# VW Beetle Brake Booster

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-beetle-brake-booster/5862>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** brakes, lights\
**Created:** [October 13, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-beetle-brake-booster/5862 "2007-10-13T00:27:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![vonrubenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c57346/32.png) [@vonrubenstein](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vonrubenstein)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-beetle-brake-booster/5862/1 "2007-10-13T00:27:41Z")

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My electrical system shut down in my new beetle, and I had to have it towed to the shop. They said it was due to the brake light switch, so I had it replaced. Afterwards though, the brake pedal has been acting funny. It’s hard to push down at first, and brakes immediately, but if I gently push the brake to slow down, the pedal often stays down. I have to push it back up with my foot so that the braking won’t continue.  
  
 I’ve brought it back to the shop and they say I need to have my brake booster replaces. It’s very expensive, so I wanted to check first if anyone else had this problem. Or if it’s perhaps something else.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-beetle-brake-booster/5862/2 "2007-10-14T05:46:56Z")

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At Advance Auto Parts, the brake booster is $131. The brake master cylinder is $249. You may need another shop.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-beetle-brake-booster/5862/3 "2007-10-14T10:41:18Z")

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The had a bad batch of those brake light switches and there was a recall on them. However it did not bring down the entire system, it would stop the cruse control and brake lights. I believe it could also cause some other problems with an automatic transmission. I don’t see how the brake light switch could bring down the whole system.