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tj924 · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject: Lights in the front bumper

Low beam in one of the rectangular lights in my front bumper (the ones directly under the main pop-up headlights) is no longer working or works intermittently. High beam is working fine.

I can see 2 bulbs through the glass lens at the front & figured one must be for low beam & the other for high beam. Will it just be a simple bulb replacement by taking the lens off the front & popping a bulb out?
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TJ
Silver '82 924 NA 5-Speed Manual

Gram · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:39 pm Post subject:

Isn't one for low beam and the other a park light..?
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tj924 · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject:

Ozzie · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject:

One is a 55w driving light for high beam and the other is a 5w park light.
My left hand park light would not work nor would the engine trouble light on the bonnet/hood.
I connected a new earth to the body and it still would not work
I ran a wire across the valance and joined the 2 front park lights together.
Problem solved.
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tj924 · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject:

One parking light was working more faintly than the other until yesterday when I tapped it as I noticed it flickered a bit. It stopped working after that.

So are the internal bulbs replaceable? If so I'll pull it apart & check for signed of a blown bulb, otherwise I'll have to use Ozzie's suggestion.
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TJ
Silver '82 924 NA 5-Speed Manual

Ozzie · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject:

The unit has to be removed from the bumper.
1 remove rubber between indicator and park lights- 1 screw
2 remove park light assembly- 3 screws
3 take back off the park light assembly- 3 more screws
4 carefully remove small light assembly from the reflector. This clips in and comes out with the bulb. I bought and replaced the 5w and 55w on both sides the same way. If you buy H3 xenon 55w they really are bright. $30 pair approx.
Easy enough to do.

One side of the assy has three screws. the top and bottom adjust the reflector for the 55w up and down. These DO NOT need to be removed.
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Gram · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:34 pm Post subject:

Yes, 55W H3 single filament, which can't be dipped. Over here it'd be illegal to have this set on high beam..
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Ozzie · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject:

In Aust. they dont need to be dipped cos they are off on low beam.
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Montego Black on black/red
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Gram · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject:

OK..sounds as tho I better take a look at mine tomorrow and see how they are set up.
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'98 Audi A4 TDI (ours)

tj924 · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject:

WhoDak · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 492 Location: Akron, OH

If it's flickering the wiring in the bulb holder might be loose. My side marker light was doing that, but still getting good voltage at the holder. If you're pulling it out to replace make sure you check that it fits snug.
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'82 924 N/A
'91 Toyota Pickup SR5 4x4 Xtra cab

Ozzie · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:

All up should cost $35 if you are changing the lot.
The 5w are about $5 pair
I'll try to get a pic of the rubber part.
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Its AUTO and its BLACK
Montego Black on black/red
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Gram · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:33 am Post subject:

Hmm..I pulled mine out today cos neither additional headlamp works, altho the park lights are fine. The H3 bulbs are OK but there's no power there, nor at Fuse 5. My handbook says it's relay VIII and it looks to be OK. Any ideas why I don't have power at fuse 5? Haynes doesn't show these add. lights. TIA.
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'98 Audi A4 TDI (ours)

Gram · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject:

OK..there's power at fuse 5 when the relay closes. I have an open circuit somewhere after the low/high beam switch. Sorry to highjack this thread.
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'98 Audi A4 TDI (ours)

Ozzie · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:12 pm Post subject:

I've never chased the power back and Haynes shows nothing so I can't help sorry.
I think the power is run off fuse 15 but the simplest way is to check them all.
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Porsche 924 1984 (UK import) NA
Its AUTO and its BLACK
Montego Black on black/red
Engineer of Electro/Mechanical Systems Maintenance