The Kia Soul high beam and low beam headlight bulb sizes include 9005, H4, and 9008 configurations across different model generations. A replacement chart documents bulb specifications for Soul vehicles spanning 2010 to 2024.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
ECE standard (Europe & worldwide). Mercury-free HID (xenon) discharge bulb with PK32d-5 base and integral ignitor, for projector-type housings. 42V, 35W.
The Kia Soul uses five distinct headlight bulb types across its model years: the 9005, 9008, 9003, H4, H7, and D3S, with fitment determined by headlamp system rather than model year alone.
The 9003 is a dual-filament halogen bulb rated at 12V and 60W/55W with a P43t base, operating under the ANSI standard. It served both high and low beam functions in a single bulb on the Kia Soul from 2010-2013.
The 9008 is a dual-filament halogen bulb rated at 12V and 65W/55W with a P26t base, also under the ANSI standard. It was used on Soul models from 2014-2019 equipped without projector-type headlamps.
The 9005 is a single-filament halogen bulb rated at 12V and 65W with a P20d base. On the 2020-2024 Soul, it serves both high and low beam positions in vehicles fitted with projector headlamps.
The H7 is a single-filament halogen bulb rated at 12V and 55W with a PX26d base, governed by the ECE standard though also approved in the US and Japan. It was used on 2014-2019 Soul models with projector or projector-type headlamps.
The D3S is a mercury-free HID xenon discharge bulb rated at 42V and 35W with a PK32d-5 base and an integral ignitor, designed exclusively for projector-type housings. It appeared as the low beam bulb on 2014-2019 Soul models equipped with HID headlamps.
On the Kia Soul, the H4 bulb handles both high and low beam functions in a single dual-filament unit, fitting 2020-2024 models without projector headlamps. The H4 is not listed among the provided bulb descriptions, though its dual-filament design is consistent with its role replacing the 9003 and 9008 in non-projector configurations of the later generation.
The 9005 and 9008 are both ANSI-standard bulbs but are not interchangeable: the 9005 uses a P20d base and carries a single filament, while the 9008 uses a P26t base and carries dual filaments, making base and wattage compatibility distinct between the two.
From 2014-2019, the Soul's headlamp system split into as many as three separate bulb types depending on trim, with the 9008 covering standard halogen, H7 covering projector halogen, and D3S covering HID low beam configurations within the same model year.
The D3S bulb operates at 42V, substantially higher than the 12V rating of all halogen types in these specifications, and its integral ignitor means it is not compatible with standard halogen sockets or wiring.