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How to Reset the Engine Light on a 2001 VW Beetle

VW Beetles made after 1996 come standard with an On-Board Diagnostic Second Edition computer (OBD II). There are sensors positioned throughout the vehicle that monitor all the vital functions of the car and report back to the main computer in the form of trouble codes. If the check engine light wont turn off on your New Beetle, it is because it has not been reset or the problem that triggered the check engine light has not yet been fixed. Best thing to do is to buy or borrow a diagnostic code scanner, use it to read the trouble codes, look up what the trouble codes mean in a repair manual, have the Beetle repaired, then use the diagnostic code scanner to turn off the check engine light.

Instructions

1

Find the diagnostic port located under the dashboard and under the heating controls. Plug the connector end of the diagnostic code scanner into this port. Dont push it in too forcefully; just turn it until it fits. If you force it, you may bend the pins inside the plug.

2

Put the key into the ignition and turn it to "Run," but dont start the engine. This will power on the diagnostic code scanner.

3

Press "Scan for Trouble Codes" on the scanner. Wait for the scanner to do its work. When it has finished, press "Clear All Trouble Codes." Turn off the vehicle and disconnect the diagnostic code scanner. Wait a minute or two.

4

Turn on the engine and examine the instrument panel to make sure the check engine light has turned off. If it has not, the problem that triggered the light remains and needs to be fixed.

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