Audi Q5 Headlights: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

Bulb type, unit part numbers, and the faults that actually cause that flickering or dim light you've noticed.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — aftermarket LH Valeo 044867 / RH Valeo 044868

Accuracy note: Covers the Audi Q5 (8R 2008-2017) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Headlights are sold by side (passenger / nearside = LH, driver's / offside = RH on a UK car) and by lamp type — halogen, xenon (D1S / D3S) and LED or full-LED units are not interchangeable, and DRL, cornering and levelling options change the part number again. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Check the lamp type and traffic side (UK right-hand-traffic units, not LHD) against your VIN, and expect xenon / LED and adaptive units to need levelling adjustment or coding after fitting.

Passenger side (LH / nearside) headlight — aftermarket	Valeo 044867 (bi-xenon D3S, DRL, motor); Valeo 044873 (bi-xenon D3S/H7, DRL, check motor); TYC 20-16806-16-2 (xenon D3S with LED, DRL, electric); Johns 13 65 09-5 (halogen H7, motor); Abakus 446-1126LMLDEM2 (halogen H7, P13W, electric, no bulb); Van Wezel 0380985 (xenon D3S with LED, motor, not for facelift)
Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket	Valeo 044868 (bi-xenon D3S, DRL, motor); Valeo 044874 (bi-xenon D3S/H7, DRL, without motor); Johns 13 65 10-5 (halogen H7, motor); Johns 13 65 10-2 (xenon D3S, LED DRL, motor); Diederichs 1075980 (halogen H7, motor); Van Wezel 0380986 (xenon D3S with LED, motor, not for facelift)
Bulb types	halogen dipped H7, sidelight P13W, indicator PSY24W or HPC24WY; xenon and bi-xenon D3S
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notes	Halogen H7, D3S xenon and D3S bi-xenon are all offered; Diederichs 1075283/1075282 bi-xenon are for model year 2012 onward (facelift); check whether the car has a levelling motor before ordering.

A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Audi Q5 Headlights

If your Q5 has factory-fitted halogen headlamp housings, converting them to fit LED bulbs is treated as a definite MOT failure under the current inspection manual — this isn't a grey area or a minor advisory, since a housing designed for halogen doesn't distribute an LED bulb's light output correctly, which can genuinely dazzle oncoming drivers. If you want a genuine LED upgrade, the correct route is a complete headlight unit designed for LED from the factory, not a bulb swap into an existing halogen housing.

Before you buy: matrix LED, adaptive, and cornering headlight systems often require electronic coding to the car after a unit swap, even for a genuine like-for-like replacement — a headlight that isn't recognised by the car's electronics can trigger warning lights or fail to auto-level correctly. Check whether your specific trim has one of these systems before assuming a straightforward bulb-in, bulb-out job.

Audi Q5 Headlights: Watch: Replacing It

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8R-era Q5

Audi Q5 Headlights: What It Does

Inside the Audi Q5's headlight unit sit the main and dipped beam bulbs, or LED/matrix modules on higher trims, precisely angled to light the road ahead without dazzling oncoming drivers. Many current units also fold the daytime running light and front indicator into the same housing, which complicates both the part number and any repair.

Audi Q5 Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type

B8.5 (2013–2017)	Halogen on some base models, Xenon (HID) on others — genuinely different systems within the same generation, and physically/electronically incompatible with the later B9 generation
B9 (2018–present), standard trims	Standard LED, with Xenon still available on some early B9 examples — LED became the norm from 2018 onward
B9, Matrix LED option	Genuine upgraded option using an array of individually controlled LEDs that selectively dim to create a "tunnel" of light around other vehicles, allowing high beam use without dazzling them — confirmed as a distinct, more advanced system than standard LED

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Audi Q5 Headlights: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Headlights Guide for the four bulb technologies and how they differ, UK law on aim and modifications, common faults to check for, how difficult this job is to DIY, and confirming fitment against your VIN.

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