How to Install a Window Regulator on a VW Super Beetle

The window regulator of your Volkswagen Super Beetle is the electrical device that allows you to lift up and lower the windows on the doors of your vehicle. If this device fails, you will be unable to operate your power windows. In this situation, the easiest solution is to replace the regulator. Each of the four windows has its own regulator underneath the door panel of their respective doors. Replacing the regulator can take anywhere from half an hour to an hour depending on your skill level and experience with car repair.

Instructions

1

Park the vehicle and open the hood. Remove the negative cable from the battery with a socket wrench.

2

Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry off the clips from the door panel. Peel off the water shield from the door.

3

Use a Phillips-screwdriver to remove the screws from the door locking module. Disconnect the door lock linkage with a flat-head screwdriver. Remove the door locking module.

4

Remove the glass by pulling it up out of the door.

5

Use a drill to remove the rivets from the regulator assembly. Disconnect its electrical connector and remove it from the door.

6

Attach the replacement regulator to the door. The replacement regulator should come with bolts and nuts to replace the rivets. Use a socket wrench to install the bolts and nuts and reconnect the regulator's electrical connector.

7

Reinsert the glass into the door. Reconnect the door locking module and reinstall its screws. Reattach the door lock linkage and reinstall the four screws to the module.

8

Reattach the door panel and reinstall its clips. Reconnect the battery and close the hood.