posted 09-17-2004 10:28 AM            

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IF YOU NEED TO REPLACE YOUR TAIL LIGHT BULB, FIRST REMOVE THE COVER(ITS ROUND) FROM THE INSIDE OF YOUR TRUNK, THERE WILL BE A BLACK KNOB THAT NEEDS TO BE UNSCREWEWED TOTALLY TO RELEASE THE BACK LIGHT CASING. NEXT, ALONG THE REAR FENDERS WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE, THERE ARE TWO GAPS. THE INSDE GAP( NEAREST HATCH BACK DOOR) IS A RELEASE TAB/CLIP ON THE LIGHT INSIDE BETWEEN THE GAPS. INSERT A BUTTER KNIFE OR SOMETHING SLIM AND PULL OUT CASING(DON'T BE AFRAID, AND IT TAKES A LITTLE FORCE TO PULL OUT). AFTER YOU PULL OUT CASING,YOU'LL FIND TO LIGHT SWITHCES(ONE IS FOR THE TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER IS YOUR BREAK LIGHTS). TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH COUNTER CLOCKWISE(ASSUMING IT'S HANGING UPSIDE DOWN)AND REMOVE. SWITCH OUT LIGHT BULB WITH NEW ONE(AUTOZONE HAS THEM FOR ABOUT $4.00 - PACKAGE OF 2)REPLACE EVERY THING BACK AS YOU UNINSTALLED IT. ITS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE ALL BULBS, THAT WAY IT YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN LATER WHEN THEY GO OUT. IT'LL SAVE YOU LOTS OF TIME AND MONEY. HOPE THIS WILL HELP ANYONE SO PRINT AND SAVE IN YOUR MANUAL FOR LATER USE.

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posted 09-17-2004 07:33 PM         

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GOOD POST ANGELBULB- YOU JUST SAVED A LOT OF PEOPLE ABOUT $60 BUCKS PER BULB. VOLKSWAGEN DOES NOT MAKE ANYTHING ACCESSIBLE ON THE NEW BEETLE- IF ANY MEMBERS HAVE A BULB REPLACEMENT QUESTION, JUST PLACE A POSTING, AND SOME OF OUR INTELLIGENT MEMBERS WILL GIVE YOU THE INFO- HELL, ALMOST ANYONE IS SMARTER THAN THE NEW VW REPAIR PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS- I HAVE UNDERWEAR AND TIES OLDER THAN MOST OF THEM- DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW- YOU ONLY WILL LEARN SOMETHING OF VALUE, AND SAVE MONEY ALSO. DON'T BE AFRAID OF MESSING SOMETHING UP- YOU CAN'T BE WORSE THAN THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERS WHO TRY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM 5-6 TIMES BEFORE GETTING IT RIGHT.... BIG CAPS AL

[This message has been edited by VOLTS, BOLTS,DOLTS (edited 09-17-2004).]

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posted 12-28-2005 01:33 PM            

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I'M YELLING!

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posted 05-05-2006 12:15 PM            

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thanks! it was gonna cost me 66 dollars for some guy at the auto shop to put it in, it took my like three tries but i did it. i was afraid i was gonna break the light, but once i got past that it was easy!

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posted 05-05-2006 04:17 PM         

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Another way to change the bulb can cost $17,500.

That would be a 2006 Corolla.

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posted 04-01-2008 07:03 PM            

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GREAT INFO ANGELHDZ, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I GOT STUCK BEFORE THE BUTTER KNIFE. i DID NOT KNOW ABOUTH THE CLIPS, I WAS AFRAID TO PRY.THANKS AGAIN.
DO YOU KNOW OF ANY REASON WHY THE ' CHECK ENGINE ' LIGHT COMES ON , POINTING TO THE COOLING FAN ? HAD THE SENDING UNIT REPLACED BUT THE LIGHT CAME BACK.

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posted 04-01-2008 08:17 PM         

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THE CEL COULD BE ANYTHING. YOU WILL NEED TO RUN AOTHER SCAN. WHAT WAS THE ORIGNAL CODE? DID YOU TEST THE TEMP SENSOR? ARE THE FANS WORKING AS DESIGNED? is THE CAR REACHING OPERATING TEMPRATURE?

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