Starter button on 72 VW Super Beetle

Asked by Oct 01, 2012 at 12:15 AM about the Volkswagen Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a starter button on the driver's left side dash board that starts the engine without a key. Why?

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answered 4 years ago

Ignition swich has gone bad. Someone down the line put the push button switch in instead of fixing it the right way.

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