Headlight issues

[Shawnee123]

So, first my driver's side daytime running light went out. That, I could deal with temporarily. I did try to check the fuses, but as I don't have an owner's manual I had to get a grid off the interwebz and try to figure out the little card in the fuse door. I didn't see any that were open, but I didn't pull every single one, because I didn't want to reset anything important. I think I can figure out which ones go to the headlights, but I'm pretty sure it's not fuse related anyway.

NOW, I have low beams on both sides that are almost non-existent. Brights work. Can't see anything with DRLs. Can't see anything at night with low-beams, they're on but might as well not be. They're like candles.

I don't have the cash flow to go through a bunch of crap...does anyone have any ideas? I have instructions for removing the headlight assembly but haven't tried it yet. I just want to fix this as cheaply as possible, because of the whole 'getting blood from a turnip' thing.

Oh, it's a VW: 2006 Beetle Convert...if that makes a difference.

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.