Lighting device for a motor vehicle headlamp for emitting light to form a light distribution in an area in front of the lighting device, the lighting device comprising: - a light module, - a support frame - a main support, and - an auxiliary support, wherein the light module comprises: * two or more primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2) that generate light to form a main light distribution; and * at least one secondary light source generating light to form a supplementary light distribution, wherein the additional light distribution superimposes the main light distribution to form an overall light distribution, wherein an optical imaging system is assigned to the at least one secondary light source and is set up to image the light emitted by the at least one secondary light source into a region in front of the light module in the form of the additional light distribution, wherein the main light distribution is designed as a short-range light distribution, the additional light distribution is designed as a long-range light distribution and the total light distribution is designed as a long-range light distribution, wherein the support frame is arranged to receive the main support and the additional support, and wherein the main carrier is arranged to receive the primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2), and the additional carrier is arranged to receive the at least one secondary light source and the optical imaging system, characterized in that at least one primary reflector (PR1, PR2) is associated with the primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2) and is arranged to focus the light emitted by the primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2) and to direct it into a region in front of the light module in the form of the main light distribution, and the main support is arranged to receive the at least one primary reflector (PR1, PR2), and wherein the support frame is pivotable about at least one axis. - a light module, - a support frame - a main support, and - an auxiliary support, wherein * two or more primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2) that generate light to form a main light distribution; and * at least one secondary light source generating light to form a supplementary light distribution, wherein the additional light distribution superimposes the main light distribution to form an overall light distribution, wherein an optical imaging system is assigned to the at least one secondary light source and is set up to image the light emitted by the at least one secondary light source into a region in front of the light module in the form of the additional light distribution, wherein the main light distribution is designed as a short-range light distribution, the additional light distribution is designed as a long-range light distribution and the total light distribution is designed as a long-range light distribution, wherein the support frame is arranged to receive the main support and the additional support, and wherein the main carrier is arranged to receive the primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2), and the additional carrier is arranged to receive the at least one secondary light source and the optical imaging system, characterized in that at least one primary reflector (PR1, PR2) is associated with the primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2) and is arranged to focus the light emitted by the primary light sources (PLQ1, PLQ2) and to direct it into a region in front of the light module in the form of the main light distribution, and the main support is arranged to receive the at least one primary reflector (PR1, PR2), and wherein the support frame is pivotable about at least one axis.