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I wanted to install the New Beetle handbrake in my Jetta MK4. Turns out this can be pretty easy!
First though, I decided to wrap the handle in Di-Noc carbon fiber, so included is how to disassemble the New Beetle Handbrake cover and handle.
Tools:
small screwdriver
thin piece of cardboard
dish soap
some patience
The bezel around the front of the New Beetle handle has 2 small clips on both sides, gently lift up and pry them off with the screwdriver.
The silver button is held in with 4 clips, one on each corner, slide a piece of cardboard along one side(this is to have something protecting the silver button from scratching) and gently pry them off one by one. Pull it straight out.
The handle has two slots on the sides that hook into the sides of the cover.
Same as before, gently pry the tabs off with the screwdriver and pull.
The rubber around of the handle can also be removed. Slowly slide the screwdriver along the edges and keep moving around loosening the rubber from the plastic, as you are doing this, add a few little drops of dish soap between the two. Go gently and after you've gotten some dish soap all around it, it will simply slide off.
Here is a picture of the whole New Beetle handle disassembled and how each part fits into the next.
Now wrap your rubber handle in something nice (I chose some 3M Di-Noc carbon fiber) and reassemble.
Now to fit your New Beetle handle onto the MK4 Jetta/Golf!
The New beetle brake button is different from the Jetta/Golf one. It is just a cover that sits on top of a separate mechanism, the Jetta/Golf button is a complete spring loaded mechanism of which the button is integrated. Since we don't want to spend time removing the Jetta mechanism and installing the new beetle mechanism, with some careful positioning you can get the Jetta mechanism to work the same function as the new Beetle one without having to do any changes.
Here is a picture of both side by side, the covers are exactly the same size. The New beetle button is a bit longer than the Jetta/Golf one, which works in our favour!
Using the screwdriver pry this clip situated on the underside of the handbrake cover.
Pull the cover towards the front to remove it.
This is your naked handbrake.
Leave the Jetta handbrake button on there and slide the New Beetle handbrake over top. Wiggle it until your hear it click into place, be careful to align the buttons so that the handbrake is not stuck with the Jetta/Golf button pressed on permanently.
It's that easy!
First though, I decided to wrap the handle in Di-Noc carbon fiber, so included is how to disassemble the New Beetle Handbrake cover and handle.
Tools:
small screwdriver
thin piece of cardboard
dish soap
some patience
The bezel around the front of the New Beetle handle has 2 small clips on both sides, gently lift up and pry them off with the screwdriver.
The silver button is held in with 4 clips, one on each corner, slide a piece of cardboard along one side(this is to have something protecting the silver button from scratching) and gently pry them off one by one. Pull it straight out.
The handle has two slots on the sides that hook into the sides of the cover.
Same as before, gently pry the tabs off with the screwdriver and pull.
The rubber around of the handle can also be removed. Slowly slide the screwdriver along the edges and keep moving around loosening the rubber from the plastic, as you are doing this, add a few little drops of dish soap between the two. Go gently and after you've gotten some dish soap all around it, it will simply slide off.
Here is a picture of the whole New Beetle handle disassembled and how each part fits into the next.
Now wrap your rubber handle in something nice (I chose some 3M Di-Noc carbon fiber) and reassemble.
Now to fit your New Beetle handle onto the MK4 Jetta/Golf!
The New beetle brake button is different from the Jetta/Golf one. It is just a cover that sits on top of a separate mechanism, the Jetta/Golf button is a complete spring loaded mechanism of which the button is integrated. Since we don't want to spend time removing the Jetta mechanism and installing the new beetle mechanism, with some careful positioning you can get the Jetta mechanism to work the same function as the new Beetle one without having to do any changes.
Here is a picture of both side by side, the covers are exactly the same size. The New beetle button is a bit longer than the Jetta/Golf one, which works in our favour!
Using the screwdriver pry this clip situated on the underside of the handbrake cover.
Pull the cover towards the front to remove it.
This is your naked handbrake.
Leave the Jetta handbrake button on there and slide the New Beetle handbrake over top. Wiggle it until your hear it click into place, be careful to align the buttons so that the handbrake is not stuck with the Jetta/Golf button pressed on permanently.
It's that easy!
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