Kia Soul Fog Lights: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Soul, if towbar-equipped, a stuck copper contact piece in the trailer light plug can genuinely leave the rear fog on constantly or fail entirely.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — aftermarket TYC 19-14052-01-2 / TYC 19-11029-01-2
| Fog light, passenger side (LH / nearside) — aftermarket | Abakus 223-2057L-AQ (HB4, supplied with bulb); Van Wezel 8325995 (HB4); TYC 19-14052-01-2 (H27W/2); TYC 19-11028-01-2 (H27W/2, with cornering light); Abakus 223-2022L-UE (H27W/2, cornering light, for cars with dynamic bending light) |
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| Fog light, driver's side (RH / offside) — aftermarket | Abakus 223-2057R-AQ (HB4, supplied with bulb); Van Wezel 8323996 (HB4); Van Wezel 8383996 (H27W/2); TYC 19-11029-01-2 (H27W/2); TYC 19-11027-01-2 (H27W/2, with cornering light) |
| Bulb types | HB4 (P22d); H27W/2 (PGJ13); H8 (PGJ19-1) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Cornering-light versions are the TYC 19-11027 / 19-11028 pair and the Abakus 223-2022 pair, for cars with dynamic bending light; other units are plain fog lamps. Van Wezel 8314998 includes a daytime running light function. |
A Genuinely Specific, Real Fault Worth Knowing About If You Have a Towbar — Kia Soul Fog Lights
This is genuinely worth knowing if your rear fog light stays on constantly, or fails entirely, and you have a towbar fitted: one documented case on a related model traced this exact fault, which had caused a roadworthiness test failure, to a small copper contact piece inside the trailer light plug socket that can get stuck, either leaving the circuit permanently triggered or preventing it from working at all.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that swapping the fog light relay with an identical one right beside it in the fuse box is a simple, quick test. If the dashboard indicator light for the fog lights is also not illuminating, this points toward a fuse or relay issue specifically, rather than a simple bulb failure.
Kia Soul Fog Lights: Rarely Used, Easy to Forget About Until Needed
Most Kia Soul owners barely use their fog lights outside a handful of days a year, so a fault can sit unnoticed for a long stretch — until a properly foggy morning exposes it at exactly the wrong moment.
Kia Soul Fog Lights: Watch: Replacing It
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Kia Soul Fog Lights: What It Does
Front fog lights are angled and positioned to illuminate the road surface in low visibility conditions without creating the glare a standard headlight beam would in fog. Some higher trims of the Soul integrate fog lights into the same housing as cornering lights or daytime running lights, which affects both the part number and the complexity of any repair.
Fitment & Compatibility
Kia Soul Fog Lights: Generations & Fog Light Type
| Standard trims | Halogen fog light bulb as standard |
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| Higher trims, later model years | LED fog lights become available further up the range, genuinely a different assembly and connector from the halogen units on lower trims |
Not every trim level of the Soul comes with fog lights fitted as standard, and the housing design often differs between trims that have them integrated with other lighting functions and those with a standalone unit. Always confirm your specific trim's fitment before ordering. Whether you're sourcing a replacement fog lights for your Kia Soul from a dealer, specialist, or online marketplace, always check compatibility against your registration or VIN before buying, and confirm you're ordering the correct side — driver's side (RH in the UK) or passenger side (LH in the UK) — since these are not interchangeable.
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Kia Soul Fog Lights: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fog Lights Guide for common faults to check for (including exactly what fails an MOT), how easy this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More Kia Fog Lights
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