A6 headlight problem
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A6 headlight problem
I got a 97 A6 and the low beams are not working the high beams and parking lights work
I check the fuses are good anyone know which relay is for low beams and where is it no info in the car manual and going nusts trying to chacce it down in the bently. The older bently manuals were better they showed you whhere to find the relay
I check the fuses are good anyone know which relay is for low beams and where is it no info in the car manual and going nusts trying to chacce it down in the bently. The older bently manuals were better they showed you whhere to find the relay
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Headlight switch on steering column is bad...
It's a common problem. I just replaced mine. Symptoms: no low/high beams, parking lights work, pull turn stalk for high beam flash works. Have to replace the whole turn/headlight switch assembly. I removed my switch assembly, disassembled, cleaned it with electronics cleaner, reassembled and reinstalled. The headlight switch worked for another week and then failed again with the same symptoms.
I do not recommend replacing with a junk yard switch or cleaning the existing switch. I do recommend buying a new switch assembly online (about $130). For example <a href="http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=gvgoqo55cuxgf0fyporofg2o&makeid=8 00002@Audi&modelid=1008863@A6%20QUATTRO%20%20&year =1997&cid=18@Electrical%20%26%20Vacuum&gid=4832@Tu rn%20Signal%20Switch">PN 4D0-953-513C here</a> for a 97 A6.
You'll have to remove the airbag & steering wheel to get at the switch. Check out the <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6100/msgs/31818.phtml">100/A6 FAQ</a> for the procedure.
I do not recommend replacing with a junk yard switch or cleaning the existing switch. I do recommend buying a new switch assembly online (about $130). For example <a href="http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=gvgoqo55cuxgf0fyporofg2o&makeid=8 00002@Audi&modelid=1008863@A6%20QUATTRO%20%20&year =1997&cid=18@Electrical%20%26%20Vacuum&gid=4832@Tu rn%20Signal%20Switch">PN 4D0-953-513C here</a> for a 97 A6.
You'll have to remove the airbag & steering wheel to get at the switch. Check out the <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6100/msgs/31818.phtml">100/A6 FAQ</a> for the procedure.
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Re: A6 headlight problem
Hi just got back Ill check the low beams but one day both were working the next day both were not working I had also just adjusted my steering collum And both high beams work fine. So with a bad swith can you have no low beams but good high beams?
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I just fixed this exact problem and it only cost me $7 bucks.
The $7 was for a 24mm socket that I did not already own.
I did line up a new headlight switch in case I was not able to effect a repair, but in the end, it was not neccesary.
See link for my writeup.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/245792.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/245792.phtml</a</li></ul>
I did line up a new headlight switch in case I was not able to effect a repair, but in the end, it was not neccesary.
See link for my writeup.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/245792.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/245792.phtml</a</li></ul>