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How replace right head light
I paid 400 for my 98' vw beetle. Did I get ripped off?
Yes. You have to remove the battery before changing the driver side head light bulb.
take it to the dealer and let them do it
You have to remove the headlight assembly to get to it. Google "how to change a VW New Beetle headlight bulb" and you can find how-tos with pictures, which is helpful here because one of the bolts holding it in is nearly inaccessible.
Alex Lloyd is a weirdo and so is medinanmou artiss
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I have been an auto tech for 20 years! The entire headlight assembly unscrews out of the front of the bumper. press on the headlight from the front and turn it counterclockwise to release it from the bezel!