Vauxhall Insignia 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 450914 / RH Valeo 450915
| Passenger side (LH / nearside) headlight — aftermarket | Hella 1LR 010 117-211 (halogen H7/H1 with PY21W and W5W, no motor); Magneti Marelli 710301214203 (halogen H7/H1, motor); Magneti Marelli 710301262203 (halogen, motor); Magneti Marelli 710301263207 (halogen, motor); Valeo 450914 (halogen, low, high and DRL bulbs); Hella 1ZT 009 631-311 (bi-xenon D1S with H11, DRL, dynamic bending light). |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside) headlight — aftermarket | Hella 1LL 011 165-781 (halogen HIR2 with LED DRL, motor); Hella 1ZT 009 631-321 (bi-xenon D1S with H11, DRL, dynamic bending light); Hella 1ZT 010 012-421 (bi-xenon D1S with LED and H11, DRL, motor); Magneti Marelli 710301214204 (halogen H7/H1, motor); Magneti Marelli 710301214208 (halogen H7, H1 with H21W, motor); Hella 1LR 010 117-221 (halogen H7/H1, no motor) |
| Bulb types | dipped/main H7 and H1, HIR2 on the Hella 1LL, bi-xenon D1S, indicator PY21W, sidelight W5W, W21/5W. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Halogen, bi-xenon and LED options are listed; the bi-xenon units suit cars with adaptive lighting and the LED Valeo suits the later facelift cars. |
A Genuinely Important UK Rule Worth Knowing Before You Buy — Vauxhall Insignia Headlights
If your Insignia 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.
Vauxhall Insignia Headlights: Watch: Replacing It
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Vauxhall Insignia Headlights: What It Does
On the Vauxhall Insignia, main and dipped beam bulbs — or LED/matrix modules on higher-spec cars — live inside the headlight unit, angled carefully to illuminate the road without blinding oncoming traffic. The daytime running light and front indicator often share that same housing too, adding complexity to both fitment and repair.
Vauxhall Insignia Headlights: Generations, Derivatives & Headlight Type
| Standard trims | Halogen as standard on earlier models |
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| SRi and higher | Full LED headlights become available |
| Higher trims, IntelliLux option | Genuine award-winning IntelliLux LED Matrix system — the Insignia's specific "Pixel Light" implementation uses 168 individual LED elements (84 per headlight, one of the highest counts in Vauxhall's range), plus a high-beam spotlight illuminating up to 400m ahead; camera-based, deactivating only the specific LEDs that would dazzle oncoming traffic while leaving the rest of the beam at full strength |
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Vauxhall Insignia 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.
More Vauxhall Headlights
The same part, covered across other Vauxhall models.