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  1. So, I purchased a 2008 Beetle for my daughter a couple of months ago…a few weeks ago the air conditioner stopped cooling. I troubleshot, and found the radiator fan not coming on. Everything pointed to a bad fan/module combo, dealer wanted $1100, I found one on Parts Geek for $479, bought it...
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  2. so i’ve been looking more and more at the mk7 interior(2012-2019) and have been wondering if the seats and the rear seats would fit inside of my mk6 (2008) beetle. just curious if the dimensions were the same and bolt patterns etc. also if i could upgrade my seats to power instead of manual even...
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  3. So I ordered a Passanger Door Lock Actuator from CarParts.com https://www.carparts.com/details/Volkswagen/Beetle/Replacement/Door_Lock_Actuator/2004/REPV469501.html and replaced it this morning. Now when I open the door by using the outside handle the window will not drop the 1/2“ like it used...
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  4. Help! I have a 2008 Beetle convertible with a manual roof. The passenger side lock (behind the rear seats) won't lock the roof in place when the roof is down. It's the lock that you have to press to disengage when you want to put the roof up. Does anyone know how to disable the sensor so it...
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  5. Okay so my first car was a hardtop 2003 bug and I loved it til I wrecked it. My dad got me a new one and I’m stumped. First, it’s a convertible. Worse, it’s a turbo (idk if it’s 1.8 or 2.0). The inside looks like garbage because the person before me didn’t take care of it (talking cigarette...
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