How to Retrofit Cruise Control in New Beetle

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How to retrofit/install cruise control on a VW NewBeetle (1998 on)

This is meant as a guide only, I am not responsible for any damage you cause to your

vehicle.

Only for Petrol Engine Codes; APF, AQN, AQP, AUE, AVU, BDE, BEH,BFH, BML, and 1.9 TDi Diesel Engine, with Electronic Throttle Control(ETC)

Other engines require extra wiring harness not covered here.(Engine code info source; VW manual 1J0 012 175 A)

Parts required...

Indicator Stalkpart# 1J0 959 513 01 CWiring Harnesspart# 1J0 971 425 A

Available on ebay, as a kit, or buy the parts from your local VAG dealer

Tools required...

Torx 20 and 25Philips #1 and #2 screwdriversSmall flat blade screwdriver (80mm shaft)Small paper clip

Torch or lampM12 spline socket10mm socketShort and long extensions and ratchetTub for the screwsTorque bar (60lbft)Insulating tape or small cable ties

Stage 1 - Battery

Disconnect the EARTH lead to the battery.

Stage 2 - Under dash wiring harness

Remove the dash side panel , near the driver's door, and front panel (beige colour inthis case).Side panel just pops off using a screwdriver, no screws. Remove the 2 screws, behindside panel, securing the front panel.


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Take the end caps off the seat heater controls (blanks on cars without heated seats)and remove the 2 screws behind.

remove the 2 screws from underneath


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pop the circular cap off and remove the panel screw below.

Pull the switch panel forward and remove the final screw on the right


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Next remove the 4 screws underneath, in the foot well, and unplug the light switchand fader wires.

You can then remove the front dash panel by pulling the right end towards thedriver's seat then sliding the whole thing towards the drivers door. If in doubt it'seasier if you remove the whole centre dash and radio but is possible without.

The relay rack needs to be removed, to access the T10e socket from underneath, it's

held in by 2 x 10mm nuts, 1st next to [53] and to access the 2nd it's easier to remove


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relay [192].The rack is in 2 parts and can be pulled forward, and to the left, out of the way.

To get better access to the rear of the fuse box, remove the 2 screws and pull itthrough the hole towards the driver's door.Remove the 7.5amp fuse located where you can see the paperclip.

To unlock the blue/black wire that connects to the back of this fuse, use a smallpaperclip, unfold it into a U shape and push the ends into the holes either side of thefuse holder.


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From the back of the fuse panel push the blue/black wire into its holder whilstpushing the paperclip in from the other side, then gently pull the wire from the backof the fuse box.

Plug the blue/black wire from the new Cruise Control harness into the back of thefuse panel where the original wire was removed, then the original wire from the fuse

panel into the new Cruise Control harness.


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To make more room pull any unplugged wires out through the hole above the fusebox.You may also want to unplug the VagCOM and spoiler control (V5 and 1.8T).

WARNING: be very carefull not to close the drivers door whilst thesewires/connectors are exposed.

Stage 3 - Upper dash wiring harness

Remove the top centre dash cover, it just slides forward, easier if you wear a pair ofrubber gloves.Now for the top right dash cover, there are 3 screws under the centre cover, near the

windscreen, remove the centre and right hand screw.


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Now you can see the top of the junction box held down by 2 x 10mm nuts.

Remove the nuts and lift the top up to reveal the colour coded connectors. I found iteasier to unplug them all and move everything over to the left, out of the way.


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Next release the BlackT10e socket from the rack, 1 clip either side, and push itthrough so its accessible from under the dash.

From inside the car you can feed the T10e socket through to gain reasonable accessunder the dash, it's just too short to reach all the way and you may need a lamp/torchto see the numbers on the socket.

Sorry forgot to take pictures for this stage.


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With the socket pulled through as far as possible, before inserting the wires from thenew harness you need to release the purple locking bar on the socket. You can see oneon the blue plug above. It only needs to be moved 1 or 2mm using a small screwdriverto prize it out on the end with the horizontal purple bar, not the purple T. The wiresfrom the kit go into the corresponding numbered holes, 1, 2, 3 and 9.

1, 2, 3 and 4 are in a row, 4 already being used by a red wire (on my car), and 9 isabove 2. Wire #1 has a larger pin than the others and will only go into hole 1 or 8.Once youve inserted all the wires fully, push the purple lock bar back in to securethem. Check they're secure before putting the socket back in the rack.Put the socket back into the rack, insert all the colour coded plugs.Rebuild the top dash.

Stage 4 - Steering column

To remove the airbag you need a small, flat head, screwdriver with an approx 80mmshaft.Turn the steering wheel through 90 degrees from centre. You can then access a smallhole in the back of the steering wheel to reach the locking clip. Whilst inserting thescrewdriver point it up, with the blade flat, until you feel it reach the catch, then raisethe handle to release the catch and gently pull the top of the airbag forward. Turn thesteering wheel through 180 degree and follow the same steps.

Unplug the airbag, yellow plug and 2 earthing wires, and put it to one side.


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To remove the steering wheel you'll need an M12 Spline socket. I borrowed one frommy local garage (thanks to Craig @ Llantrisant Garage).

Next remove the steering column shroud, 2 short screws to the front, 2 long screwsunderneath and a larger head screw beyond the column adjustment arm handle.Lift the top shroud up and out.


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To remove the bottom shroud you need to push the adjustment locking arm downand remove the handle, 2 screws, then prize the bottom shroud lose from the lefthand slide and out to the right over the ignition.

Next detatch the front box from the column stalks, 2 clips at the top (not shown asthis is a bottom view), tape the circular section to the box to hold it in place.


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To split the stalks there's 1 clip to the right of the circle, they'll then just slide apart,left side forward. Replace the old indicator stalk with the new one.

Rebuild the steering column and front dash.Replace the 7.5amp fuse.Connect the battery.

Stage 5 - Enabling Cruise Control


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To activate Cruise Control you'll need VagCOM and the lead to connect to your car.Borrow from a Club member, buy one on Ebay (15 ish) or you could take it to a VAGdealer.

If using VagCOM, start up as normal (plug into pc/car, turn on ignition, start

program, click - options, test port, apply), click on Select.

Click on 01-Engine

Click Login-11


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Enter Login Code 11463and click "Do It!".Go back to the first VagCOM screen, click Selectthen Engine, in the Component

window there should now be a G in the code, as shown below, "01" becomes "G01".

If you ever need/want to deactivate Cruise Control follow the VagCOM instructionsabove entering the login code 16167

That's it, assuming all went well, you now have Cruise Control.

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