Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 104

BATTERY HOLD DOWN HARDWARE 

See Battery Trays and Hold Down Hardware.  

BATTERY TRAYS AND HOLD DOWN HARDWARE 

Battery Trays and Hold Down Hardware 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of part. 

Connector missing 

C 

Require replacement. 

Insulation damaged, conductors 
exposed 

A 

Require repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Exposed conductor at replacement (aftermarket) terminal end does not require 
repair or replacement. 

Insulation damaged, conductors not 
exposed 

1 

Suggest replacement. 

Open 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Protective shield (conduit) melted 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of part. 

Protective shield (conduit) missing 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Resistance (voltage drop) out of 
specification 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Routed incorrectly 

B 

Require repair. 

Secured incorrectly 

B 

Require repair. 

Shorted 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal broken 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal burned, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of part. 

Terminal burned, not affecting 
performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Terminal corroded, affecting 
performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal corroded, not affecting 
performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Terminal loose, affecting performance 

B 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal loose, not affecting 
performance 

1 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Voltage drop out of specification 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Condition 

Code 

Procedure 

 

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BATTERY WIRES 

See Battery Cables, Wires, and Connectors.  

BELTS 

Belts 

BULB SOCKETS 

Bulb Sockets 

Battery improperly secured 

2 

Suggest repair. 

Bent, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Bent, not affecting performance 

No service suggested or required. 

Broken, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Broken, not affecting performance 

No service suggested or required. 

Corroded, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Corroded, not affecting performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Cracked, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Cracked, not affecting performance 

1 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Missing 

C 

Require replacement. 

Threads damaged 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Threads stripped (threads missing) 

A 

Require replacement. 

Water drain clogged 

A 

Require repair. 

Condition 

Code 

Procedure 

Alignment incorrect 

B 

Further inspection required. See note below. 

NOTE: Determine cause of incorrect alignment and require repair. 

Cracked 

1 

Suggest replacement. 

Frayed 

1 

Suggest replacement. 

Missing 

C 

Require replacement. 

Noisy 

2 

Further inspection required. See note below. 

NOTE: Determine cause of noise and suggest repair. 

Plies separated 

A 

Require replacement. 

Tension out of specification 

B 

Require adjustment or replacement. 

Worn beyond adjustment range 

B 

Require replacement. 

Worn so it contacts bottom of pulley 

A 

Require replacement. 

Condition 

Code 

Procedure 

Attaching hardware broken 

A 

Require repair or replacement of 

hardware. 

 

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BULBS, SEALED BEAMS, AND LEDS 

Attaching hardware missing 

C 

Require replacement of hardware. 

Attaching hardware not functioning 

A 

Require repair or replacement of 

hardware. 

Bulb seized in socket 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Burned, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of socket. 

Burned, not affecting performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of socket. 

Broken 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Connector broken 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Connector missing 

C 

Require replacement. 

Connector (Weatherpack type) leaking 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Connector melted 

A 

Require repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of part. 

Corroded, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Corroded, not affecting performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Leaking 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Melted 

A 

Require replacement. See note below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to replacement of part. 

Shorted 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal broken 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal burned, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of part. 

Terminal burned, not affecting 
performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Terminal corroded, affecting 
performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal corroded, not affecting 
performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Terminal loose, affecting performance 

B 

Require repair or replacement. 

Terminal loose, not affecting 
performance 

1 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

NOTE:

Does not include soldered-in components. 

 

1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500 

Uniform Inspection and Communication Standards ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

  

Bulbs, Sealed Beams, and LEDs 

Condition 

Code 

Procedure 

Adjustment out of specification 

B 

Require repair or replacement. 

Application incorrect 

B 

Require replacement. See note below. 

NOTE: Application incorrect includes wrong bulb coating or color. 

Attaching hardware broken 

A 

Require repair or replacement of 

hardware. 

Attaching hardware missing 

C 

Require replacement of hardware. 

Attaching hardware not functioning 

A 

Require repair or replacement of 

hardware. 

Base burned, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of part. 

Base burned, not affecting performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. See note 

below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to repair or replacement of part. 

Base corroded, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Base corroded, not affecting 
performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Base leaking 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Base loose, affecting performance 

B 

Require repair or replacement. 

Base loose, not affecting performance 

1 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Base melted 

A 

Require replacement. See note below. 

NOTE: Determine cause and correct prior to replacement of part. 

Bracket bent, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Bracket bent, not affecting performance 

No service suggested or required. 

Bracket broken, affecting performance 

A 

Require replacement. 

Bracket broken, not affecting 
performance 

No service suggested or required. 

Bracket corroded, affecting performance  A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Bracket corroded, not affecting 
performance 

2 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Bracket cracked, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Bracket cracked, not affecting 
performance 

1 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Bracket loose, affecting performance 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

Bracket loose, not affecting performance  1 

Suggest repair or replacement. 

Bracket missing 

C 

Require replacement. 

Burned out 

A 

Require replacement. 

Connector broken 

A 

Require repair or replacement. 

 

1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500 

Uniform Inspection and Communication Standards ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS