20 Most Recent 2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Something is draining battery like a dome light is on. Something. Look for it.

fill it with fluid and leave valve on pump open and manualy open and close top about 5 times then close valve and work top a couple of times not to many because you will over heat motor and go in to stop mode the valve is on the left side of trunk in round acess panel usally rubber

Any independent VW repair shop for lower repair cost compared to a dealer. They will order the part for you and install it. If painting is involved, you'll need to bring it to a body shop so the can color match the pait to the part, this doesn't necessarily be a specific VW auto-body shop but it might speed things up since they have more resources for part hunting.

if you want to keep it cheap, go get some clear silicone and carefully use it to seal the gasket to the metal. if you want to do it correctly, any automotive glass shop should be able to fix it.

i've worked on auto upholstery for years and if the rear window is glass and the rubber holding it in place has seperated from the top then the top has shrunk and will have to be replaced . but if the glass and all of the fabric will still proximate then it should be repairable if you can send me a pic of the damage i can better evaluate the problem because a total replacement is between 1500 to 1800 dollars done right my e-mail is [email protected]

more info,more info!do all the air dials work eg when you switch to 1,does it blow air,when you switch to 2,does it blow air etc etc?does it blow warm air,cold air? info please to help you. :)

more than likey you top position switch is bad .it is located behing the right rear window .its position tell the top module where the top is at . it connects to the ram cylinder as the ram moves up or down the contacts go bad .its a job to do you have to r&r rear seat,and seat back and right side panel so you can get to it