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Replacing headlights

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1.7K views 19 replies 9 participants last post by  DirkAZ  
#1 ·
I have a 24 ex hev I replaced the yellow crappy bulbs with these ones in the link they work great no issues at all you have to just open up the wheel well and stick your arm up in there to change them that’s the worst part RCJ 9005 Bulbs, HB3 Fog Light... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSPCRWHF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
 
#10 ·
Yes, I am. But it is far more likely to be the case with LED bulbs installed in a housing that was designed for halogen bulbs. Completely different lighting pattern, and the housing and lens need to account for that.
 
#11 ·
The funny thing about this topic - and the whole website, is that regular folks are trying to find solutions to puzzling and sometimes unsafe choices and the company says nothing. I understand that this site has no connection to the manufacturer but one feels left out. From the moment we noticed that there is no drivers manual in the car to a lack of authoritative responses here, the level of support feels far less than adequate.
I think Kia is missing the boat on technical assistance.
 
#12 ·
I replaced my halogen bulbs in my 2020 Niro EV with LEDs bulbs from ALLA lighting. It was day and night. I compared them to a 2023 Niro EV Wave. They were better than the 2023. The bulbs fits exactly the same. It produced a clean cutoff of the light beam. No one ever flashed me on city streets to say they were too bright. I now have a 2024 Niro Wave, and I still liked my 2020 Niro with the aftermarket LEDs better.
 
#14 · (Edited)
The link to Amazon says those are Fog lights and don't fit 2023 Niro HEV. Is there a difference to 2024? I too find the original halogens too dimm and I'm just puzzled that they put halogen in but the day time running lights around it are white LED.
I did replace my halogens in my 2014 VW Passat to LEDs years ago and that was like a day and night difference (they were designed for the Passat).
 
#18 ·
I agree, the low beams r horrible. I just don't understand why they put white LED DTRLs in but have those dingy, yellow halogens for Low Beams.
What helps, but it is not proper, is to turn on the fog lights. We had it on once accidentally and visibility was pretty good.
Someone, in a similar thread, purchased and installed, what looked to me like LED fog lights, into the low beams. It looked way too bright.