Hyundai Tucson 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 20-15398-06-2 / RH TYC 20-15397-06-2
| Passenger side (LH / nearside) headlight — aftermarket | Van Wezel 8264961 (halogen H7/H7, electric levelling motor, no DRL); Van Wezel 8264963 (halogen H7/H7/H7, LED DRL, electric levelling, dynamic bending light); Diederichs 6862081 (halogen H7/H7/H7 with PY21W, LED DRL, levelling motor, up to 03/2018); TYC 20-15398-06-2 (LED, H7/H7, electric levelling motor); Alkar 2755632 (LED, H7/H7 with PY21W, electric levelling); Van Wezel 8286961 (facelift LED, H7/HB3 with PY21W, levelling motor) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket | Van Wezel 8264962 (halogen H7/H7, electric levelling motor, no DRL); Van Wezel 8264964 (halogen H7/H7/H7, LED DRL, electric levelling, dynamic bending light); Diederichs 6862080 (halogen H7/H7/H7 with PY21W, LED DRL, levelling motor, up to 03/2018); TYC 20-15397-06-2 (LED, H7/H7, electric levelling motor); Alkar 2756632 (LED, H7/H7 with PY21W, electric levelling); Van Wezel 8286962 (facelift LED, H7/HB3 with PY21W, levelling motor) |
| Bulb types | dipped and main beam H7 (H7/H7 and H7/H7/H7 units), HB3 on the facelift LED units, indicator PY21W, sidelight W5W on some units; sockets PX26d, P20d, BAU15s |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Mostly halogen on the pre-facelift cars, with LED units for the better-equipped trims and the facelift; no xenon units are listed. Levelling is by electric motor, and the TYC 20-15398-16-2 / 20-15397-16-2 pair is listed as a cornering-light version, so check the trim before ordering. |
A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Hyundai Tucson Headlights
If your Tucson 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.
Hyundai Tucson Headlights: Watch: Replacing It
Low beam bulb change.
Hyundai Tucson Headlights: What It Does
Precise beam angling to light the road without dazzling oncoming traffic is the Hyundai Tucson's headlight unit's core job, housing the main and dipped beams — or LED/matrix modules on higher trims. Because it often also integrates the daytime running light and front indicator, both the part number and repair complexity increase accordingly.
Hyundai Tucson Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type
| Standard trims (2016+) | Halogen (H7) in a projector-style housing — confirmed as genuinely all projector rather than reflector design from this generation onward, which affects how LED/HID retrofit kits perform |
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| Limited and higher trims | Full LED projector headlights are fitted as standard on this trim, a genuinely different assembly from the halogen units on lower trims |
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Hyundai Tucson 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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