Honda Civic 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 TYC 20-3113-08-2 / RH TYC 20-3112-08-2

Accuracy note: Covers the Honda Civic (2012-2017) 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	Van Wezel 2586961 (halogen H7/H7, electric levelling motor); Diederichs 5211081 (halogen H7/H7, electric levelling motor); Abakus 217-1159L-LDEM7 (halogen HB3/HB4, electric levelling); Abakus 217-1134L-LD-EM (halogen H4, electric levelling); TYC 20-3113-08-2 (halogen H4, mechanical levelling)
Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket	Van Wezel 2586962 (halogen H7/H7, electric levelling motor); Diederichs 5211080 (halogen H7/H7, electric levelling motor); Abakus 217-1159R-LDEM7 (halogen HB3/HB4, electric levelling); Abakus 217-1160R-LD-EM (halogen H1/H7, electric levelling); TYC 20-3112-08-2 (halogen H4, mechanical levelling)
Bulb types	dipped/main H7/H7 on the current-shape units, HB3/HB4, H4 on older shape, indicator WY21W, sidelight W5W or T4W
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notes	All units listed are halogen, with no xenon or LED, and DRL is not stated. The H4 units are for older Civics, so check the car's year against H7/H7 versus HB3 fitment.

A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Honda Civic Headlights

If your Civic 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.

Honda Civic Headlights: Watch: Replacing It

🎬 Watch: DIY 2012-2015 Honda Civic Headlight Bulb Replacement

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9th gen, likely US-spec; covers 2012-2015 only.

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.

Honda Civic Headlights: What It Does

Inside the Honda Civic'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.

Honda Civic Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type

Standard trims	Halogen headlight (H11 low beam/9005 high beam type), with LED daytime running lights integrated on many trims
Sport Touring and higher	Full LED headlights with auto on/off — genuinely used for BOTH low and high beam, not just the low beam, while needing only about half the electrical power of the equivalent halogen setup
Type R	Same full LED technology as Sport Touring, though the exact part number differs between trims despite using materially similar hardware — confirmed by Honda's own part numbers, so a Type R and Sport Touring headlight aren't automatically interchangeable even though they look nearly identical
Fitment note	Retrofitting LED headlights to a car built with halogen genuinely requires a conversion harness — the two aren't a straightforward plug-and-play swap

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Honda Civic 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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