1999 volkswagon beetle not changing gears. We messed with a couple wires in the back to remove a part that sticks out in the back so we could paint the car and now the car won't change gears. It seems to be stick and we have tried everything

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Open the battery compartment. Loosen the bolt on the negative battery post first. Then remove the negative cable from the battery. Do the same to the positive cable. Remove the hold down bracket with a 10mm wrench. Lift out the battery please keep in mind it has acid in it. Now replace with new battery and connect the cables negative to negative , and positive to positive. You may need to reset your radio stations on your car.

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Brian... i would respectfully advise you that the other site that bocon has given you is a scam.

I'm not sure if you are driving in winter conditons.... but first replace the interlock relay and see if that corrects the problem... and it should. it is indeed the interlock solenoid that will need to be replaced.

Robert

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i would get a haynes manual. it should tell you how to change it out step by step

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You must remove the console yes, and you need to replace the shift lock solenoid.

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The dipstick is behind the battery, below the master brake cylinder and is not the clutch reservoir. It has a red flip top handle instead of a ring like most dipsticks. It was hard for me to find due to engine grease. I had the same problem and was able to see that I was low on fluid (only a little) and adding fluid helped the problem. Questions? kurt1431 at comcast dot net.