Led matrix headlight

[Timg147]

Hi

As per title I need a new n/s headlight after hitting a pheasant (only a week after getting my car back after 7 months in the bodyshop awaiting parts).

Part number on the unit is 4g0941033j (has been suggested that 4g0941733j is the same but not sure. Can anyone confirm this or alternative numbers. Its for a 2016 s6 with led matrix lights. 

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on replacement. I can get a new unit without modules from autodoc or a used unit off eBay with modules. Are there any other straightforward options. I really don't want to pay the £3k+ that audi want. On the other hand I want it to be right. 

Any ideas / suggestions gratefully received 

[spartacus 68]

Personally I’d claim through your insurance. Buying second hand will be fraught with issues. If it’s been in the body shop I assume for an unrelated incident or paint, then I can understand your hesitancy to go through insurance.

Speak to Audi main dealer to determine the exact part number. Often parts are updated after manufacture (usually last build letter). As you know LED Matrix prices are uber expensive.

If you go down second hand route, then be very wary as to where it’s come from. Years ago I bought a headlight for an A2 from a breaker yard. Other end of the spectrum in terms of cost and technology, but the headlight wasn’t as advertised, as it had been opened up at some point in its life so condensation was an issue. 

Also got a new xenon headlight (with LED) for my previous A4 Allroad after a slight nudge to a wall in snow. The intensity of the LED was brighter on the new unit. First world problems I know. If you get a unit second-hand, make sure it comes with some sort of limited warranty. A label on it saying it’s been tested mean nowt.

Anyway, I hope you get it sorted.

 

[cliffcoggin]

20 hours ago, Timg147 said:

As per title I need a new n/s headlight after hitting a pheasant

Suicide birds is what I call them. I don't object to their urge for self destruction, but why must they inflict so much damage to innocent cars?

[spartacus 68]

2 hours ago, cliffcoggin said:

Suicide birds is what I call them. I don't object to their urge for self destruction, but why must they inflict so much damage to innocent cars?

I hit a pheasant lurking in the undergrowth. It was startled and had taken off but ended up cracking the windscreen. You can drive defensively to a point, but with pheasants, deer and other animals, they are none the wiser to traffic and are just crossing the road.