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MPA Electrical 17780N Starter Motor
Reliable Starter for Audi and Volkswagen Vehicles
The MPA Electrical New 17780N starter is designed to provide dependable engine starting performance for select Audi and Volkswagen models. Engineered with a permanent magnet gear reduction design, this 12-volt starter ensures efficient power delivery and smooth operation for vehicles like the Audi TT and Volkswagen Golf.
- Permanent magnet gear reduction design for efficient torque
- 1.1 kW power rating suitable for various engine sizes
- Counterclockwise rotation with 10 teeth for precise engagement
- Manufactured by Bosch, ensuring quality and durability
- Compatible with 12-volt electrical systems
Technical Details and Product Line Information
This starter features a permanent magnet gear reduction design, which improves torque output while reducing overall size and weight. With a 1.1 kW rating, it delivers sufficient power to start engines reliably in Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. The counterclockwise rotation and 10-tooth pinion gear are engineered to match the specific requirements of models such as the Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta, and Audi TT Quattro. Manufactured by Bosch, this starter meets stringent quality standards for electrical and mechanical performance.
The MPA Electrical New product line focuses on providing updated and reliable electrical components for automotive applications. The New line includes starters designed to meet or exceed OEM specifications, ensuring compatibility and performance for vehicles requiring precise fitment and operation.
Compatible Vehicles and Common Applications
This starter is compatible with a range of Audi and Volkswagen models, including:
- Audi TT and TT Quattro
- Volkswagen Beetle and Clasico
- Volkswagen Golf and Golf City
- Volkswagen Jetta
- Volkswagen Van
It is ideal for addressing issues such as:
- Engine not cranking or slow cranking
- Intermittent starting problems
- Starter motor noise or grinding
- Failure to engage the flywheel
- Electrical faults related to starter performance
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the MPA Electrical New 17780N starter, ensure the vehicle’s battery is fully charged and disconnected to prevent electrical shorts. Verify the counterclockwise rotation matches the original starter’s specifications. Properly align the 10-tooth pinion gear with the flywheel to avoid premature wear. It is recommended to inspect related components such as the flywheel and electrical connections during installation for optimal performance.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Manufactured by Bosch and distributed under the MPA Electrical New line, the 17780N starter is built to meet rigorous quality standards. While specific warranty details should be confirmed with the distributor, products in this line typically come with a limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship to ensure reliability and customer confidence.
| Brand | MPA Electrical |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 17780N |
| Position | New |
| Design | Permanent Magnet Gear Reduction |
| Manufacturer | Bosch |
| Rotation | Counterclockwise |
| Teeth | 10 |
| Volts | 12 Volts |
| kW Rating | 1.1 kW |
This part fits 129 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Transmission | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Clasico | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Clasico | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Clasico | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Clasico | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Clasico | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Clasico | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Clasico | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | New | ||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Golf City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | New | ||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Van | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Golf City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Van | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Golf City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Van | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Standard, w/ 212 mm str. length; New | ||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Van | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Standard, w/ 212 mm Str. Length; New | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Van | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Fits vehicles with specific starter type.; New | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Van | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Fits vehicles with specific starter type.; New | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Van | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2002 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2002 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI Turbo | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI 1.8T | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2001 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Standard, w/ 212 mm str. Length; New | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2000 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Starter Armature Not Supported By Bushing In Transmission Case; New | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | ||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Late body style; New | ||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | w/ 2 Mounting holes; New | ||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Second Production, w/ 212 mm Str. Length; New | ||
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1997 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1997 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1996 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1996 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1995 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | New | |||
| 1995 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1995 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1994 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1994 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1993 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | New | |||
| 1993 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | New |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.