A lighting device for a vehicle lamp, comprising a light source, at least one reflector which directs the light emanating in the light source, and at least one optical element which collects and emanates the light of the desired shape directed by the reflector into desired direction, said light source is attached to a first end of the reflector and said primary optical element is attached to the opposite end of the reflector , the reflector being funnel shaped with a first narrow end and a second wider end, wherein said primary optical element is at least piecewise continuously formed in the region of its outer edge which lies close to the reflector , with at least one additional optical element , wherein a central longitudinal axis extends from the first end of the reflector to the second end of the reflector , and the light source and the primary optical element are centered on the central longitudinal axis, and wherein the reflector , the primary optical element and the additional optical element are rotationally symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal axis, wherein said primary optical element is arranged at the second, wider end of the reflector and opposite to the light source , characterized in that said at least one additional optical element impacts on the light in the rest range (7', 7"), which is part of the light emanated by the light source in full range and directed by the reflector but not utilized by said primary optical element , in a manner that said at least one additional optical element influences the direction and the shape of the light flow, wherein said light source emanates the light in the full range in direction from said narrower first end of the reflector towards said second wider end of the reflector , and said primary optical element utilizes a smaller range of the light of said full range . wherein said primary optical element is at least piecewise continuously formed in the region of its outer edge which lies close to the reflector , with at least one additional optical element , wherein a central longitudinal axis extends from the first end of the reflector to the second end of the reflector , and the light source and the primary optical element are centered on the central longitudinal axis, and wherein the reflector , the primary optical element and the additional optical element are rotationally symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal axis, wherein said primary optical element is arranged at the second, wider end of the reflector and opposite to the light source , characterized in that said at least one additional optical element impacts on the light in the rest range (7', 7"), which is part of the light emanated by the light source in full range and directed by the reflector but not utilized by said primary optical element , in a manner that said at least one additional optical element influences the direction and the shape of the light flow, wherein said light source emanates the light in the full range in direction from said narrower first end of the reflector towards said second wider end of the reflector , and said primary optical element utilizes a smaller range of the light of said full range . <EOS>