A lighting apparatus for a vehicle front headlight which comprises at least one first projection light unit for providing a low-beam function and at least one second projection light unit (500, 600) for providing a high-beam function, and a light shield arranged in a central plane extending between the first and second projection light units (700, 500, 600), wherein - each projection light unit (700, 500, 600) has at least one LED (7, 5, 6) as the light source; - the lighting apparatus is provided with a common lens, for the first and second projection light units (700, 500, 600), positioned in front of the main irradiation direction; - the light shield extends outwards from the focal point of the lens disposed at the side facing the projection light unit (700, 500, 600) in parallel to the optical axis of the lens; - the first projection light unit is arranged at a side along the central plane; - the at least one LED of the first projection light unit reflects the light emitted thereby outwards from the central plane in upward direction along the first axis, which extends over the central plane; - the at least one first projection light unit comprises a first optical element, said element orienting the light distributed by at least one LED of the first projection light unit towards the focal point of the lens; - the at least one second projection light unit (500, 600) is arranged under the light shield; - the LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) is arranged towards the focal point of the lens, and the light emitted thereby being distributed along and around the second axis (50, 60) which extends outwards from the LED (5, 6) and intersects the focal point of the lens; - the at least one second projection light unit (500, 600) comprises a second optical element (200, 300) which is designed as a collimation unit, which aligns the light emitted by at least one LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) in the focal point direction of the lens; wherein: - a light conducting element (2, 3) is present which is designed as a refractor or a light refracting body to serve as the optical element (200, 300), the light coupling area (21, 31) of which faces towards at least one LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) and the light output area (25, 35) of which is oriented to the focal point of the lens; - the light emitted by at least one LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) within the light conducting element (2, 3) is subject to one light deflection at most via total internal reflection; and - the light conducting element (2, 3) comprises a surface (20, 24, 30, 34) having a continuous, parabolic geometry. - each projection light unit (700, 500, 600) has at least one LED (7, 5, 6) as the light source; - the lighting apparatus is provided with a common lens, for the first and second projection light units (700, 500, 600), positioned in front of the main irradiation direction; - the light shield extends outwards from the focal point of the lens disposed at the side facing the projection light unit (700, 500, 600) in parallel to the optical axis of the lens; - the first projection light unit is arranged at a side along the central plane; - the at least one LED of the first projection light unit reflects the light emitted thereby outwards from the central plane in upward direction along the first axis, which extends over the central plane; - the at least one first projection light unit comprises a first optical element, said element orienting the light distributed by at least one LED of the first projection light unit towards the focal point of the lens; - the at least one second projection light unit (500, 600) is arranged under the light shield; - the LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) is arranged towards the focal point of the lens, and the light emitted thereby being distributed along and around the second axis (50, 60) which extends outwards from the LED (5, 6) and intersects the focal point of the lens; - the at least one second projection light unit (500, 600) comprises a second optical element (200, 300) which is designed as a collimation unit, which aligns the light emitted by at least one LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) in the focal point direction of the lens; - a light conducting element (2, 3) is present which is designed as a refractor or a light refracting body to serve as the optical element (200, 300), the light coupling area (21, 31) of which faces towards at least one LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) and the light output area (25, 35) of which is oriented to the focal point of the lens; - the light emitted by at least one LED (5, 6) of the second projection light unit (500, 600) within the light conducting element (2, 3) is subject to one light deflection at most via total internal reflection; and - the light conducting element (2, 3) comprises a surface (20, 24, 30, 34) having a continuous, parabolic geometry.