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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegod on 28 November 2011, 12:33:03

Title: Audi, FFS!
Post by: omegod on 28 November 2011, 12:33:03

Girl I work with has an 05 TT and the small wire spring clip holding the headlight bulb in has snapped, you guessed it it's only available as a complete unit.................£270 !

I will be conducting some serious paper clip bodgery after removing the headlight..........which requires the bumper removing first >:( ::)

Title: Re: Audi, FFS!
Post by: mantahatch on 28 November 2011, 12:51:37

I would try German ebay or the like. Individual parts allways used to be available in Germany. I hit a pidgeon in Germany and needed the plastic mounts for the headlight, cost something stupid like 25cents each for the three, that was on a VW.

Or try a bit of welding rod, bit thicker than a paper clip.  :y

Title: Re: Audi, FFS!
Post by: Andy B on 28 November 2011, 13:51:28

Quote from: omegod on 28 November 2011, 12:33:03

Girl I work with has an 05 TT and the small wire spring clip holding the headlight bulb in has snapped,  ...

As there are a limited number of types of bulb H7 H1 etc, I'm sure that the holders are the same or very similar across all makes of car. how about a tour of local scrap yards - A N Other VAG car will surely have the clip you need  :-\

Title: Re: Audi, FFS!
Post by: TheBoy on 28 November 2011, 17:31:04

Ah, but *any* bulb on an Audi is a "take it to your nearest Audi dealer" job anyway, so only "skilled" people would be able to break them

Title: Re: Audi, FFS!
Post by: tidla on 28 November 2011, 19:31:42

i thought this was a new model i hadnt heard of. :)

Title: Re: Audi, FFS!
Post by: dbug on 28 November 2011, 19:34:28

No there are quite a few Audi FFS about now  :) :) :) ;)