Panel flashes and I hear a noise under the hood upon opening the hood
Alternator!!! Boost the car, if starts let it run for a few min. Once the car has stayed running for a couple of min, unhook the negative terminal on the battery, if it stays running, the battery is junk. If it dies, the alternator is junk. But this is just my past experience, and it worked.
Never know.
SOURCE: 06 beetle hood won't open
try having a second person wiggle and lift on hood while you pull on the release handle inside. most times this will open it but it also means the latch needs adjusted and it will keep doing the same till set right.
SOURCE: 2001 beetle. epc light on. car won't start.
It sounds like your alternator is not charging. You may want to have it tested and replace/rebuild it if necessary. Many times the problem is that the brushes are worn in the alternator and it stops charging correctly. The brushes are usually attached to the voltage regulator and are replaceable if you have the parts and skill. You can also replace the voltage regulator/brush assembly as a unit.
Many parts stores will test your alternator for free.
If you need more help, post a comment.
Thanks,
Tim
SOURCE: I have a 1998 new beetle the battery is dead and I
Sure!
Obtain one of those "portable air compressor/battery booster/power supply" ($50 or borrow one) and charge it using the supplied a/c adapter.
Then plug it into your 12v outlet (a.k.a.cigarette lighter) and the hood release (and your radio) should work.
SOURCE: Broken VW New Beetle hood release
try to look for the cable attached to the lever that opens the hood, once you find it pull it, that will open your hood
SOURCE: 2001 New Beetle A/C fan noise
I think it is the cabin/ pollen filter.
The noise is louder on normal AC operation cos thats when the air is being pulled in through the filter and the sound decreases with recirculate because the filter only functions for outside air.
Need to use a credit card or similar to seperate and move the upper dash centre piece towards windscreen, it clips off. Then open the 3 x torx screws and lift the dash on the passenger side. then remove the plastic cover (oddly shaped) it has about 7 screws, then twist and remove, it requires some real effort, then pollen filter is visible. replace filter and voila! it would make your AC perform like a new car again!!
Hope it helps,
Yusuf
Johannesburg-South Africa
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Looks like it is the alternator. I am getting it replaced now. Thanks!
The alternator for my 2001 1.8 Turbo was replaced with a new 120 amp. That did the trick!
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