$2000...for a HEADLIGHT? (Audi No High Beam)

Owner drove his mint 2008 Audi TT from 2 hours away for a diagnosis.
Customer complaint: the LEFT HIGH BEAM is not working, so the car cannot pass safety inspection, and high-speed night driving is problematic.
He said a replacement headlight assembly costs well over $1000...IF YOU CAN FIND ONE!
This model has the fancy Xenon Adaptive Super Headlights, which were available for only one or two model years...
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[@donaldchaplin2564]

You are the man ! My hat's off to you sir. Most mechanics would've replaced the whole assembly and callbit a day. You saved the owner a small fortune and educated the rest of us the value of complete diagnostics. Love your channel.

[@tacocin]

That was a common gray rat snake. Nonvenomous and completely harmless. Bonus ... free rodent control! Probably a good idea to just leave it alone until you clean the garage out. It is only there because it can smell the scent of a mouse.

[@hightttech]

Yup. Natures exterminator.

[@OttawaOldFart]

I got the feeling it knew him by having lived there a while and hearing his voice constantly.

[@glenncerny8403]

Yup. Do not harm them. They are great pest control. We have copper head snakes and water moccasins where I live and the rat snakes will chase them and eat them too.

[@fenceman53]

Wife may have different opinion

[@winch1587]

Man, that Ivan can stay calm and continue working and filming.. It doesn't matter what kind of snake, I would've got rid of it first.. Snakes creep me out.. The rats and mice I can take care of with poison..

[@RJ-vb7gh]

No rodent damage to your car's wiring with that snake on guard. A big snake beats peppermint spray any day.

[@v8snail]

I dunno... at least peppermint spray keeps my breath fresh.

[@volvo09]

Snakes do have a smell to em... Had a few in my wood piles...

[@MattyEngland]

And the ladies love it too

[@baronbarbaron]

I I'm writing this in the third minute of the clip :) I had a very similar problem, with my 2003 Volvo XC70... The behavior was kind of similar, the affected headlight again was only the left one, which send me in quite wrong direction of searching the problem. But in my case, I had high beams on both headlight, but after I switch to low beams, it pop a message about faulty headlight on the dash and move the left low beam at maximum low position. I don't remember what the code was, but the issue was with a loose pin connection on the On/Of switch for the lights.

[@vivalibre]

No parts replaced is a great KZbin channel name! Great work and good filming and editing, Ivan.

[@solardiyhobbyandrevies8118]

This video makes me love my 1989 Mitsubishi Mighty Max

[@stealthg35infiniti94]

Ivan is the NPR Guru. Anyone else would have said "You need another Headlight."

[@MsSheikh111]

Good works on the headlights But what happen to the snake

[@ridefast0]

YES - Ivan you have saved me a fortune. Thank you. UK Audi Q7 2012 bi-xenon one intermittent high beam, didn't bother with testing just pulled the headlight unit and looked inside, different but it was a fault with the exact dip solenoid connector that you re-made! The pin was not properly locked into the connector, just resting on its contact so intermittent. All I had to do was push it home properly till it felt snug. 30 minutes, no tools and no parts, unit slid out and in easily, what a dream! Would like to send you $100 for the assistance (if you promise not to send it to help Trump???)🤯🤯🤯

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Great work! PayPal link on KZbin home page 😊👍

[@ridefast0]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics Found it and sent $100. Thanks again.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

@@ridefast0 applicate that very much! 🙏

[@osvacaniz7571]

Ivan like “ohh there’s a huge snake 🐍, well let’s get back to work” If was me, I would left the shop and come back with help to get that snake out of there 😅

[@even7steven]

Lol. He actually took the time to find and film it. All the dangerous ones are down south, though. That rat snake's a good thing.

[@stevewhite3424]

Down here in Southwest Florida if you are freaked out by snakes you should probably move. :) Of course if my wife actually saw one in the house her solution would be to burn the house down. Lol

[@osvacaniz7571]

@@stevewhite3424 i would be helping your wife to burn the house, lol 😂

[@Blazer02LS]

@@even7steven Not really, Timber Rattlers, Copperheads and Massasauga can all be found up this way.

[@uta667563]

That was kinda what I was thinking...but finding the snake would be done AFTER I changed my shorts. I don't know why but I am afraid of snakes. Even if it is a harmles 6 inch garter snake. You won't see me touching it.

[@raymondreiff8170]

Great save on a $2,000 headlight, Is why a Good Mechanic can save YOU thousands 😎👍.

[@MrOverstuffedcow]

My Ford had a similar issue where the driver side high beam didn't work. It's like the Audi where it just moves a lense. The regular bulbs were too dim so I switched to LED. When I did that I found that the driver side bulb in there was not fully locked so the motor was disabled. Weird, but now they both work and are bright.

[@geepeerces]

the headlights for my 2016 Mercedes E350 are like $2000 each MSRP, although you can find them for $1600... but they are these LED array lights that aim, and have the best darn light pattern of any car I've ever driven. They bend around turns based on the cars camera not just the steering angle, which would be too late.

[@petrnemecek4379]

I hate cars with led-matrix and other automatic high-beams, most of them react too slow or are set too aggresive and blind other drivers.

[@scowell]

The snake looks like the good kind, not the bad kind! Good fix.

[@lovetolearn5253]

Have you ever heard of his happening, a 2015 chevy van crank sensor code caused by a bad A/C relay? I don't see how thats possible when the ac worked fine.

[@roman19301986]

🐍🐍🐍🐍😂😂 looks like this snake is a pretty regular visitor there... I'd jump on the table and call some wildlife specialist to remove that snake from my garage, didn't know there're snakes in Pennsylvania....

[@MA-kt8ly]

Bonus footage, barbeque snake for dinner 😁

[@lawrencewheeler8868]

Remember being pulled over for a bad dimmer switch!!! Lol. Oh , the good old days!

[@kwinterburn]

we had one batch that if you shook the bundle most of the ends fell off was hilarious, unintended quality control fail,

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Connectors fell off the wires? It must have been an Audi TT!

[@bobgoodman1451]

Rat.snake. I have a huge pet one in my shop. Scares the bejeses out of me every so often. Once one of the drawers on my tool box get stuck, and when I stuck my hand in to clear it I felt the snake. Luckily, these snakes are quite tame, and the eat rats. Leave him be.

[@iDIL53]

No "bonus footage" of the snake removal?

[@DIYDaveOK]

Never ceases to amaze how we have made the simplest thing absurdly complicated.

[@cedricpomerleau5586]

Somehow they went back to something simpler with LED headlamps instead of using motorised shutters.

[@billmcdonald1296]

Snakes keep the rodents from wrecking your house. Be grateful for the free pest control.

[@volvo09]

If only I didn't have to spend all year setting traps...

[@raymondreiff8170]

Yes unfortunately that is a free other Pest Controller 😎👍. Personally I wouldn't hurt it because I Really hate the four legged pest.

[@Johnkb2059]

@@volvo09 Feral cats are a better pest control

[@pharezknights5467]

cats ate better than snakes

[@noelcastle3986]

You gotta be careful with snakes in australia most are venomous and best removed from your premises if possible.

[@vincentlallo6543]

the owner of this audi is lucky he found an honest guy like you!

[@jamesd6247]

...and smart

[@monfrig6959]

true so true ivan is a great guy!

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Expensive headlight light assembly! Good you were able to fix it! As cool as these headlights are, when they all start breaking, everyone will be wishing for those $20 replaceable bulb type lights!

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

@@palamco Yes, you hear of this more and more. Or if parts are hard to get like some Teslas, and the insurance has to pay for a loaner while the repair is being done might find it cheaper to not fix the car, save on renting a loaner and just pay you out. Sad really.

[@rolandm9750]

And the thing is even much more basic cars have stuff like these days, with similar motors and all that controlling range, HB/LB, levelling, cornering, etc. I'm sure people are thinking this is par for the course on once-expensive Audi but when it happens to them on their Civic, CX-5, etc.--different story! HID/xenon is basically basic stuff these days and LEDs are typically the increased-cost option. Only then when your headlight goes out it's probably not going to be an easy to replace bulb, but probably an entire assembly replacement or something crazy like that. Of course LEDs last a long time, but anything can fail, even things outside the LEDs themselves like the drivers, boards, wiring, etc. all of which may not be replaceable or diagrammed, and the manufacturer's solution is just to "replace the headlight" 😳

[@paulgilliland2992]

Insurance companies generally only pay for a 30 day rental period unless your policy is written differently. At least that’s very common with major carriers.

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

@@paulgilliland2992 yes your right there.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Vechor bought a salvage car that was written off because cost of providing a rental to the client outweighed the time waiting for replacement parts and repair.

[@emilfeta5324]

Huge snake goes across the garage, Ivan looks at here and continues to solder wires "Real SLAV"

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

LOL let nature take its course 😅

[@WayneB27]

Great diagnosis and repair Ivan. I worked for a company that makes headlight clusters and tailights for the N.A. OEM, I predict you are going to see alot more goofy acting expensive to replace lights on North American built cars too.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Hey Wayne. I wouldn't be surprised if the wires Ivan repaired snap off again. Soldering just makes the connection totally rigid, so it will just keep happening over & over.

[@drkar4656]

😥

[@htownblue11]

I’ve heard of snaking wires through, but Ivan took it literal with this Audi disconnection. In all seriousness, Ivan is the NPR KING. Absolutely the best.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Lol I didn't even notice the snake at first until the customer asked "hey is that your snake?" 🤣

[@carhacks3590]

​@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics A man with lots of work to finish to earn his living will not see these little distractions Great work IVAN as always!!

[@Diagnosedan]

My wife would freak out about the Snake and wouldn't go anywhere near the house untill she was 100% sure it was gone🤣

[@2aminitials]

You should make a home for the snake in your garage, name it Ssscotty Killmore, and let it keep the rodents away.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

😂

[@EngineerLewis]

As a UK resident, I often wonder about your videos and the wildlife (snakes etc) and if you need to watch your footing when working around cars. At least one of your viewers noted it is a gray rat snake so a good one and not to be feared! Back to the repair, that was a great diagnosis and I just wonder how many Audi TTs suffer from this failure and then the owners throw away a headlight assembly when a simple repair can sort them out!! Well done Ivan. (Maybe you can edit the headline to mention Audi TTs so it is easily found by TT owners?)

[@simpledude70]

A follow up video about the fate of the snake is a must ! 🤣 Great job as always Ivan!

[@richardcranium5839]

yeah i wanna see a hawk rippin it into strips

[@SuperMarioDiagnostics]

****Laughs in Mercedes***

[@petar443]

Hello 👋

[@SuperMarioDiagnostics]

@@petar443 👋! 😁

[@mrkttrdr2919]

Welcome to pine hollow wild kingdom! I was hoping for bonus footage of the removal to see how big and what kind that sucker was, wow!

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I think he left on his own... Couldn't find it anywhere!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics does your wife know about it?

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

@@dans_Learning_Curve she does now 😉

[@volvo09]

It's a giant hissing rattler... Just messing, in the northeast with my limited knowledge all I can think of is a full grown garter snake. Caught a smaller one trying to eat a young frog out of my pond and scared it off!

[@t5ruxlee210]

Eastern rat snake. They are good at detecting rodent infestation in vehicles, etc., but not very reliable when it comes to consistently showing up on time for work (according to cats). (;-)

[@timm7885]

Hey Amanda , if that hose moves, let me know!

[@NoWr2Run]

LMFAO. GREAT ONE, DAMN THAT'S FUNNY.

[@marscruz]

That high beam motor looks more like a solenoid than a motor. Great troubleshooting and repair. NPR. Excellent diagnostics and a cheap fix!

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Hi marscruz. Yeah, it's probly a solenoid to activate a 'shutter' to move out the way for high beam. Stupid fricken idea! This dumbass idea causes a razor sharp cut-off between headlight beam & no headlight beam, so an oncoming vehicle with this type of headlight appears to be flashing high beam on & off at you, as well as changing colours, as well as being waaaay too bright. This infuriates me to the point of wanting to smash their lights with a baseball bat!!! Grrrrr!!!

[@jcnikoley]

It is a solenoid, it activates to flip down the cut off shield.

[@peachesandoreo]

Great diagnostics. I am analyzing the wiring inside my 2008 Audi A3 w/headlights just like those in the TT. The wiring inside has many many cracks in the plastic all over the place. Two wires have broken themselvs off on one motor for the adaptive headlights and one wire has broken itself off the dip motor. All of the wires inside are so fragile. They have not aged well at all.

[@jimmyb1451]

hah! I have never spent $2000 on a CAR, let alone a headlight.

[@lizajane7406]

Wow, thx so much for posting and for your integrity. Impressive and super helpful. 💯

[@vodonnell1]

Just replaced a fuel pump relay on my own 09 Audi A6 took nearly 3 hours between rusty screws and plastic bits they don't make them simple

[@manonfire3642]

Appears to be a king snake which is harmless and eats mice and/or poisonous snakes such as copperheads (which aren't common in your area). Yep, after looking twice, it is indeed a king snake. There are not enough king snakes around for rodent control so check it out and take care of it if it is indeed a king snake (or send it to me and I'll pay the costs). Audi's are bottom of the line German throw-away's; a waste of money unless money is of no concern. The owner of the Audi wasted 2k by not looking you up the first time.

[@htwrk2]

When you had the back of the headlight assembly opened up I was shaking my head. Way over engineered considering they are many new cars on the road today with simple three wire circuits. Over engineered to fail. Good job Ivan!

[@bryanlatimer-davies1222]

Design team meeting, I do not want anything simple, cheap, or easy to repair !

[@tehfalcon]

never seen a single headlight with only 3 wires. lmao.

[@frnkjones40]

@@tehfalcon My 83 Chevy has only 3 wires: ground, hi-beam hot and lo-beam hot. What else do you need?

[@tehfalcon]

@@frnkjones40 your 83 chevys headlights are terrible even compared to the most basic modern headlight.

[@frnkjones40]

@@tehfalcon Terribly simple and Terribly cheap. I will never need a guy like Ivan to help with my headlights or anything else on this vehicle😁. My van on the other hand.......

[@GregoryGlessnerViolin]

With Eurotrash, money comes into your wallet, and goes Audi your wallet.

[@Frank-pv1hp]

Hey Ivan, you should farm out your pet snake to your customers that have rodent problems! Just put him in the car and send them on their way. Tell the customer to bring him back in about a month or so. That should be enough time to eradicate all of the rodents. 🤣

[@nickmalone3143]

Get with CSW "CUSTOMER states what" ...his cars always rodent damaged

[@AZBEEMR]

Need a scope to diag a headlight? Way to go Audi!

[@stevepacenka2748]

Another great case study of effective trackdown, perfectly illustrated. It takes an electronics wizard like Ivan to understand today's cars. Entertaining robot snake.

[@mr__No]

The owner of the Audi got his High Beam.... and a FREE snake. 🤣🤣

[@knowone6214]

someone at Audi is trying to reinvent the light bulb....absolutely overthought this design...lol

[@stormyyoung6344]

I work at a body shop and put a head light in a 22 infinity suv parts guy said it cost $5000.

[@franciscovega4205]

I Can Belive You Let They Snake Go And Continue Working Wow Ivan

[@bgregg55]

German over-engineering at it's best. I love hearing my brother's stories of how much it cost to keep his beamer on the road.

[@RonHuffman]

No headlights or snakes were harmed making this video... 😂😂😂

[@Walczyk]

I had a crazy low beam issue with a volvo, the diode inside the fog light relay failed. The fog lights use the left low beam power as switching voltage for the front fog light relay, but the diode was shorted and would cause the fuse to blow

[@jessecurtner7254]

The manufacturer started the shit in70 to get more money in the dealerships stop bying the shit

[@DavidPruitt]

We'll start seeing a lot of these failures more often. Now we're going to get beamforming and blocking at specific spots within the beam the systems will get as complicated as a TV. Headlight makers have decided to go with more complicated instead of more reliable.

[@mydimeisup5103]

Halogens don't last nearly as long as xenon and LEDs, use more power, and emit more heat and still give less light output. Throwing LEDs or xenons in a reflector-bowl results in blinding others by the way the bowl reflects light everywhere since they're so bright. Projectors are way better.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

@@mydimeisup5103 Hey Dime! Yeah how much brighter are car headlights gonna get? Are they just gonna keep getting brighter & brighter with each new model? It's ridiculous; new car headlights, especially Mazdas, are 50% or more brighter than everyone elses, & I can't see fuckall else when they're driving towards me. I flash my high beam & swear at them every time, even though I know they're not on high beam. Their beams are so sharply focused it looks like they're flicking their high beam switch on & off when they travel over bumps, distracting me from watching the road cos I don't know if they're flashing me half the time. And what's up with the the colour-changing headlights from green to blue to purple to orange? I'll never buy a car with this type of headlights.

[@100SteveB]

@@mydimeisup5103 Just a shame that manufacturers of these new headlight assemblies think it's great to rip people off with the price. Nothing inside that assembly warrants such a high price. This customer was indeed very lucky to find someone like Ivan to fix it. And Ivan in turn was lucky that he could actually get at the failure point, seeing that the ultra expensive headlights are designed not to be serviceable. Yes, these modern headlights might use less power, but what is the point when it's unserviceable design pretty much makes it less eco friendly in the long run? For the money they charge for these things, they could have at least made them serviceable. Just another case of company greed. It is so annoying because advances in technology like low energy lights should, in theory, be better for the planet. But in so many cases the technology gets used in such a way that any eco advantages are lost. It is bad enough that instead of changing a small part you have to throw the entire light unit away, it may well mean the early death of the entire vehicle when such a complex, car specific unit is no longer available. Compare that to just a decade or two ago when each manufacturer built their lights around a common set of components - namely the industry standard lamp designs. Not only did they build them around a commonly available part, they insured that you could change that part easily.

[@kevin9c1]

@@nevillegoddard4966 I have noticed Toyota Corollas and Priuses also do this.

[@mydimeisup5103]

​@@100SteveB I do definately agree. The inside of headlights is not just plastic, but VERY cheap plastic. Even a non-autoleveling projector lens (AKA no motors to move up/down or left/right) cost over 1k. I can tell you for a fact it does NOT cost that much. The reason manufacturers are probably charging so much is because "ItS NeW aNd ImPrOvEd" yet we've had projector lenses since the 90s when BMW introduced xenon headlights. The other reason is because of their artistic style and how it plays a major role in how the car looks so they know that people will want to pucker up the money. Since an Audi headlight probably cost at most $400 to manufacturer, and then they sell it for $2,000 since"It moves left and right when you turn".

[@BoweryPenguin8]

Bought one of those topdon chargers using your discount code a while back and so far have loved the thing. You should definitely do an in-depth video on the charger for other people needing such a charger!

[@BoweryPenguin8]

Been using it programming Fords for literally up to 20 hours straight with no problems at all!

[@aday1637]

The snake needs his mini cooper repaired. The wood pile is the waiting room for snakes.

[@boblynch7348]

I am very impressed with your new "shop assistant" Ivan!

[@phprofYT]

What? Nearly 90 years of high beam lights and we have resorted to "shutters" for high/low beams? What was wrong with the old way? Just discovered this weekend my Dodge Durango has them. Sigh. The vortex is too strong for me.

[@mydimeisup5103]

Because projector headlights are miles better (no pun intended). Mainly used for xenon (though some cheaper cars using halogens) they can have the bulb emit insanely bright and focus the beam to go no higher than the shudder. The instant the shutter opens, the light can also project insanely high too (in my Audi I can see the top of trees). Reflector headlights (what older cars had and still do on very cheap cars like Mitubishi and Chevy Trax) do is just emit a light, reflect it backwards towards a bunch of mirrors which scatters the light forward and hopes for the best. Projector headlights are better in every way imaginable. The light is projected straight and to the side of the car and then the shutter opens and allows the light to shine upward too. I feel so much safer driving on roads with no street lamps now that I can see everything without blinding other drivers. Toyota and Honda are not good at aiming their projector xenon headlights though for some reason, and I'm always blinded/getting glare from them.

[@CSkwirl]

Nothing wrong with the old way, they just have to keep coming up with new "stuff" to keep you wanting MORE, Oh I got to have that! Plus when it breaks they get an extra 2k out of you

[@pcar5]

@@CSkwirl Actually the old way sucks compared to projectors with shutters.

[@gorak9000]

@@mydimeisup5103 You need to see the tops of trees when you're driving? Perhaps you should re-evaluate your priorities of what you're looking at when you're on the road. Also anyone with these f'ing annoying lights needs to have them shone in their eyes going the other direction for 8 or 10 hours straight.

[@mydimeisup5103]

@@gorak9000 Its was an example of how good projector headlights are and how far they can aim down the road (if they're aimed higher with high beams on they project farther down the road and don't dip as much). Also you need to calm down boss man. You're only getting blinded by people who lift their trucks and don't adjust properly, people throwing LEDs in their reflector bowl headlights, or people not aiming them properly when replacing the headlights. Guess you woke up on the wrong side of the bed being so aggressive.

[@jdtractorman7445]

I will never understand why some people love these foreign cars to death. Overpriced and over engineered is all they are. I like my F-150 with its replaceable $10.00 bulbs for the headlights. Which by the way have never blown in 14 years of existence.

[@hkfan4596]

Mostly because, when well maintained ($$), they just drive so much better than most domestic and Japanese cars. Tight steering, few rattles, solid chassis, great throttle response.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

So you had a nice little visit from the salesman who originally sold the car new.

[@tomlewis3658]

Nice! You saved the owner a lot of money AND a lot of waiting time for a replacement item. Maybe the right side will fail in a few months with the same symptoms, and you can fix it in under 1 hour now.

[@skillz1855]

Better man than me, he saw a huge snake then went right back to working 🤣

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

That's nothing, We have a 2016 Audi at the shop right now that needs an engine. Could buy 8 headlights, lol. #audi Wish we could do an NPR for metal in the oil and a declined extended warranty. :/

[@riblets1968]

I think the snake is controlling the rodent population in your garage, which is a good thing considering how destructive they are.

[@dfenc]

never never i will buy audi and volskwagen

[@AP9311]

Wow, Ivan is the royal king of no parts required!!! You literally saved the owner thousands of dollars by fixing those 2 wires!! Wow, you the man! Great checks and continuity and resistance as well. Great video! 👍 love it how it turns out!!

[@HayesTech]

That big black rat snake was so cool. If I would have known you back when you made this video, my grandson and I would have been happy to come up, catch, and relocate that snake for you.

[@vpimike2646]

That'll be $2000, sir. Great job Ivan.👍

[@rickj1983]

You are the go to Master of Automotive Diagnostics. It's interesting watching you go step by step in a very logical fashion. I wish we had you here in Colorado.

[@davidharrison3173]

I kind of like Snake Hollow Auto Diagnostics. 😂

[@chadvalliere8697]

I’m a collision tech. Worked on BMW X5 Hybrid over last winter. Headlights were $5,800 each our cost

[@anymouse1073]

Awesome, thank you!!!!!!! Had the exact same 2 wires broken. Bravo!!!! Lengthened my wires 3", hopefully it lasts.

[@additudeobx]

Ivan, I wonder how many mechanics would have reported to the customer that the problem was not repairable in the headlight assembly, but that they had located a used replacement part for $1,500.00, it's important to make a decision on that used part because it won't be for sale for long....

[@pontificusvascillious5287]

another overdesigned car ... shouldn't be allowed to sell cars like this ... a $2000 headlight? this is NOT a practical PRODUCTION car ... it's unserviceable as a 'reasonable' repair ... go see angelFixIt working on a 2door lexus sport coupe ($4250 for headlight)

[@kenarutunian499]

Thank you! Thank you,!Thank you for posting this video. My '08 Audi TT Quattro just experienced the no high beam failure on the left/drivers side. Ironically, my right headlight had been replaced by a previous owner. Anyway, my first reaction was to replace the bulbs. When that didn't produce the fix...I luckily found this video. When I opened mine and saw my purple wire dangling from the connector...bingo! My white/black wire was still intact, but was on its way to being cut in half. What a weird issue...that these wires are being cut like that. My repair isn't as tidy as yours as I don't have the tools to solder wires to pins, but nonetheless effective. Soldered them up and working like they should. Anyone with a TT of this vintage...guessing will require this fix! Thank you again!!!

[@brendoncobey6034]

The snake, wtf you so chilled with it. What snake was that? and then there was a butterfly. Who new you could learn diagnostics and get a bit of nature channel going same time. You really have taught me alot about vehicle electronics. Next thing on my list is Alldata. Great Video from South Africa

[@franksprecisionguesswork501]

…….so we are about to solder up some wires AND HOLY CRAP THATS A HUGE SNAKE!!!!, there it’s fixed , no parts required. Thanks for watching.

[@ronberam3686]

I’ve been watching and learning from you for several years. Commendable knowhow, methodical skill patience of a saint , and ethical business practice. Thank you!. But please tell me you’re just storing those MAGA posters for a misguided friend

[@gregcromer8406]

Another fantastic video Ivan! This time with some wild action and adventure thrown in.

[@michaelmarks8954]

I could afford to buy a Mercedes, BMW, Audi or some other European/English vehicle but would not want to reduce my savings accounts to ZERO for repairs.🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@jc-zh9kl]

i bet "$2000...for a HEADLIGHT? (Audi No High Beam)(And a Snake)" would've went viral and gotten 11 million views and made $52,000

[@crbourret]

Another KZbinr I watch has a Ford F-150 and the LED tail light doesn't work and because it has integrated cross traffic radar built into the tail light assembly the dealer told him it's $1300 to replace the whole assembly just because the tail light isn't working! Crazy!!

[@quietsignal]

Ultra MAGA.

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Yah headlights are expensive had to get a set for my '16 Freightliner Cascadia Freightliner wanted $1100 each side Sealed unit high low, turn is still an 1157 amber. We found a set on Amazon for $550 each. OUCH!

[@illreportbackinabit.8514]

I had a 2015 or so Audi Q7 Premium that one of my customers bought just out of warranty, the low beam failed and I checked it out. The bulb is not replaceable and I was busy and really didn't feel like diving into it so I sent them to the Audi dealer. Well the first dealer they went to replaced a module for a couple thousand dollars and the second dealer replaced the entire headlight for another $3000, so for a measly FIVE THOUSAND $$$$$$$$$$$$ they had a low beam again. SHM, just glad they were wealthy folks.

[@davidhollfelder9940]

Ivan, off the topic .. Who makes/has the best A/C clutch coils (Denso unit .. ‘05 Honda Odyssey) Original went open after 14 years .. replaced twice after relatively short time before failure .. the first replacement coil went open after about a year, the second one shorted in two days (junk parts .. supposedly/counterfeit Honda parts).

[@cypeman8037]

Utterly ridiculously complicated. No need whatever for that level of complexity for a headlight.

[@MalcDavison]

Well done Ivan.....Great diagnosis, great fix and so what if a 4 foot snakes slithers over your work bench eh? Job needs finishing lol. Well done again young sir......Very impressed.

[@markrawlings3526]

How did you de-pin the little black plastic connector so that you could do the re-solder? I've been trying to make this same repair, & that's the one thing I can't figure out from your video.

[@JMRSplatt]

I get asked, "Why don't you just buy a new car? That thing is going to keep costing money?!" ... I can't stand all the new electronic everything. I love technology, but directional headlights, push button start/stop.. auto start/stop.. these things don't belong in a car. ffs.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Great NPR repair! I wonder what could have caused the wires to break - if it was movement inside the headlight, it will break again in a few years (maybe outlast the car). Love these ones :-)

[@quietsignal]

LOL..you all assume his wife is afraid of snakes. You will never learn the most basic thing...never assume anything....

[@kennedysgarage3281]

I love it when someone knows what they are doing, great job Ivan 👏👏

[@udrtydog1]

Yea, uh NOPE! Sorry, but my house would most likely be on 🔥 FIRE right now! And as usual, great job on the repair! 😎

[@pcuser80]

@ 19:06 While checking the motor a butterfly is passing by 🦋

[@elliottpeters2996]

Hi Ivan. Funny how you guys are being overcharged for those light modules. Here in the UK they are readily available and cost between $300 and $500

[@gregorypace2641]

Think I'll sell all of my 96 Chevy trucks because I need a computer controlled motor controlled headlights LOL.

[@hectorbarajas8503]

I had the same issue on our 2008 Audi TT I also fixed it in a similar fashion about 6-8 months ago however my soldering was not as clean a bit bulky and I damaged the plastic terminal on the wire end. Any idea where I can find a replacement terminal? My shotty soldering held until it failed today, I suspect it came loose.

[@windward2818]

I have found many of the compact switching battery chargers at currents above around 10 Amps are extremely electrically noisy when not connected directly to the battery (battery acts like a filter), meaning to the under hood jump start posts. Take a look at the battery charger noise with your scope when used at higher currents in a jump start post (battery not under the hood) vehicle. The max noise should be around 50mV p-p. I would recommend, when soldering a wire to a pin, use a third hand to hold the wire and pin stationary while soldering to avoid cold solder joints (movement). It may be possible to use a small Tie wrap to add strain relief to the connector wires so they will not break again.