LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT

Illumination device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising a first light guide (2), a second light guide (3), an optical device (4) with a first (5a) and second light input surface (6a) and a first (5b) and second light output surface (6b), wherein the light from the first light guide (2) can be injected into the optical device (4), passes through the optical device (4) and can exit via the first light output surface (5b), wherein the light from the second light guide (8) can be injected into the optical device (4), passes through the optical device (4) and can exit via the second light output surface (6b), wherein the first light output surface (5b) is formed from a plurality of first surface elements (7) and the second light output surface (6b) is formed from a plurality of second surface elements (8), wherein the first (7) and second surface elements (8) are arranged alternately with respect to one another in such a way that they form a step-like structure, wherein a first (7) surface element with a subsequent second surface element (8) respectively form a step, wherein the first surface element (7) forms an angle of 45° to 135° with the subsequent second surface element (8).