Peugeot 208 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 Valeo 044748 / RH Valeo 044749

Accuracy note: Covers the Peugeot 208 (2012-2019) 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	Valeo 044748 (halogen H7, W5W, PY21W, with DRL, electric levelling cars, no motor); Valeo 044744 (halogen H7, PWY24W, with DRL, electric levelling cars, no motor); Valeo 046634 (LED, H7, PWY24W, no motor); Johns 57 28 09 (halogen H7 with DRL, no motor); Diederichs 4227183 (halogen H7 with LED DRL, from 2016, no motor); Abakus 550-1165L-LDEM2 (LED, H7, PY21W)
Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket	Valeo 044749 (halogen H7, W5W, PY21W, with DRL, no motor); Valeo 044745 (halogen H7, PWY24W, with DRL, no motor); Valeo 046635 (LED, H7, PWY24W, no motor); Johns 57 28 10 (halogen H7 with DRL, no motor); Diederichs 4227182 (halogen H7 with LED DRL, from 2016, no motor); Abakus 550-1165R-LDEM2 (LED, H7, PY21W)
Bulb types	dipped H7; indicator PY21W or PWY24W; sidelight W5W; main beam H1 on some units (socket PX26d)
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notes	Halogen H7 units with DRL for the pre-facelift and facelift cars, plus LED versions; Van Wezel 4034967, 4034962, 4034964, 4034963 and 4035964 and TYC 20-14353/14354-16-2 are marked as right-hand traffic, so avoid them for UK cars.

A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Peugeot 208 Headlights

If your 208 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.

Peugeot 208 Headlights: Watch: Replacing It

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Peugeot 208 Headlights: What It Does

Inside the Peugeot 208'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.

Peugeot 208 Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type

Active/Allure, standard	Halogen — genuinely still fitted even on relatively well-equipped trims like Allure, a common surprise for buyers moving from another Peugeot with LED as standard
Allure, factory option	"Eco LED" — a genuine intermediate tier below full LED, using similar-looking front lighting but without the self-levelling function or full LED brightness of the GT-spec units; shares the same electrical connector as halogen, making retrofitting easier than jumping straight to full LED
GT/GT Line	Full LED with automatic self-levelling — confirmed as a genuinely different, brighter system than Eco LED, identifiable by its own distinct part-number suffix, and not a straightforward retrofit onto lower trims due to the self-levelling wiring requirement

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Peugeot 208 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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