Kia Picanto 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 20-16142-05-2 / RH TYC 20-16141-05-2

Accuracy note: Covers the Kia Picanto (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 8325961 (halogen H4, electric levelling motor); TYC 20-16142-05-2 (halogen H4, electric levelling motor); Abakus 223-1167L-LDEM2 (halogen H4 with PY21W and W5W, electric levelling in vehicle equipment, no motor); Alkar 2751654 (halogen H4 with PY21W and W5W, electric levelling); Abakus 223-1142L-LDEM2 (halogen H4 with PY21W and W5W, electric levelling); Alkar 2711999 (halogen H4, for cars without electric levelling)
Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket	Van Wezel 8325962 (halogen H4, electric levelling motor); TYC 20-16141-05-2 (halogen H4, electric levelling motor); Abakus 223-1167R-LDEM2 (halogen H4 with PY21W and W5W, electric levelling in vehicle equipment, no motor); Alkar 2752654 (halogen H4 with PY21W and W5W, electric levelling); Diederichs 6508080 (halogen H4 with PY21W and W5W, levelling motor); Alkar 2702654 (halogen H4, for cars without electric levelling)
Bulb types	dipped and main H4 (P43t), indicator PY21W, sidelight W5W, socket BAU15s
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notes	Every unit listed is halogen H4 with no DRL or LED lights listed. The main choice is between electric-levelling and non-levelling versions, and some units are sold without the levelling motor.

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

If your Picanto 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.

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Kia Picanto Headlights: What It Does

Precise beam angling to light the road without dazzling oncoming traffic is the Kia Picanto'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.

Kia Picanto 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 Picanto 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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