Kia Venga 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 20-12512-05-2 / RH TYC 20-12511-05-2

Accuracy note: Covers the Kia Venga (2010-2019) 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 8335961 (halogen H7/H1, LED DRL, electric levelling); TYC 20-12512-05-2 (halogen H7/H1, electric levelling motor); Johns 41 61 09 (halogen H7/H1, levelling motor); Prasco KI3304904 (halogen H1/H7, levelling motor); Abakus 223-1126L-LD-EM (halogen H7/H1, electric); TYC 20-14860-06-2 (LED, H7, LED DRL)
Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket	Van Wezel 8335962 (halogen H7/H1, LED DRL, electric levelling); TYC 20-12511-05-2 (halogen H7/H1, electric levelling); Johns 41 61 10 (halogen H7/H1, levelling motor); Prasco KI3304903 (halogen H1/H7, levelling motor); Abakus 223-1136RMLD-EM (halogen H7/H1, DRL, electric levelling motor); TYC 20-14859-16-2 (LED, H7, LED DRL, electric levelling)
Bulb types	dipped H7, main H1, base-spec H4 on some, indicator PY21W, sockets PX26d, P14.5s and P43t
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notes	Halogen H7/H1 units are the standard fit, with LED daytime running light versions on higher trims and LED units on the later cars; no xenon is listed.

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

If your Venga 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 Venga Headlights: Watch: Replacing It

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Kia Venga Headlights: What It Does

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