Toyota RAV4 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 20-15700-06-2 / RH TYC 20-15699-06-2

Accuracy note: Covers the Toyota RAV4 (XA40 2013-2018) 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	Alkar 2747993 (halogen H11/HB3, electric); Johns 81 44 09-5 (halogen with LED DRL, electric motor); Abakus 112-1149LMLDEM2 (LED with HIR2 and WY21W, LED DRL, electric motor); TYC 20-15700-06-2 (LED/HIR2, DRL, electric); TYC 20-16164-06-2 (LED, DRL, electric); Van Wezel 5474985 (LED, electric motor)
Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket	Alkar 2748993 (halogen H11/HB3, electric); Johns 81 44 10-5 (halogen with LED DRL, electric motor); Abakus 112-1149RMLDEM2 (LED with HIR2 and WY21W, LED DRL, electric motor); TYC 20-15699-06-2 (LED/HIR2, DRL, electric); TYC 20-16163-06-2 (LED, DRL, electric); Alkar 2762993 (xenon D4S, HB3, WY21W, DRL, electric)
Bulb types	dipped H11, main HB3, indicator WY21W, LED/HIR2 (PX22d) on the 2015 facelift units, xenon D4S
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN
Fitment notes	Pre-facelift cars take halogen H11/HB3 and the facelift (from about 2015/2016) gets LED DRL and full-LED versions; one Alkar xenon D4S right-hand unit is also listed.

A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Toyota RAV4 Headlights

If your RAV4 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.

Toyota RAV4 Headlights: Watch: Replacing It

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Toyota RAV4 Headlights: What It Does

Precise beam angling to light the road without dazzling oncoming traffic is the Toyota RAV4'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.

Toyota RAV4 Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type

Standard/base trims (non-Hybrid)	Reflector-style LED headlights — genuinely rated "Marginal" by IIHS testing, but confirmed as the better-performing of the two lower-tier assemblies
Base Hybrid trims	Projector-style LED headlights — despite the "projector" name suggesting an upgrade, these are rated "Poor" by IIHS, worse than the reflector LED units on the non-Hybrid base trim; a genuinely counterintuitive result worth knowing before assuming projector automatically means better
Hybrid Limited, factory option	Curve-adaptive projector LED headlights with Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) — rated "Good" by IIHS, a real functional step up requiring different wiring, not a straightforward swap from the lower-tier assemblies

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Toyota RAV4 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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