycotic said:
Unfortunately out of warranty. Do you know what they replaced and how long it took to replace?

Click on the “ Google “ link below.

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Sad · Sep 19, 2023

They replaced the whole fridge lid I believe, from memory it had a different catch on it...

Garrycotic · Sep 20, 2023

Sad said:
Fixed under warranty on our MY21 6.1 Coast

Unfortunately out of warranty. Do you know what they replaced and how long it took to replace

Garrycotic · Sep 20, 2023

Thanks fairly confident it's a spring that's broken in the catch, so replacing lid wouldn't help. Ideally need to find someway to replace spring or catch.

WelshGas · Sep 20, 2023

Garrycotic said:
Thanks fairly confident it's a spring that's broken in the catch, so replacing lid wouldn't help. Ideally need to find someway to replace spring or catch.

The Part Number is in Post 4.

Garrycotic · Sep 20, 2023

WelshGas said:
The Part Number is in Post 4.

Unfortunately it's a t6.1 and the catch is in the trim underneath the lid, not in the actual lid.

WelshGas · Sep 20, 2023

Garrycotic said:
Unfortunately it's a t6.1 and the catch is in the trim underneath the lid, not in the actual lid.

Have you been to the local VW parts department. With your VIN they should be able to locate the part.
Unfortunately LLL Parts doesn't have a complete Parts catalogue for the T6.1 as yet.

Garrycotic · Sep 20, 2023

WelshGas said:
Have you been to the local VW parts department. With your VIN they should be able to locate the part.
Unfortunately LLL Parts doesn't have a complete Parts catalogue for the T6.1 as yet.

We're on holiday in Germany at the moment, I'll try that as soon as we get back.Thanks.

Garrycotic · Oct 3, 2023

Garrycotic said:
We're on holiday in Germany at the moment, I'll try that as soon as we get back.Thanks.

Called in at the local dealers, they have 3 in stock in this country. Purchased one for 47 pounds, should arrive Thursday. They have given me a breakdown of the kitchen parts and photos of the part, the fun will start finding out how to replace the old one.

Garrycotic · Oct 11, 2023

Success replacing the button. Fairly straightforward, you need Allen and torx screwdriver bits and a glass sucker to help pull the fridge up. Roof up and bed up remove fridge lid including hinges. Unplug leads from bottom of fridge. Remove 3 screws from each side of fridge. Attach your sucker to base of fridge and pull. It's a tight fit but will come out. There is one lead that stays attached. Lay the fridge to one side and using a trim removal tool force the button out. Push the new button in and reverse the procedure. All should be well again.

AlvaroSPAIN90 · May 17, 2025

Garrycotic said:
Success replacing the button. Fairly straightforward, you need Allen and torx screwdriver bits and a glass sucker to help pull the fridge up. Roof up and bed up remove fridge lid including hinges. Unplug leads from bottom of fridge. Remove 3 screws from each side of fridge. Attach your sucker to base of fridge and pull. It's a tight fit but will come out. There is one lead that stays attached. Lay the fridge to one side and using a trim removal tool force the button out. Push the new button in and reverse the procedure. All should be well again.

By any chance do you have the part number for the T6.1?

Garrycotic · May 17, 2025

We have found the receipt for the part from October 23. It is S W7LA 068 769 N/STOCK BUTTON Total 48.72 pounds Inc vat . Ordered from my local vw van centre.

AlvaroSPAIN90 · May 17, 2025

Garrycotic said:
We have found the receipt for the part from October 23. It is S W7LA 068 769 N/STOCK BUTTON Total 48.72 pounds Inc vat . Ordered from my local vw van centre.

Thanks so much for that!!!

AlvaroSPAIN90 · May 19, 2025

Hi - Just for everyone's and all future references.

The T6.1. Pushbutton coolbox piece reference is: 7LA068769.
Bought here: https://www.oemvwshop.com/7la068769-pushbutton-coolbox-p2565879/

Skidmark67 · Saturday at 8:08 PM

Hi, my fridge button broke 3 weeks into a 6 week tour of France, last month. Many thanks to Garrycotic, i followed your instructions and was able to change the switch myself. The only bit which took abit of effort was getting the soft cap screws out which hold the hinges on. I had to drill one of them out as it rounded off. Also a fault did come up when i unplugged the fridge, but it cleared when i plugged it back in. The new switch was £59, which i thought was ott, from Derby van centre. It did come next day tho. Please see attached photos as i think a few people will have this problem, which is a week spring in the switch.