Hyundai Sonata Fog Light Bulb Size

The Hyundai Sonata fog light utilizes 881, 9006, and H3 bulb sizes for various lighting applications across the different production versions of the vehicle. Available data covers the period from 1995 through 2010.

The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.

Front Fog Light

Years	Bulb Size
2010	881
2010	881 (To 1/23/2010)
2009	881
2008	881
2008	881 (To 2/1/2008)
2006-2007	881
2005	9006
2005	881 (From 3/1/2005)
2002-2004	9006
2001	H3
	9006 (From 6/1/2001)
	H3 (To 6/1/2001)
1999-2000	H3
1997-1998	H1
1997-1998	H3
1996	881
1996	881 (To 7/1/1996)
1995	881

Bulb Specifications

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament halogen bulb with PGJ13 base. 12V, 27W.	881
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament halogen bulb with P22d base. 12V, 55W.	9006
ECE standard (Europe & worldwide). Single-filament halogen bulb with PK22s base. Also approved in the US and Japan. 12V, 55W.	H3
ECE standard (Europe & worldwide). Single-filament halogen bulb with P14.5s base. Also approved in the US and Japan. 12V, 55W.	H1

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Additional Notes

The 881 bulb is the most frequently specified front fog light bulb across the Hyundai Sonata's listed model years, appearing in 1995-1996, 2006-2010, and during a partial-year period in 2005. It follows the ANSI standard used in the US and Canada, operates at 12V and 27W, and uses a PGJ13 base, making it a lower-wattage option compared to the other bulb types found in these specifications.
The 9006 bulb uses a P22d base and operates at 12V and 55W under the ANSI standard. It is specified for the Hyundai Sonata across 2002-2004, a portion of 2005, and part of 2001, representing a higher wattage output than the 881 despite sharing the same operating voltage.
The H3 and H1 bulbs follow the ECE standard, which originates in Europe but carries approval in the US and Japan as well. Both operate at 12V and 55W. The H3 uses a PK22s base and the H1 uses a P14.5s base. These two types appear in the earlier portion of the specifications, covering 1997-2000 for H3 and 1997-1998 for H1.
The Hyundai Sonata's front fog light specifications include multiple mid-year bulb changes, where two different bulb sizes are listed for the same model year with production date cutoffs. The 2005 model year, for instance, specifies the 9006 as the earlier fitment and the 881 from March 1, 2005 onward, indicating these two bulbs are not interchangeable despite both being ANSI-standard halogen types.
A similar mid-year transition occurs in the 2001 model year, where the H3 was specified up to June 1, 2001, and the 9006 from that date forward. The H3 and 9006 use different base types, PK22s and P22d respectively, confirming they are not physically interchangeable.
The 1998 model year lists both H1 and H3 as front fog light bulbs, as does 1997. Since these two bulb types use different bases, P14.5s for H1 and PK22s for H3, their presence in the same model year reflects a fitment variation rather than a substitution relationship.
The 881 bulb at 27W draws notably less power than the 9006, H3, and H1 bulbs, all of which are rated at 55W. This wattage difference is relevant when considering socket and wiring compatibility, as the higher-wattage types are not rated equivalents of the 881 even though all four are single-filament halogen bulbs operating at 12V.