2006 VW Beetle - drove to work just fine, sat in the parking lot, and went to drive home and everything was locked up. Ignition, steering wheel, tires. Wouldn't budge. What could be wroing?

Asked by kstair Jun 27, 2013 at 02:03 PM about the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Everything was frozen/locked up.

migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

something drained the battery dead while you weren't lookin'...get a charger on there or buy a brand new battery if yours is older than five (note date on the knock-off labels on the top of the battery) wait too long and you'll start cooking the alternator....just find the source of the drain...glovebox light or maplight or cosmitic makeup mirror left on....sumptin~

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2006 VW Beetle - drove to work just fine, sat in the parking lot, and went to drive home and everything was locked up. Ignition, steering wheel, tires. Wouldn't budge. What could be wroing?

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