Kia Ceed 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 20-14860-16-2 / RH TYC 20-14859-16-2

Accuracy note: Covers the Kia Ceed (2012-2018) 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 8356965 (halogen H7, LED DRL, electric levelling motor); Van Wezel 8568961 (halogen H7, electric levelling motor); Diederichs 6554083 (halogen H7, LED DRL, levelling motor); Diederichs 6554085 (LED, H7, LED DRL, levelling motor, dynamic bending light); TYC 20-14860-16-2 (LED, H7, DRL, electric levelling, cornering light); Abakus 223-1150LMLEMN2 (LED, H7 with PY21W, LED DRL, electric levelling, 2012-2014)
Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket	Van Wezel 8356966 (halogen H7, LED DRL, electric levelling motor); Van Wezel 8568962 (halogen H7, electric levelling motor); Prasco KI4344913 (halogen H7, Cool Active, levelling motor); TYC 20-14859-16-2 (LED, H7, DRL, electric levelling, cornering light); TYC 20-14859-06-2 (LED, H7, DRL, dynamic bending light); Abakus 223-1149RMLEMB2 (halogen H7 with PY21W, levelling motor, from 2015)
Bulb types	dipped/main H7 (single H7 halogen units), indicator PY21W, sidelight W5W on some, sockets PX26d and BAU15s
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notes	Halogen H7 units are the base fit, with LED daytime running lights on better trims and LED units with dynamic bending or cornering light on top trims; no xenon is listed. Levelling is by electric motor, and Abakus lists separate versions for pre-2015 and post-2015 cars.

A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Kia Ceed Headlights

If your Ceed 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.

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.

Kia Ceed Headlights: Watch: Replacing It

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JD generation (2012-2018).

Kia Ceed Headlights: What It Does

The Kia Ceed's headlight unit houses the main and dipped beam bulbs (or LED/matrix modules on higher trims), positioned and angled to illuminate the road ahead without excessively dazzling oncoming traffic. Many modern units also integrate the daytime running light and front indicator into the same housing, which affects both the part number and the complexity of any repair.

Kia Ceed Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type

Standard trims	Halogen as standard
GT-Line/higher trims	LED headlights become available further up the range — genuinely a different assembly and connector from the halogen units on lower trims, not a simple bulb swap

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Kia Ceed 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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