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With all the post about electric window problems, I had real concerns about my 08 beetle that I bought with 27K miles on it.
It has been problem free for about 1500 miles, but yesterday my fears became justified, as my wife and I took the car out for a ride. My wife demanded the windows be up because we had the convertible top down. (I know this is sacrilage because why have a vert. with top down and windows up?) My belief anyway.
The windows stayed up during the time we were in and out of the car, doing shopping, (top still down).
A little while latter, we drive up to a bank with a drive up teller window, and then we tried to put the driver window down. It wouldnt budge, but it was down the 1/2" (normal clearance for the vert top.)
The single switch (drivers side)that does all windows will operate 3 windows up and down, but not the driver window. The passenger window can be operated on the passenger side. The driver window will not go up and down at all.
I didnt realize it at the time but latter as we tried to put the top up, we realized the the switch would not operate it. If you do the switch the yellow light flashes (caution light at the rear view mirror). No sign of any movement, no noise no nothing. The manual does say this is a top malfunction- take to the dealer.
Then I tried to operate the electric rear view mirrors, and I found them not to work. The switch for the trunk latch and gas door does work though.
I checked all the fuses (they are OK). I tried a window reset as described in the manual, as I inserted the key and turned to lock and held for a couple seconds, but nothing.
Looks like I am joining the crowd of window complainers. I am glad I have the extended warantee, though this could become a continued inconvenience.
For all of these functions to go tango-uniform at one time sure sounds like a compluter malfunction.
Anybodies thoughts ????
Going to the dealer this afternoon if I cant fix it.
Just to vent a little bit.........There is a lot of really bad engineering in these V-dubs for the manufacturer not to do anything about it. This is disgraceful. These problems are why so many people are buying Hundays (spell?), and Jap cars. These guys need to heed the warning !!
Kitfox Bill............Happy flying !!
It has been problem free for about 1500 miles, but yesterday my fears became justified, as my wife and I took the car out for a ride. My wife demanded the windows be up because we had the convertible top down. (I know this is sacrilage because why have a vert. with top down and windows up?) My belief anyway.
The windows stayed up during the time we were in and out of the car, doing shopping, (top still down).
A little while latter, we drive up to a bank with a drive up teller window, and then we tried to put the driver window down. It wouldnt budge, but it was down the 1/2" (normal clearance for the vert top.)
The single switch (drivers side)that does all windows will operate 3 windows up and down, but not the driver window. The passenger window can be operated on the passenger side. The driver window will not go up and down at all.
I didnt realize it at the time but latter as we tried to put the top up, we realized the the switch would not operate it. If you do the switch the yellow light flashes (caution light at the rear view mirror). No sign of any movement, no noise no nothing. The manual does say this is a top malfunction- take to the dealer.
Then I tried to operate the electric rear view mirrors, and I found them not to work. The switch for the trunk latch and gas door does work though.
I checked all the fuses (they are OK). I tried a window reset as described in the manual, as I inserted the key and turned to lock and held for a couple seconds, but nothing.
Looks like I am joining the crowd of window complainers. I am glad I have the extended warantee, though this could become a continued inconvenience.
For all of these functions to go tango-uniform at one time sure sounds like a compluter malfunction.
Anybodies thoughts ????
Going to the dealer this afternoon if I cant fix it.
Just to vent a little bit.........There is a lot of really bad engineering in these V-dubs for the manufacturer not to do anything about it. This is disgraceful. These problems are why so many people are buying Hundays (spell?), and Jap cars. These guys need to heed the warning !!
Kitfox Bill............Happy flying !!