{"id":248654,"date":"2023-12-15T13:23:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T13:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248654"},"modified":"2023-12-15T13:23:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T13:23:07","slug":"halogen-to-h19-led-upgrade-in-headlights-key-points-to-keep-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/halogen-to-h19-led-upgrade-in-headlights-key-points-to-keep-in-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Halogen to H19 LED upgrade in headlights: Key points to keep in mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have performed this on my Kia Carens but these points should help with any kind of LED upgrade in any car.<\/h2>\n

BHPian dreamkiller_18<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Nowadays the manufacturers are putting in whatnot limitations to make sure that customers do not do aftermarket upgrades to different systems. Some examples are head-units embedded with climate control features ( MG Hector ) speaker configurations disabled from head-units using engineering modes ( KIA ) and similar stuff etc. H19 is also one of them, so that you pay more for the higher model of the same vehicle which comes at a high premium.<\/p>\n

Earlier the headlights came with mostly H4 bulbs which were user-replaceable. H19 is usually not available aftermarket from major brands at this time as it is a new standard and mostly dedicated to OEMs. H19 is available from some OEM providers like Osram, excelite and Philips but only halogen is available so people cannot upgrade from OEM manufacturers.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Chinese manufacturers who come to the rescue here. H19 has a very specific design with 2 additional probes which makes the H4 bulb difficult to fit all the way in the reflectors causing uneven beam pattern.<\/p>\n

Before we go ahead with the upgrade the model of the car which I have used here is the Kia Carens 1.4 T-GDI Prestige Plus model. However, this guide will help you with any LED upgrade. Along with this, I will also share some of my recommendations which I checked in the market. It’s upto you if you want to buy from these resellers. This is just to share an idea of pricing. ** no promotions**.<\/p>\n

H19 Halogen to H19 LED reasons<\/h2>\n

When I purchased this vehicle from KIA, after doing my first long trip on the highway I was very sure that I had a pathetic headlight throw and that they were very much in need of an upgrade. So I started exploring my options.<\/p>\n

Recommendations<\/h2>\n

I had options available like the Blaupunkt, Genome, excelite ( Kia\/Hyundai OEM ). These were the best as per my research in build quality and brightness.<\/p>\n

These were also the only plug-and-play in the market as they come with the H19 holder. We will see how it differs from the H4 later in the images.<\/p>\n

Excelite<\/h2>\n

I went for Excelite 130W 6000K Temp and got it in 6200INR with an MRP of 12399INR sounded like a good deal to me. I purchased from Pal Motors Delhi as I have had previous very good experiences with them for my Swift damping and speaker upgrades.<\/p>\n

Excelite is a product of DHlighting Korea. It’s an OEM which provides lighting to KIA and Hyundai globally. They are located in Faridabad for India Operations. So you can get good pricing across Delhi for this. I sourced this from Pal Motors Delhi. They have the following configurations and the price difference between Pune and Delhi is easily 1-2k on the same model of LED. ( I can share the contact information for Pal Motors if needed ) Price range from 4200INR to 7200INR.<\/p>\n