loose headlight on A4

I wonder if anyone can help.

I have a '99 A4. The nearside headlight dip beam bulb holder is loose within
the housing. Is there an easy way to fix this? Audi want £180 for a complete
assembly.

Regards

"Chris Potter" > wrote in message
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>I wonder if anyone can help.
>
> I have a '99 A4. The nearside headlight dip beam bulb holder is loose
> within the housing. Is there an easy way to fix this? Audi want £180 for a
> complete assembly.
>
> Regards

you could try PTFE (plumbers) tape wrapped around holder. Its heat resisting
properties will prevent it melting.

Cheers,

I'll give it a go, but it's the whole housing that's loose, the one with the
magnifying glass type lens. I cant see a way of getting in there.

Regards
"Toy" > wrote in message
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>
> "Chris Potter" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I wonder if anyone can help.
>>
>> I have a '99 A4. The nearside headlight dip beam bulb holder is loose
>> within the housing. Is there an easy way to fix this? Audi want £180 for
>> a complete assembly.
>>
>> Regards
>
> you could try PTFE (plumbers) tape wrapped around holder. Its heat
> resisting properties will prevent it melting.
>

hi,
i don't have a solution, i only wanted to report my audi has the same
problem.
also the car vibrates a lot, audi also said the inner housing was broken,
the regluator (for adjusting the height still works though)

ps mine is a 2000 a a4, 1.9tdi

let me know if the tape works

bai

"Chris Potter" > schreef in bericht
...
> I wonder if anyone can help.
>
> I have a '99 A4. The nearside headlight dip beam bulb holder is loose
within
> the housing. Is there an easy way to fix this? Audi want £180 for a
complete
> assembly.
>
> Regards
>
>
>

Mine's a 1.9Tdi also. I suspect the housing is broken on mine too, I'll keep
you posted about the tape. not yet got the headlight out. I'll leave it 'til
weekend.

Regards.


"kenny" > wrote in message
...
> hi,
> i don't have a solution, i only wanted to report my audi has the same
> problem.
> also the car vibrates a lot, audi also said the inner housing was broken,
> the regluator (for adjusting the height still works though)
>
> ps mine is a 2000 a a4, 1.9tdi
>
> let me know if the tape works
>
> bai
>
> "Chris Potter" > schreef in bericht
> ...
>> I wonder if anyone can help.
>>
>> I have a '99 A4. The nearside headlight dip beam bulb holder is loose
> within
>> the housing. Is there an easy way to fix this? Audi want £180 for a
> complete
>> assembly.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Chris Potter wrote:
> Mine's a 1.9Tdi also. I suspect the housing is broken on mine too, I'll keep
> you posted about the tape. not yet got the headlight out. I'll leave it 'til
> weekend.
I don't know if this is any help, but the glass is probably removeable,
in case you didn't know. Might help for access to the holder?.
I was quite surprised to find replacemant glass for my A3 headlight at
below 30 quid *at the stealership*.

Cheers mate,

Fixed mine over the weekend. £4 for a torx screwdriver, just removed the
headlight unit and tightened the 3 screws holding the dip beam bulb holder.

£180 for Audi to fix it!!! No wonder they can afford to pay someone to
Hoover your car and put mints in during the service!

Interesting to know about the glass though.

Regards.


"Chris Bartram" > wrote in message
k...
> Chris Potter wrote:
>> Mine's a 1.9Tdi also. I suspect the housing is broken on mine too, I'll
>> keep you posted about the tape. not yet got the headlight out. I'll leave
>> it 'til weekend.
> I don't know if this is any help, but the glass is probably removeable, in
> case you didn't know. Might help for access to the holder?.
> I was quite surprised to find replacemant glass for my A3 headlight at
> below 30 quid *at the stealership*.