It is the generator/charging circuit lite. Faults with generator, voltage regulator, etc. will cause this lite to come on. Will sometimes flicker at low RPMS. The first thing to check is the fan belt--if it's loose or missing, the red light will come on. This is also your "cooling system" light, because the fan is bolted to the end of the generator shaft.
You only need to remove the center knob, not the panel.
pull entire cluster out..its behind the circuit board of odometer
the fuse panel should be located on the drivers side (with the door open), on the side of the dashboard. Right next to the light switch.
Remove the dash panel cover. Remove the speedometer retaining ring. Remove the cable from the back of the speedometer. Reverse the process to install the new speedometer.
You will need to remove the instrument panel cover. Remove the retaining screws from the speedometer. The lightbulb will be on the back of the speedometer.
sitting in the drivers seat where you see your speedometer that area is your instrument panel
The speedometer cable (which runs from the transmission to the dashboard) has snapped. This is a two-piece cable, and the one-piece cable in later Proteges will not work. I had the transmission replaced, and the cable could never be fit in properly. This is a mechanical speedometer, so you would have to change the entire speedometer part of the instrument panel to use a magnetic/electronic speedometer.
The speedometer is located on the instrument panel directly behind the steering wheel and is typically located in the center.
A fuse panel diagram for a 1998 new Beetle can be purchased from most auto parts stores. A free diagram can be found at the library.
The 1999 Volkswagon Passat OBD 2 port is pull off panel is next to steering column
How do you remove the driver side door panel of a 1998 VW Beetle to replace the door handle cable?
Depends on what's wrong with the speedometer. Try re-soldering the contacts on the mainboard behind the instrument panel.