Kia Ceed JD (2012–2018)

Ceed JD · 12 to 68 plate

Dipped beamH7Verifieddetails
Main beamH7Verifieddetails
Driver wiper26"Verifieddetails
Passenger wiper13"Verifieddetails

Bulbs

10/10 verifiedEvery light position · halogen on most trims, xenon or LED on some headlamps

Wipers

4/4 verifiedDriver, passenger, rear and the arm fitting

Which Ceed do I have?

The JD is the Ceed built 2012–2018. The registration's age identifier is the quickest check: 12 to 68 plate. The V5C gives the first-registration date, and this generation's fitments apply from the first 2012 cars onwards up to the 2018 run-out.

YearPlates issuedGeneration
201212 / 62Ceed JD
201313 / 63Ceed JD
201414 / 64Ceed JD
201515 / 65Ceed JD
201616 / 66Ceed JD
201717 / 67Ceed JD
201818 / 68Ceed JD

Bulbs

2012–2018 · bulbsAll 10 verified
  • Dip beam (low)H7VerifiedHalogen H7 (autodoc, agmvision, DE headlamp listing agree). Xenon/HID trims use D1S. Facelift 2015 unchanged.
  • Main beam (high)H7VerifiedAutodoc H1/H4/HB3 listings are cross-variant noise. Dip is H7 too (projector on GT/GT-Line trims); AFLS xenon variants D1S.
  • Front fogH8VerifiedHandbook: front fog H8 35W. Resolves H8 vs HB4 for UK - HB4 discarded (US/older-model noise). Fitted on trims with fog lamps (2/3/4, GT).
  • Sidelight / DRLW5WVerifiedHandbook: position lamps W5W 5W (or LED). UK cars have LED DRLs standard on all trims, non-replaceable; handbook also lists a P21/5W bulb-type DRL for non-LED EU variants.
  • Front indicatorPY21WVerifiedAmber bayonet BAU15s (UK 581). autodoc and agmvision agree.
  • Rear indicatorPY21WVerifiedBayonet PY21W, not WY21W wedge; autodoc JD indicator page lists only PY21W (and WY5W repeater), agmvision agrees. UK 581.
  • Brake / tailP21/5WVerifiedHandbook: stop and tail P21/5W 21/5W, or LED tail lamps on higher trims (non-replaceable). Autodoc W21/5W, PR21/5W, P27/7W entries are cross-variant/US noise - discard.
  • ReverseW16WVerifiedHandbook: back-up lamp W16W 16W (wedge, UK 921).
  • Rear fogP21WVerifiedHandbook: rear fog P21W 21W (UK 382), bumper-mounted.
  • Number plateW5WVerifiedHandbook: licence plate lamp 5W wedge W5W (UK 501). Mk1 cee'd ED used C5W festoon - do not carry over. Some later JD/GT variants have LED units.

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Wipers

2012–2018 · wipersAll 4 verified
  • Driver side26"Verified650mm (Bosch AR26U / AR140S set, Valeo VM20). autodoc JD wiper page also 650mm.
  • Passenger side13"Verified340mm Bosch spec (AR13U Aerotwin / SP13, hook arm). Valeo lists 350mm/14in (VM44/VH142) for the same car - Bosch value taken. Driver side is 26in/650mm hook.
  • Rear12"Verified300mm Bosch A311H Aerotwin rear (slider-type arm), listed by micksgarage and wiperblades.co.uk for 2012-2017 hatch. Autodoc's 340mm rear label is wrong - A311H is 300mm.
  • ConnectorHook (U)VerifiedFront arms hook type (Bosch AR/SP and autodoc listings). Rear A311H uses Bosch slider/plastic-arm fitting, not hook.

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