MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Andy on January 29, 2012, 12:13:25 pm

Title: Audi xenon light trouble
Post by: Andy on January 29, 2012, 12:13:25 pm
hope some body can help--a friend of mine has a  Mk one Audi TT Roadster, 2005? the xenon head light comes on and works but goes back of,one garage said its the control unit but you have to buy the head light  costing £900 :stupid: or Garage number 2 says its the ignitor thats faulty
Title: Re: Audi xenon light trouble
Post by: mortygttdi on January 29, 2012, 03:25:52 pm
To determine what it is swap parts from the other working light, once you know then buy the part. I put my money on the ballast which are in the region of £75
Title: Re: Audi xenon light trouble
Post by: vRSAlex on January 29, 2012, 10:03:01 pm
Does it stay on for a while then flicker first before it turns off?  That's usually the bulb.  Swap from the other light to check.

The switch can also go faulty.  The internals carbon up and lose conductivity.  Fairly easy to strip and clean up.

As morty says, the parts from one light can easily be swapped to the other to check.  Just make sure you run the light for a while as the fault can re appear after a while.
Title: Re: Audi xenon light trouble
Post by: Andy on January 29, 2012, 10:11:50 pm
cheers for the advice---get the parts swapped over when the car comes into the garage for some tyres on tuesday