20 Most Recent 2001 Volkswagen Beetle - Page 8 Questions & Answers

get a jumper box and put one terminal to ground and the other to a main power wire using a jumper wire-(hot wire it) pick any always hot type of circuit like the alternator charge out wire if you can reach it-or tap into the starter motor main battery connection with a pick and then send power into it from a remote jump start box or jumper cables-all you need is enough power to unlock the car-not start it

HAve you checked the crank sensor? the crank sensor is what times the motor and sends the spark signal from the ECU to the coil packs. typically these will act up a little before they all out quit, but in your case this could be a case where it gives with out warning.

Don't take it up to Top Gear. Please contact Authorized Service Station, sooner will be safer.

IT will just click. do nothing. or turn very slowly on a fully charged battery. Most people change a starter when it is nothing more than a bad battery ( have a load test done first) or a faulty starter solenoid ( replaceable and repairable). Sometimes it will do nothing until you try the start position several times and then suddenly it is ok and will be so for days then it is back to the problem. This indicates a dry joint in the armature that stops under a brush and there is no circuit to turn the armature . This is repairable with a new armature or a new starter.

Check all of your hanging brackets. Some of them have rubber grommets, meant to keep that from happening, that get old and fall out. You can get replacements from any parts store

Take it back to where you had it installed and tell them! You paid for it, they should fix the rattle problem.

Sounds like all those sensors are going to need replaced. Basically, they are all in charge of metering the air and fuel to the engine, so if they are malfunctioning, the car isn't going to run correctly.

I would start with the fuses. Then check the lights. My bet is the fuse under the dash on the drivers side.

RESET WONT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.A REPAIR MIGHT!!!WHAT IS YOUR ENGINE CODE LETTERS??

In order to get the light out you will have to replace the rear O2 sensor.

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