2008 vw beetle headlite dislodged from bracket, won't stay plugged in

Asked by Sep 10, 2015 at 05:52 PM about the 2008 Volkswagen Beetle SE Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2008 VW Beetle convertible's left headlight stopped functioning.  The mechanic said the problem is the bracket (probably not the right term) that holds the light in place is old and fell apart.

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10,445

answered 2 years ago

just get a bolt and washer with a big space to fix it. i even used in my audi a spring that i hooked into it and then latched it to the fender brace. Both my tabs had Broke off and it works. a picture of the type of spring follows below. If you have to drill a hole threw a solid peice of the frame that does not compramise the inner portion

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Best Answer Mark helpful

answered 2 years ago

Thank you so very much, I appreciate this. Perhaps you have an easy (inexpensive) suggestion for a driver's seat airbag light that won't go off?

Mark helpful
10,445

answered 2 years ago

yep its called unplug it :P

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