Driving light on an RS4 - HOW MUCH?! Does anyone have one?

[iluvmercs]

Unfortunately, in addition to a grill, my mishap requires a driving lamp. The unit itself works, although a couple of the fixing points are broken.
As it's a sealed unit, the bodyshop have told me I require a new one.

So I phoned Audi to get a quote on the part. When he told me a very nearly choked! Well over £450! That's more the Audi charge for a whole front bumper!

So does anyone have an off-side driving lamp I can buy please? Or do you know where I can get a genuine item for less?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,

Darren

[iluvmercs]

My mistake!

I actually referred to the wrong part. I asked about a "driving light" and the price mentioned above was a dealer quote for a headlight. What I actually wanted was a fog light, which came in at a much more agreeable £66.09 in VAT, so I've ordered a new one, somewhat nullifying this thread

Darren

[SS2.]

Even at £450, the headlight on the RS4 is still significantly cheaper than the Golf R32 unit which I had to replace just before Christmas..

[Cupramax]

So you're one of the masses who drives around with their fog lights on under the pretence that they're 'driving lights'....

[iluvmercs]

Nope, certainly not!
I have a Mercedes which has driving lights in the front bumper, which are wired into the Full Beam lights.

As these are in the position of my Audi's fog lights, I simply got confused

Darren

[Cupramax]

You are indeed confused as they're fog lights on the Merc as well, they may also be used as cornering lights but if they are under the bumper they are categorically fog lights.

[iluvmercs]

Cupramax said:

You are indeed confused as they're fog lights on the Merc as well, they may also be used as cornering lights but if they are under the bumper they are categorically fog lights.

On newer Mercedes, your description would, indeed, be correct. However I have an old 124-series Mercedes. The headlight units, either side of the grill, contain the dipped and main beam AND the fogs (those being positioned on the inner most section of the lamp unit)

My example has a period bodykit on it with auxiliary driving lamps, as so designated by the manufacturer - hence they are driving lights and wired into my full beam.
Here's the front of the Merc:


And with the full beam on, fog lights off


Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Wednesday 20th January 19:50

[Defcon5]

What comes on when you turn the fog lights on then?

[iluvmercs]

Defcon5 said:

What comes on when you turn the fog lights on then?

The lights I've circled in red are the fogs


Darren

[Defcon5]

Not buying it - your wiring has obviously rusted together causing the wrong lights to come on

[iluvmercs]

Defcon5 said:

Not buying it - your wiring has obviously rusted together causing the wrong lights to come on

You'll just have to trust me, then

Darren

[Russ T Bolt]

iluvmercs said:

So I phoned Audi to get a quote on the part. When he told me a very nearly choked! Well over £450! That's more the Audi charge for a whole front bumper!

If you think that's expensive, phone Subaru and get a price for a new headlight on a Forester, that will give you a laugh.

[Seez]

Cupramax is silenced!

My Audi has the fog lights in the main headlight cluster, although rather weirdly they are below the main beams. They arent very effective in any conditions! In fact I would go so far as to say that front fogs are a waste of time alround!