Regardless of it’s for your own security, for roadworthiness testing or to avoid a fine, being sure your headlamp bulbs are constantly working is extremely important. Indeed, bulbs are wearing parts that will definitely burn out with time and consequently need to be changed. You’re likely in this article because one of your position lamp is burnt out and you’re wondering how to change the bulb of my Kia Niro parking light, we’ve made this article to help you do this process without help and not need to go to your mechanic. In a first step, we will look at replacing the front daytime running light bulb of your car and in a second section, how to replace the rear daytime running light.
How to replace the front parking light bulb of my Kia Niro?
We will start this document with swapping the front daytime running light bulb of your Kia Niro, be aware that depending on the year and finish of your car it may not be quite the same approach to use. Indeed, even if the position of your bulb is not going to change, the access may be more or less problematic based on the features of your car.
First approach, we will perform the bulb change of your daytime running light without removing the headlight of your Kia Niro. Although this technique is the simplest, it is not assured that you will be able to do it on your vehicle without trouble. Indeed, depending on the versions and the year, on some models there will not be enough space for you to replace the bulb using this method. Here are the two distinct ways to replace the bulb of the front parking light of your Kia Niro:.
- Going through the bonnet of your car: First technique, you will only go through the bonnet of your vehicle to direct access your headlight unit. This is the most wise process but it is not always easy to do to realise, often because of secondary parts that will obstruct your access. To perform this, here are the basic steps to follow. First, with the engine off, disconnect the terminals of your battery to avoid any short circuit or risk of electrocution. Now that this step has been completed, you will need to access the back of your headlight unit to replace the daytime running light bulb on your Kia Niro. You may need to take off the battery for easier access. In such a case, you will need to open the bulb protection cap on your headlight (¼ in most cases does the job), then you will need to take off the bulb socket from its position. To perform this, pull delicately on the socket and not on the wires (you risk damaging them), finally once the socket is out, you can replace your parking lamps bulb, being cautious not to damage the wires and use a cloth to avoid dirtying your new bulb. Once carried out, reassemble the set up, reconnect your battery and execute a check test before taking to the road.
- By removing the crosshair grill and the headlight:
- Second solution, you can remove the headlight of your Kia Niro in cases where the access through the engine block seems too difficult. To do so, you just have to open your bonnet, take off the front grill held by only a few torx screws, then take off the headlight in question. Once these steps are completed you will simply have to stick to the same method as on the previous part to replace the front daytime running light bulb of your Kia Niro
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How to replace the rear parking light bulb on your Kia Niro
Finally, if you wish to change the rear parking light bulb of your Kia Niro the process is much easier, here are the different actions to stick to to allow you to change this bulb:
- Unplug your battery
- Get the floorboards out of the trunk.
- Unscrew the back cover of the headlight unit from your car.
- After finding the rear position lamps bulb on your car, remove the burnt-out bulb.
- Put in your brand-new parking light bulb into the headlamp assembly on your car
- Reassemble the whole thing.
Verify that your parking lights are working properly again before you set off again and you’re done. If you want to change the fog light bulb on your Kia Niro, please read our dedicated document to find out how to do it.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Kia Niro, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Niro category.
