Changing Headlight bulb in A4 2001 (newshape)

[moss]

Anyone any ideas how you change the headlight blulb in a4 01 ? new shape, it says in the manual take to dealer, yeah right !!!

silly question, it is a bulb isnt it, i thought these where xenon lights?

thanks

[Sam]

You need to first work out if you have xenons.

Look in the engine compartment and try and find two small battery-type packs with warning triangles on them

If you don't have xenons, you need to remove the parts around the headlights, snorkel, airbox power-steering reservoir and so on

I'm not too familiar with the A4 engine layout but presume it's fairly similar to that of the Passat, perhaps you could post a picture and we'll help further.

[moss]

You need to first work out if you have xenons.

Look in the engine compartment and try and find two small battery-type packs with warning triangles on them

If you don't have xenons, you need to remove the parts around the headlights, snorkel, airbox power-steering reservoir and so on

I'm not too familiar with the A4 engine layout but presume it's fairly similar to that of the Passat, perhaps you could post a picture and we'll help further.

nice one, sorted now, it didnt have xenons thank the lord, but was a pig to get all the bits out the way, managed and replaced bulb at 8.99 cost, damn site cheaper than what audi would have wanted im sure, as handbook reccomends you send in to them for change !!

[rhanney]

I have found the two screws on the top of the headlamp unit but after removing them the unit still seems to be fixed somewhere and won't slide out from the front. Are there any other fixings?

[Kids Taxi]

Just had same problem. (Audi A4 tdi 130 2002)

Passenger side headlight bulb blew. took to local garage. They changed the bulb with all the faf involved for £14 (inc new bulb)!

why bother doing it your self !!

[triode]

rhanney

there are 4 screws in total. You have found the top two. There are two on the base of the light unit. You will see them if you down behind the unit with a torch. Loosen those, don't take them all the way off and wiggle the light unit out to give you some space to replace the bulb. If you don't want to pay 8,99 per bulb, I have found a website - consumabulbs.com and you can buy bulbs there nice and cheap - you realise what rip off merchants halfords are.

[jasonaudiA4]

nice one, sorted now, it didnt have xenons thank the lord, but was a pig to get all the bits out the way, managed and replaced bulb at 8.99 cost, damn site cheaper than what audi would have wanted im sure, as handbook reccomends you send in to them for change !!

Hi there, i have the same problem with changing the bulb. What exactly do i need to take out to get to them?
Thanks, Jason

[RickT]

If you still need help with this... have a look at this guide i wrote.

http://www.audi-forums.com/b6-forum/...ght-guide.html

Cheers

RickT.

[a4dean]

Cannot access link is it still valid?

[RickT]

yeah...

i just used it now..

http://www.audi-forums.com/b6-forum/...ght-guide.html

Cheers

RickT