Replace Dipped Headlight bulb for Audi A4 B6 (2004)

[@fietspomp987]

Interesting to see how those germans succeed in making it so difficult to change a little headlight bulb. For my toyota corolla it took only 5 minutes for both, no tools needed at all:)

[@Miyake1000]

Fietspomp Yeah, but a Toyota Corolla is not an Audi A4 ;) Germans make "a couple" of things better than the rest making cars.

[@hynsey]

I used this to change the high beam on a 2006 A4 cabriolet. There was no need to displace the entire headlight fitting. just remove the air intake entirely (both sides as described at 4:44 in this video), and then the clip for the back of the high beam is visible, and you can access that bulb from there. Thanks to the poster for the video!

[@LoggyWD]

mate your bolts look so fresh after so many years, if you live in canada like i do, every bolt is rusted dead in place. pain in my ass mending my audi.

[@simosaapas1296]

Didn't even have to remove the air intake. Took me about 5 minutes to change both lights. Thanks for the video!

[@bminorscales]

I have a 2005 Audi A4. Although this video is certainly helpful, there are many changes to the 2005/2006 model. Among them: At the top part of the lamp assembly, the fastener closest to the center is a long machine screw mounted lower than the other one, slightly behind the grill. It is in a bracket with an open-ended slot. (It is simple to remove the section of the air duct that is connected to the grill brace, and you have better access after doing so.) After removing the two fasteners at the top, I searched and searched in vain for the fastener at the lower part of the assembly, but never succeeded in locating it. I even looked from underneath the car. Totally stumped. I did determime that in order to romove the round cover at the back of the assembly, you must have a T20 bit. There are, or should be, two T20-head screws holding that cover in place, but you'll never get to the second without detaching the headlamp assembly and sliding it forward. Alas. As for bulbs, you did the right thing first removing the whole deal to see what you have. You almost bought a D1S (that's a Xenon bulb), and fortunately found out you only needed an H7 (a halogen bulb) instead. I bought an H7 at Walmart, and discovered that I really need a D1S, 8^) Personally, I'd avoid buying headlamp bulbs on Ebay. Click on the vendor name, and their location is either China or they say something ambiguous like "headquartered in the UK." Why are their prices so much cheaper, like roughly half? Because the bulbs are counterfeit -- not really the Philips or Sylvania brands they appear to be.

[@michaelcranstoun3452]

Thanks for the video! Saved me a ton of money. The dealer quoted over $400 and suggested we run diagnostics for $135 to make sure there is nothing else wrong with the system. What a rip off! I paid $15 us for a new bulb.

[@carlfxy]

No, dipped headlight. However same process to remove and change. Just remove headlight and pull out blown bulb, so you can make sure you buy the right replacement.

[@carlfxy]

Thanks for the comment, I had read that there should be four bolts, as you said the fourth should be quite easy to locate under the air intake, which you can remove with by unscrewing the two phillips head screws just above the radiator. My car is an Ultrasport, so I suspect this is why it only has 3 (as does the Cabriolet).

[@carlfxy]

My wife has kept her Audi garaged since we got it, so perhaps that makes a difference. I guess weather conditions are a bit more extreme in Canada than here in the Midwest in anycase. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share ... I know where you're coming from with the car being a pain in the ass to repair, but I usually feel pretty good after being able to SO OFTEN, like its gratifying that the car forces me to work on it all the time...

[@1BillRoach]

Thanks, just did this for my left (drivers) side. needed to buy a 3/8 extension for the 2 lower bolts. Saved me a few hundred instead of taking it to the dealer

[@oy8562]

This video saved me a lot of Norwegian Kroner today. Thank you Dr Carl Fxy!

[@snailboy5610]

Thanks for the video. Just completed my first ever bit of spanner work on a car! Been doing scooters since I was 14 but never touched a car! Everything worked as you said. Dead easy!

[@carlfxy]

Yep, I just had my other side bulb go out myself. I didn't swap out both bulbs last time and I should have, as when one goes the other will follow in shortly after (for me a year but still). Remember to pick up a T30 Torx if you dont have one. You can pick up a set for $7 in walmart, or a T-30 screwdriver for $5 in autozone. Good luck...

[@ourfutureisdark]

This was so helpful thanks! i did everything right and then discovered i dont use H7s on my Avant i use D1S Hid bulbs, i was very upset when i figured out i bought the wrong bulbs and just to make it better these D1S bulbs were like 130 bucks a piece Thank You Audi!

[@nektarlime]

Thank you very much Carl. Done in 15 min. I would have searched these hidden torx for hours. I also had a forth one on the left headlight but only three on the right one (the one under the air intake).

[@EdgarBernier]

Thanks. I always forget exactly where the hidden screw is that requires the long torx driver. Your video does a great job showing where it is.

[@skapie19]

Thanx man! saved me a trip to mechanic and a bunch of money :)

[@andyshannahan]

Thanks, thought this would be as simple as on the A3 but a right old palaver, couldn't work it out till I watched this vid!

[@CurroParadela]

Ok, so as far as I've seen around, this should be the same for the A3 (2005). Will try tomorrow morning. Thanks in advance for your effort recording the video!! :D

[@mcballa92]

It was an immense amount of help thanks man! If not for you I would have replaced my high beam without realizing it lol

[@carlfxy]

Thanks for watching, and letting me know it was useful Tom.

[@Neptune8]

I love how Audi made the headlight assembly easily removed, most cars you gotta take the bumper out and that's a pain in the ass , making the head separate and put outside the bumper made a usual 45 minute job a 10-20 min job

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

Thanks. The first step should be 1. remove tthe nice watch to avoid scratching it and your car!

[@carlfxy]

H7 55W Halogen. I just picked up a pair from xenonhidshop on ebay for $4 shipped, the shipping was quick like 4 days from ca to mo, so pretty quick. If you pick out your bulb get 4000-5000k as that is the whitest light. 6000k+ gets blue and less visible, and below 4k similarly yellow. Also, you should open up your headlight and check out the bulb, to make sure. Also it doesnt hurt to swap bulbs, to make sure htats the problem, and not balast (if you have it.) ...but at $4 just order a couple now

[@robertsemple8250]

Thank you, Carl. Rob from Long Island, N.Y. Very helpful, and I appreciate it.

[@carlfxy]

In my case H7 55W Xenon 5000k. You can find a pair on ebay for $5.99 that work fine search for "H7 55W Xenon HID Hyper White" those are the cheapest for north america and they come pretty fast from California. But, check your owner manual for what type of bulb you should get. Commonly, HID-D2S or HID-D1S bulbs are used for the factory HID upgrade. If you're not the original owner, you will have to pull the headlight unit out to check before you purchase. If you find you have the H7 then ....

[@carlfxy]

Thanks for the comment, and watching, AUDI A4 B6's came with H7 high and low beam bulbs as standard. A factory HID dipped beam option, was available though. In this case you may find either D1S or D2S bulbs. If you look at you log book codes you will see a code for that option, unless an owner before you did the HID upgrade themselves. In anycase, my car (which is a USP) uses H7 bulbs, for both Full and dipped beams, and in this case I was changing the dipped beam light bulb.

[@carlfxy]

...cont.... you could just take the high beam bulb out and put it in the dipped, until your new bulbs arrive. Hope this helps.

[@carlfxy]

4k-5k is where you want to be, so you would be fine with those 4k bulbs, above or below that color temperature you lose lumens (output) so you wont see as much. They just use a bit of blue glass I think to make them look xenon like. Now if you have a bulb out, just pick up a hid kit and throw it in if that's the way you want to go, I haven't done it so Im pretty much in the same boat as you when it comes to bulbs and color. I think you can pick up a kit for around $50-$70 for each dip/full/fog

[@riverratwookie]

Thanks for the tips. For others there is also a fourth torx screw on the rhs

[@carlfxy]

My bulb was completely out, in fact my drivers side has just gone out also. I never experienced intermittent loss of headlight. Are you sure you don't have Xenon's and the ballast is failing ? To debug without dealer fee's try swapping drivers and passenger side kit (bulbs / ballast) to see if the problem switches sides. Good luck

[@rogerjackson7318]

You forgot to mention the 4th hex bolt Carl. I had to remove the air intake to find it.

[@rodeo40]

Many thanks for the video...saved dollars better spent on a new pair of running shoes!

[@johnnyv2032]

Thank you man, even though ur vid gave me a bit of anxiety, you must get a tripod or something lol

[@schwantz037]

Useful vid, would never have found that 4th bolt without watching....Cheers...

[@qxXsyndromeXxp]

amazing. thanks mate. i had a hassle trying to do this. i see that on your title you put 2004 and u only did three bolts. i have a 2002 b6 and there was a fourth bolt right where that annotation about it.

[@Eire-]

Well done man no other vids on this.

[@markbaldwin6154]

Saved me heaps, thank you Dr

[@jaype741]

If you unplug the unit it comes completely out and is much easier to work on.

[@carlfxy]

oh to show you how 'expert' I am ...I just fathomed, that when they say xenon with the H7 bulbs ... they mean xenon look ... lol. You only get xenon gas in the hid bulbs. I never bothered with HID upgrade, as I was bothered with ballast, you know just another thing to go wrong, and I don't want to stun the deer around here, anymore than I have to ;)

[@rickymullane9973]

very helpful thank you

[@Freddieclement]

Thanks! Just what I needed!

[@nubiancowboy]

Great Vid! Very helpful. Thanks a bunch.

[@kkekuc113]

Thanks mate

[@carlfxy]

Considering the cost of the D2s and D1s Bulbs I'd suggest anyone checking before ordering, and if they find they have the standard they could just replace the failed dipped bulb with the less frequently used Full beam, whilst they wait for their el cheapo ebay bulbs :)

[@gustavosahagun7]

I havent found yet a video for a B5, mines 2001 B5 but this looks very very similar in the engine setup, air intake and so on would this video be useful for me?

[@martincoff8688]

the bolt at the back moved when I tried to back in lamp assembly? also rhs light has another bolt?

[@yananxu3036]

Hi, I just had the same problem last night. What's the bulb called? Did you find it in a auto part store or Amazon? Thanks a lot!

[@gerrymurray5914]

Hi i have a Audi A4 2004 and i was driving at night and my lights flashed off and on and my radio did the same can you tell me why this has happened and how do i fix it

[@nedine8857]

Hey, what fuse are you using? Did you change your fuse?

[@winth77]

Great video, you've saved me a few quid! Thank you

[@1BillRoach]

2005 A4 B6. New light 21 bucks, 3/8 extension 9 bucks.

[@mds2465]

I heard that on some of the newer Audis and I think VWs as well that they make it so that you have to go to the dealer because they have to reset the computer to work with the new light bulb. No that's not a joke

[@lennone1]

Very Helpful, Thanks

[@rainrain8298]

Thankyou help me a lot!

[@jonkennedyfederation]

All this just to change a bloody BULB! lol

[@LoggyWD]

wd 40, releaseall and all the others i've tried, nothing works, i had to drill out 2 broken bolts mending the windscreen wipers

[@mariorazy]

Quick question, what type of lighting is the bulb? Is it a 4000k? 5000k? And also what type of bulb is it? H11 or H9?

[@workshy7910]

Genius, thank you helped alot.

[@carlfxy]

Wait until your coolant flange goes at the back of the engine, a garage will charge you $500+ to change it when with effort and girly small arms you can get it done for $40 !! Ours let go catastrophically and lost all the coolant which had me freaked out as I had just done the fuel pump and thought it was dumping fuel

[@carlfxy]

Added annotation @ 4:40, thanks

[@thelaughingphilosopher2421]

Good video, cheers.

[@hydrojonathan]

thank for video , but after I did my car ,I got problem with motor headlight not working . did any one know how to fix the motor headlights ???? can you tell ?????

[@michaelscherman9733]

thanks bro, big help.

[@siphilipe]

Ooof! Still nice, I do not have to remove a transmission just to change a bulb...

[@Mr330d]

Hi Can you please tell me the correct Bulb type for the Dipped Beam Xenon ?? It's for my cousins A4 Many thanks

[@JoolzThePirate]

Mr330d google it

[@TrueOgre19]

Thank you for the movie ;)

[@danbruno5945]

Lol I can even get mine out the black plastic bit that connect to the bulb won't budge , When it's daylight tomoz I will prob discover it's a twist on bulb ha

[@Schnitzer325ci]

Cheers dude!

[@jatinpatel6562]

The video helped but on the b5 the screws and fitting are different so I could not release the head lamp to change the bulb. Doh!

[@sacramentoproud455]

I have a 2002 Audi A4. What type of tools do I need? I.e what size screwdriver

[@carlfxy]

SacramentoProud a long T30 Torx bit screwdriver, and the bulb basically. Watch the video. Thanks for the question

[@sacramentoproud455]

Thanks for the response!

[@curlyjim2550]

Had to watch this because today, I've got some chancer complaining that I fitted a headlight bulb to his A4 back in February, and that I've broke his wheelarch liner. I don't remember the car at all, but this shows that the job is done from up top, and I wouldn't have needed to touch the liner, it's not a Renault.

[@robertsjansons8886]

Thanks!

[@patricelahore2263]

thank you!!

[@CTRLyurself]

Thank you so much!!

[@bingobongo9203]

bulbs grow in gardens lamps mate

[@jeansandmyshirt]

is it same for 2003?

[@IAmIcepro]

goah i wish the visual was better but great info tho

[@LoggyWD]

i've owned a bmw and a mercedes too, not so much rust built up, audis are just too reliable to drive in canada.

[@batourafg4963]

tank you

[@loksar47]

Y u no have xenon? :(

[@mariorazy]

wow i thought it was a 4000K bulb lol good thing i didnt buy them. See i want my headlights to have the most bluest but legal light on them and i want my foglights to be like a 30,000K color. in order to do this i need to install a HID kit right?

[@bingobongo9203]

fucking audi remove half the engine to fit a lamp

[@Miyake1000]

bingo bongo I can't see in the video where the engine is removed...

[@noahcable3061]

My thoughts exactly lol

[@carlfxy]

I think you meant to say 'unreliable' :)

[@Tazioman]

Thanks, but I had to cut my wrist twice half way threw the video. Sound was like nails on a chalk board. And the camera work was crap. Nice try but not Jamer Cameron quality yet

[@6brad9]

Do turn your mic offf😩🙉

[@lightbear939]

Tf wrong with your thumb?

[@TomKuegler]

Thank you for the helpful video