20 Most Recent 1999 Volkswagen Beetle - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Replace the dash controls. A common problem on beetles.

if check engine light is on OBD 2 Scan it retreve the fault code # and repair stop the gue$$ing to costly$$$.John

The problem with it not starting and what you described is most likely caused by the battery cables. You should replace the whole cable from each post on the battery all the way to where it connects to the engine. The part about it dieing in reverse could be related to the loss of ground connections on the computer.

remove the rear wheelsunbolt the ends of the cable from the caliper follow the cable up to the front of the vehicle, unbolting as you go.inside the vehicle, unhook the cable end from the pedal, or handle brake.feed new brake line up and secure the end to the pedal or handle brakeinstall new cable and reattach to the calipersDONE

You may have 2 problems.First check the wire connector at the rear left underside of vehicle to see if you have voltage at brake wire. If you do, you may have a ground problem in the light assy.Next identify the wire that goes into the N/S switch to see if voltage is going into and out of the switch. If you have power in and out then you may have a bad wire to the b/u lights or a ground problem at the light assy

check your blower motor

I found a great thread about this:http://newbeetle.org/forums/paint-body/54248-difinitive-98-fog-light-grill-removal.html

if its work in only low speed u have to replace the blower motor resstor which located close to the blower
let me know have a good one

this is the power steering fluid container.

The problem is not usually a sensor.Could be a spark plug or injector.

have you checked the hoses for cracks or loose fittings? It could be any of a number of things, including the water pump. Are you losing a lot of coolant or just a little?

If the alarm it's the factory you just need to use your key and unlock the car from the driver side and should do it , if is after market you must disconnect one of your battery post turn the key to on position and then reconnect the battery