What is the construction and purpose of automotive lighting?

Automotive lighting is a set of headlights, rear lamps, turn signals, position lights, fog lights, as well as interior and license plate lighting. A typical element consists of a housing, lens, light source, reflector, connector, and mounting points. The entire system is distributed in the front, rear, side, and interior parts of the vehicle to ensure visibility and proper signaling.

What is automotive lighting used for?

Automotive lighting is used to illuminate the road, inform other road users about maneuvers, and increase vehicle visibility after dark and in difficult weather conditions. This system also affects safety during braking, reversing, and parking. Without functional lamps, the visibility of the driving path deteriorates, and the vehicle becomes less noticeable to other drivers.

What role does the lamp module and lighting harness play?

A lamp module is an electronic element responsible for controlling the light source operation, and in more complex systems, also for leveling or adaptive functions. The lighting harness refers to the wires, plugs, and connections supplying power and control signals to the lamp. Both elements affect the correct operation of the headlight, communication with the car's electronics, and the absence of errors on the dashboard.

How to choose a headlight or lamp for a specific car?

It is safest to compare the OEM number, number from the housing, mounting side, and body/equipment version. It is worth checking whether the car is pre-facelift or post-facelift, what type of connector it has, and whether the lamp works with halogen, LED, or xenon. For used parts, the condition of the brackets, housing tightness, and completeness of caps are also very important.

What symptoms indicate a problem with automotive lighting?

Typical symptoms include flickering light, uneven color, error messages, fogged lens, or the failure of one of the lamp functions. The problem may concern not only the bulb but also the module, ballast, bulb holder, wiring harness, or damaged mounts. It is also worth checking contacts and seals, as moisture often causes electrical faults.

How to take care of lamps and headlights after installation?

After installation, it is worth regularly cleaning the lenses, checking the housing tightness, and ensuring that the brackets do not work loose on bumps. You should also observe the light quality and the condition of wires and plugs, especially after bodywork repairs or bumper removal. In cars with more extensive equipment, it is good to ensure that the light adjustment and any necessary calibration have been performed correctly.

Car lighting

At the Global Parts automotive store you will find a wide range of original, used vehicle lighting accessories dedicated to the most popular brands (BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda, Ford and others, including niche ones)

More information

Find it faster

Match to your vehicle

Make

Audi A5S5 RS5 8T Map Light Sunglasses Holder Rubber Insert 8T0947133A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 83A945094D

Audi Q3 RSQ3 F3 Rear Tail Light Lamp LED Inner Right O/S 83A945094D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4M0947170

Audi Q7 4M Tailgate Light Lamp Rear Right O/S 4M0947170

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0945096K

Audi A8 D4 Rear Fender Lamp Tail Light Outer LED Right O/S 4H0945096K

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6Q0943021B

Audi R8 42 License Number Plate Light Lamp Rear 6Q0943021B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0947135BK-1

Audi A5 8T Front Roof Reading Courtesy Light Interior Lamp Panel 8T0947135BK

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V0947135J

Audi A3 S3 8V Interior Roof Light Panel Black Front Reading Lamp 8V0947135J

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0945095

Audi A8 D4 Rear Fender Lamp Tail Light Outer LED Left N/S 4H0945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6Y0947411-2

Audi A3 8V A7 4G Front Door Card Footwell Light Left Right N/O/S 6Y0947411 SET

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8X0947135AH

Audi A1 8X Interior Roof Reading Light Lamp Control Grey 8X0947135AH

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F9945095

Audi A6 C6 Avant Rear Light Lamp Tailgate Outer Left N/S 4F9945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0907503-1

Audi A6 C7 Headlight Lamp Height Level Sensor Mechanism 4H0907503

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4L0947140

Roof Light AUDI Q7 4L A6 C6 Interior Front Reading Lamp Black 4L0947140

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V4945095D

Audi A3 8V Sportsback Rear Hatch Lamp Tail Light Outer Left N/S 8V4945095D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4M0945097-1

Audi A4 B9 Q7 4M Rear Brake Light Third Stoplamp Light Red Wiring 4M0945097

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V5945106B

Audi A3 S3 8V Rear Bumper Reflector Lens Right O/S 8V5945106B

Product currently unavailable

Audi A3 8P Rear Lamp Inner Tail Light Halogen Right O/S 8P4945094B

-5%

Part no. 8P4945094B

Audi A3 8P Rear Lamp Inner Tail Light Halogen Right O/S 8P4945094B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V4945258C

Audi A3 8V Tail Light Bulb Mount Holder Socket Rear Right O/S 8V4945258C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0945093

Audi Sportback Q5 8R Rear Light Lamp Trunk Lid Boot Tailgate Left N/S 8R0945093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K9945093B

Audi A4 B8 Avant Rear Tail Light Lamp Tailgate Left N/S 8K9945093B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 1305219093

Audi TT 8N Headlight Lamp Bulb Dust Cover Cap Left Right N/O/S 1305219093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0805608C-1

Audi A4 B8 Headlight Bracket Mounting Support Front Right O/S 8K0805608C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G5945096A

AUDI A6 C7 Rear Tail Light LED Outer Lamp Right O/S 4G5945096A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 81A945105A

Audi Q2 GA A6 C8 Bumper Lamp Light Reflector Rear Left N/S 8U0945095

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V3945095B

Audi A3 8V Rear Tailgate Boot Hatch Light Lamp LED Left N/S Outer 8V3945095B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8XA941699

Audi A1 S1 8X Halogen Fog Lamp Front Left N/S 8XA941699

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V0947135B-1

Audi A3 8V Interior Roof Reading Light Lamp Control Black 8V0947135B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W5945094AA

Audi A4 B9 Sedan Rear Tail Light Lamp LED Inner Right O/S 8W5945094AA

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P7945093

Audi A3 8P Convertible Rear Inner Tail Light Hatch Lamp Left N/S 8P7945093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P7945097

Audi A3 8P Cabrio Rear Upper Third Brake Stop Light Lamp 8P7945097

Product currently unavailable

Audi A6 C6 4F Tailgate Boot Rear Third Brake Light Stop Lamp 4F5945097

-5%

Part no. 4F5945097

Audi A6 C6 4F Tailgate Boot Rear Third Brake Light Stop Lamp 4F5945097

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 9MN011184

Audi A6 C7 Headlight Headlamp Cooling Fan Blower Set Left Right N/O/S 9MN011184

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945096K

Audi A4 B8 Saloon Rear Right O/S Lamp Tail Light Side Panel LED 8K5945096K

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8X0951177

Audi A1 8X Q3 8U Interior Roof Reading Light Panel Anti Theft Sensor 8X0951177

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G5945094C

Audi A6 C7 Inner LED Taillight Lamp Rear Right O/S 4G5945094C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G9945094B

Audi A6 C7 Rear Tailgate Hatch Bootlid Inner Light Lamp Right O/S 4G9945094B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P0941004BC-3

Audi A3 8P Front Headlight Halogen Wiring Cable Adapter Right O/S 8P0941004BC

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G5945093E

Audi A6 C7 Rear Tail Light LED Inner Lamp Left N/S 4G5945093E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0805607B

Audi Q5 8R Headlight Bracket Support Holder Mount Left N/S 8R0805607B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8X0941293

Audi A1 8X Headlight Range Control Level Adjustment Motor 8X0941293

Product currently unavailable

Part no. PHILIPS-D3S1

Audi Q5 8R Front Lamp Xenon Headlight PHILIPS-D3S Bulb 35W 9285304244H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8X0945257

Audi A1 8X Rear Tailgate Hatch Bulb Socket Holder Bracket Left N/S 8X0945257

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P0807681P

Audi S3 8P Front Bumper Fog Light Lamp Left N/S 8P0807681P

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K5945093AA-1

Audi A4 B8 Saloon Trunk Lid Tail Light Wiring Harness Rear Left N/S 8K5945093AA

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E0807430B-1

Audi A4 B8 A6 C6 Rear Number Plate Light Lamp Panel Left Right N/O/S 8E0807430B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 83A945094A

Audi RSQ3 F3 Rear Tailgate Inner Boot Hatch Lamp Light Right O/S 83A945094A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0949101D

Audi A5 S5 8T Wing Mirror Blinker Indicator Lamp Light Left N/S 8K0949101D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 6NHM0000

Audi A4 B8 Headlight Module Front LED Light Control Unit 6NHM0000

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F0947135BQ-2

Audi A6 C6 FL Reading Lamp Interior Switch Panel Black 4F0947135BQ

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4K5945093A-2

Audi A6 C8 Rear Tail Light LED Lamp Cable Connector Left N/S 4H0973713F

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P0945093

Audi A3 8P Convertible Rear Inner Tailgate Light Lamp Left N/S 8P7945093

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G8945094H

Audi A7 4G8 Rear Hatch Boot Lid Inner Lamp Tail Light Right O/S 4G8945094H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0907472B

Audi A6 C7 Xenon Ballast Headlight Control Unit Module ECU 4H0907472B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W9945069AA

Audi A4 B9 Avant Tail Light Rear Left N/S Trunk Lid Lamp LED 8W9945069AA

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W9945092

Audi A4 B9 Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Right O/S Taillight 8W9945092

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G8945097

Audi A7 4G Third Brake Light Additional Stop Light Black 4G8945097

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V4945095C

Audi A3 8V Tail Light Rear Left N/S Outer Lamp Boot Light 8V4945095C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8L4947111-1

Audi A3 8L Rear Interior Headliner Light Lamp Black 8L4947111

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V7947135AE

Audi A3 8P Interior Front Roof Light Reading Lamp Unit Switch Black 8V7947135AE

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945257A

Bulb Holder Audi A3 S3 8P Rear Inner Left N/S Socket Tailgate 8P4945257A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0907503-2

Audi A8 D4 Rear Lamp Height Level Sensor Bracket Mechanism Right O/S 4H0907503

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8S0945096

Audi TT FV Rear Lamp Tail Light Outer Right O/S 8S0945096

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G8945094

Audi A7 4G Rear Tailgate Trunk Lid Boot Light Lamp Right O/S LED 4G8945094

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8X0805608

Audi A1 8X Headlight Bracket Holder Mount Front Right O/S 8X0805608

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945096E-3

Audi A3 8P Rear Right O/S Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Outer 8P4945096E

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G0947355B

Audi S7 4G8 Front Rear Door Ambient Lamp Light Left N/S 4G0947355B

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T8945096

Audi A5 8T Sportback Tail Light Lamp Side Panel Rear Right O/S 8T8945096

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 80043100

Audi Q3 RSQ3 F3 Headlight Module LED Headlamp Control Unit 83A941475A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E0947135D

Audi A3 8P Interior Courtesy Headliner Read Light Lamp Switch Panel 8E0947135D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W6945092J

Audi A5 F5 Sportback Tail Lamp Light Outer Rear Right O/S 8W6945092J

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 1305715395

Audi A4 B9 Front LED Headlight Module Control Unit Left N/S 1305715395

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8U0945094N-1

Audi Q3 8U Facelift Rear Tail Light Lamp Right O/S LED 8U0945094N

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4G5945093A

Audi A6 C7 Rear Tail Light LED Inner Lamp Left N/S 4G5945093A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8W0919390A

Audi A4 B9 S5 F5 Interior Door Card Courtesy Light Front Left N/S 8W0919390A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 81A945070C

Audi Q2 GA Tail Light Side Lamp Boot Lid Taillight Rear Right O/S 81A945070C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 83A945091

Audi Q3 F3 Rear Tail Light Lamp LED Outer Left N/S 83A945091

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F5945096J-2

Audi A6 C6 Saloon Rear Light LED Wiring Harness Cable Right O/S 8E0971841F

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4H0941329

Audi A6 C7 Headlight Cornering Control Module Xenon Left Right N/O/S 4H0941329

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8T0945094A-1

Audi A5 8T Rear Lamp Tail Light Inner Hatch Right O/S 8T0945094A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 1307329193

Audi TT 8J A3 8P Xenon Headlight Ballast Control Module Unit 1307329193

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 81A945092C

Audi Q2 GA Rear Lamp Trunk Light Right O/S Tailgate 81A945092C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8L0945257A

Audi A3 8L Rear Light Lamp Bulb Holder Socket Left Right N/O/S 8L0945257A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P0947135AD-1

Audi A3 8P Front Roof Light Interior Reading Lamp Switch Panel 8P0951177

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8X0947135AJ-1

Audi A1 S1 8X Front Roof Light Interior Reading Lamp Panel Grey 8X0947135AJ

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4F0947135BP-1

Audi A6 C6 Reading Lamp Interior Switch Panel Grey 4F0947135BP

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V4945096

Audi A3 8V Sportback Rear Taillight Lamp Tail Light Outer Right O/S 8V4945096

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8H0945221C

Audi A4 B7 Cabriolet Rear Light Wiring Cable Adapter Right O/S 8H0945221C

Product currently unavailable

Audi A5 8T Front Headliner Roof Interior Courtesy Reading Light Lamp 8T0947135BF

-5%

Part no. 8T0947135B

Audi A5 8T Front Headliner Roof Interior Courtesy Reading Light Lamp 8T0947135BF

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8XA941475

Audi A1 8X Headlamp Headlight Light LED Module Front Left N/S 8XA941475

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4E0945095H

Audi S8 D3 Rear Side Fender Wing Tail Light Lamp Outer Left N/S 4E0945095H

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0941597C

Audi A4 B8 Xenon Headlight Ballast Module Control Unit 8K0941597C

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8R0945093A

Audi Q5 8R Rear Tail Light Left N/S LED Lamp Taillight 8R0945093A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 4K0947135AE

Audi A4 B9 Roof Light Front Reading Lamp Interior Panel Grey 4K0947135AE

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8P4945094D-1

Audi A3 8P Rear Right O/S Tail Lamp Light Trunk Lid Tailgate Inner 8P4945094D

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V3945096

Audi A3 8V Tail Light Rear Right O/S Outer Lamp Boot Light 8V3945096

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8E0945246-1

Audi A4 B7 TT 8J Seat Leon Cupra 5F Rear Tail Light Securing Bolt 8E0945246

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8V4945258A

Audi A3 8V Tail Light Bulb Mount Holder Socket Rear Right O/S 8V4945258A

Product currently unavailable

Part no. 8K0941329

Xenon Headlight Module Audi A4 S4 B8 Headlamp Ballast Control Unit 8K0941329

Product currently unavailable

Audi A3 8V Rear Tailgate Hatch Inner Lamp Light Left N/S 8V3945093

-15%

Part no. 8V3945093

Audi A3 8V Rear Tailgate Hatch Inner Lamp Light Left N/S 8V3945093

Product currently unavailable

...

Showing 892-990 of 1030 products