Mar 3, 2025 · If you can find the type of seats, you want in a junkyard from a similar year new beetle that may help increase the compatibility of the plugs, wiring and airbag systems. Over the years, many have said that Golf/GTI, Jetta/GLI, Audi TT and other models fit as well; maybe others can chime in, on their specific “swap in” experiences and which ...

Dec 3, 2006 · The normal parasitic drain on the battery of a Beetle or Jetta is 0.05 to 0.06 amps. This drain occurs when any door is closed after the rear hatch. For some reason, the battery drain is as much as 0.075 amps if the last "door" closed is the hatch and not a passenger or driver door.

Mar 3, 2025 · Maybe, do more research but possibly, the shop "D-Spec Garage" in the Philippines, could make one for you? The Philippines is known for cheaper labor rates and they make automotive body parts, for example, the WW II US Jeep, is made there and the body parts, are exported all over the world, to restore these Jeeps for collectors, hobbyists and …

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Nov 17, 2014 · Have 2010 beetle that canvas has shrunk. Thinking about using wide rubber window channel with 1 inch tab to be able to glue the canvas to. Thinking this might give forgiveness for the shrinking back issue and make the window larger and won’t have to deal with the stretching process.

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Aug 20, 2006 · Most of the electrical loads in the Beetle are isolated from the battery by either the ignition switch and/or the load reduction relay (relay 109) when the ignition switch is in the OFF position. Therefore, the most likely causes of a run down battery include the modules controlling security, door locking, trunk unlocking, the engine control ...

May 13, 2013 · Almost all the New Beetle automatic transmissions had valve bodies that ate themselves usually by 75k miles for city cars or by around 100k miles for highway cars. This was due to the valve body being made of aluminum and the spool valves in the valve body were hard anodized and the spool valves ate the inside bores of the valve bodies.

Jan 7, 2025 · I am trying to replace the broken factory antenna on my 2010. The car has am/fm/sat as probably most do. The replacement is superseded and an online dealer provided me a quote for the new parts. My problem, aside from the exorbitant price, is that I have these special connectors. The...