It is very important for Lada Granta owners to know the car's lighting system and the lamps that are used in it. Driving safety directly depends on the reliability of the model's lighting solution. A modern variety of lamp models for the Lada Granta help provide increased brightness and optimally illuminate the road while driving. This allows you to notice road signs and obstacles in a timely manner and reduce the strain on the driver’s eyes.
The headlights in a car are designed to be turned on while driving and are responsible for low and high beams.
The electrical equipment of the Lada Granta car includes:
Front lamps
— 2 headlights (head light and front fog light). Divided into sections:
1. low/high beam. Typically, H4 12 V lamps are successfully used in this section. To equip high beams, take such a lamp with a power of 60 W, the recommendation for low beam is 55 W.
2. turn signal. An amber colored lamp is ideal for this section. Model PY21W with a power of 21 W.
3. daytime running light (DRL)/side light. In this section, P21/5W 12 V/21 W lamps are selected for the main filament; the type of lamp on the additional filament is the same, but with a different power - 5 W.
4. An H7 12B lamp with a power of 55 W is placed on the fog lamp
Let there be white light!
I decided to transform the car's headlights by installing lamps with a glow temperature of 5000 K, which should give a white output.
I chose exactly this temperature value, as for me it is the most optimal in terms of lighting. Something like a golden mean. But first I had to think, is it worth it? As you know, a yellow tint with a glow temperature of 2500-3500K is the most optimal in rainy weather, as well as in fog. Many people complain that white headlights are worse than yellow ones. I agree with this to some extent, since I have already driven cars with white lighting, and purely subjectively, it was unusual for my eyes to peer into the asphalt through the white glow of the headlights. But after a while, the eyes get used to it and visibility becomes better.
But white lighting also has its advantages. They appear in the winter time of day. White light begins to show itself well when reflected from the snow.
After weighing all the pros and cons, I still decided to change the standard light bulbs. Even from a purely aesthetic point of view, a car with white light looks more modern to me.
Now as for the lamps themselves
Entering the store, several types of lamps and manufacturers appeared before me. There were lamps from Osram, Philips, etc. I immediately decided for myself that I would use standard power, the type of lamp would be halogen.
I thought for a long time and decided what to take, and in the end the choice fell on Philips lamps.
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Does it make sense to change working running lights?
Many car owners are interested in the issue of replacing standard DRL bulbs with more advanced ones, since the former are characterized by certain disadvantages:
- Dim lighting with yellowish tint. Firstly, in practice, such light often spoils the aesthetic appearance of the car as a whole, and secondly, its lighting does not have the best effect on the visibility of the car in front.
- Low service life of such lighting sources. So sooner or later you will have to face the need to replace light bulbs.
It is for these reasons that our car owners decide to replace traditional incandescent lamps with more advanced lighting sources. If you decide to install diode light elements instead of incandescent lamps, then when choosing, you should pay attention only to their base - replacing a light bulb involves using the appropriate connector (the author of the video is the City&Country Style channel).
It should also be noted that the main disadvantage of DRLs is that this type of optics is not fixed in any way in the current legislation, in particular, we are talking about lighting sources. Therefore, you must be prepared for the fact that you may encounter an inspector who wants to fine you for this. It must be taken into account that certain types of lighting devices must be manufactured in full compliance with GOST and standards. So if the technical specifications of the light bulbs being installed do not match those that should be installed, then this is fraught with possible problems in the future.
What kind of lamps are in the Lada Granta headlights (old and new family)
For normal operation of the lighting and light signaling system of the Lada Granta, use the lamps specified in the vehicle's operating manual. It is worth noting that the updated Lada Granta family uses new headlights with different lamps. The table shows the categories of lamps that are used on the new Grant and the pre-restyling version.
| Installation location | New Granta | Old Granta |
| headlight | ||
| – low/high beam lamp | H19 | H4 |
| – turn signal lamp | PY21W | |
| – lamp for daytime running light and side light | W21/5W | |
| Rear light (for sedan body) | ||
| – brake signal and side light lamp | P21/5W | |
| – reversing lamp | P21W | |
| – fog lamp | P21W | |
| – turn signal lamp | PY21W | |
| Rear light (for liftback, hatchback and station wagon bodies) | ||
| – brake signal lamp | P21W | |
| – side light lamp | R10W | P10W |
| – reversing lamp | W16W | |
| – turn signal lamp | PY21W | |
| Front fog lamp | H16 | H11 |
| Side turn signal lamp | WY5W | W5W |
| License plate lamp | W5W | C5W (sedan) W5W (hatchback) |
| Trunk light bulb | C5W | C5W |
Instead of new H19 lamps, H4 lamps can be installed in Lada Granta FL headlights. Before installation on the H4 lamp, the antennae should be bent:
Lamps H19 and H4 shine equally, this is confirmed by tests:
Let us remind you that we previously posted instructions for replacing lamps in Granta headlights and flashlights (low and high beam, DRL).
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LED running lights
The indicated process of replacing lamps on a Lada Granta does not imply that the owner has super abilities, but is associated with some minor nuances.
- Replacing the running light bulb with LED analogues involves performing it simultaneously in both headlights.
- When installing LED devices, it is necessary to observe the polarity of their connection.
Attention! If you do not take into account the need to ensure polarity, this leads to instant failure of the lighting device itself. In addition, the fuse protecting the DRL circuit falls into the risk zone.
To check the polarity of the lights on the LADA Granta, you should use a tester with the voltmeter mode turned on. Before removing the used lamps, turn on the DRLs. When the contacts of the receivers receive voltage, we bring the voltmeter probes (red and black) to their surface. We look at the readings and, if we find a negative value, this indicates a violation of the order (polarity) of the connection. In this case, the digital tester displays a “minus” on the screen, and the analog one “drives” the arrow below “zero”.
The lamps we choose (H4).
Dear colleagues, good evening! In our cars, one H4 lamp is responsible for low and high beam - a sign of a budget car. We can say with full responsibility that our optics for this solution turned out to be one of the best. Owners of Rio, Solaris and Polo usually remain silent on this issue. Some admit that the low beam in Grant will be better (there are not many of them). The standard lamps are over a year old and have covered about 30,000 km. They will probably need replacement soon. I decided to take care of new lamps in advance. My choice is Narva, a subsidiary of Phillips, production is located in Poland. I think that today it doesn’t matter where the plant is located - in China they will do no worse. I installed Narva lamps in my previous car - they worked honestly for about a year and a half (about 40,000 - 50,000 km). In terms of price - one of the most inexpensive among acceptable ones, in my opinion.
Looking ahead, to sum up all my research, I suggest using standard (basic) lamps from Narva, Phillips, Osram or Bosch as a replacement. Narva: 488813000 488814000 The first option is packaging in a cardboard box, the second - in a blister. The first one is 15 - 20 percent cheaper. Phillips: 12342PRC1 12342PRB1 The first option is a cardboard box, the second is a blister. The price is approximately the same. Osram: 64193 May be in a cardboard box or blister. Bosch: 1 987 302 041 1 987 301 001 The first option is a cardboard box, the second is a blister. The first one is 20 percent cheaper. Of all the manufacturers offered, only Phillips claims “30 percent better visibility than conventional lamps” in its base lamps. The service life of all standard (basic) lamps is about 500 hours. In principle, we can wrap this up. For those who have no peace, please follow me further... So, the decision was made to buy low beam lamps in advance. I decided to look into the Narva manufacturer’s catalog in order to assess the possibility of improving the low beam. For a reasonable fee. I would like to note that the catalog and the manufacturer’s website do not carry any useful meaning, unfortunately. A common product for marketers. H4 lamps are available in several versions (series): - standard (regular lamp) - longlife (regular lamp with a declared twice the service life) - range power 50+ (lamp with a declared improved visibility of up to 50%) - range power 110 (lamp with a declared improved visibility of up to 110%) - range power blue+ (a lamp with a declared improved visibility of up to 50% and a cool white light) - range power white (a lamp with a xenon light effect, neatly marked as “for off-road use”, prohibited sales in Europe, because they are kicking in all directions) - rallye (a lamp with extreme brightness “for off-road use”, prohibited in Europe, available in power versions of 60/55, 100/55, 100/90 and 130/100 watts) - range power LED (LED lamp, according to the description, is effective, environmentally friendly, safe and does not even blind oncoming traffic, but there is a footnote “before using, make sure that their use is permitted by law” and “disclaimer of obligations/liability on the part of the manufacturer for the incorrect use of this product ", in the attached photo of comparison with a conventional lamp, it shoots in all directions). Other manufacturers have a similar division into series, like two peas in a pod, with minor changes. Some series have exactly the same names. Phillips and Osram indicate the luminous flux for lamps, although the former called it a lumen (a unit of measurement of luminous flux); the site was probably adapted by a person without a technical background. Two options range power 50+ and range power blue+ fit into a reasonable board. The rest is significantly more expensive (from about 1,000 rubles per pair). range power blue+ are no longer needed, because you will inevitably have to pay for stylish white light with service life - this is a fundamental feature of halogen lamps (the higher the temperature of the filament, the whiter the light). We went to look at range power 50+, it promises to be 50% brighter and 20 meters further, compared to standard lamps, and also claims to have an increased service life. The English version of the site has the same description, only the service life is stated to be double. I didn’t believe anything, especially the double service life. But I decided to try. The asking price is about 350 rubles per pair (if you take it in a package in the form of a box for two lamps). While the order was traveling, in the evening of a working day, I observed a colleague (his Granta was purchased a week after mine, the mileage is also similar) near the open hood. I tried to replace the low beam (it burned out) while warming up. That means I’ll be climbing there soon too. Well, a couple of days later the lamps arrived.
The rest of the cable channel for the air conditioner was used as a seat for the lamp (I note that installing a split system with your own hands is something each of us can do). I drilled a hole in it “by eye” with a 22 mm drill bit and it turned out that our lamp fits into it clearly, “pull-in”.
We connect and take measurements, in fact we find that RP50+ lamps consume a little less compared to standard lamps. Visually, yes, they shine brighter, but only a little.
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Features of installation of LED DRLs
If you couldn’t find devices for the Lada Granta without bases, then you can stop at using conventional products. Here you will need to manually remove the base, and its released contacts will need to be adjusted to the mounting holes.
Once the procedure is completed, replaced devices should not be thrown away. This is explained by the need to comply with regulations governing regulatory and technical requirements for aspects of daylighting, which requires a visit to the technical center. If this is neglected, then there is a possible risk of prohibiting the operation of a car with lighting equipment modified in this way during the next technical inspection.
Today, the market network is able to offer a lot of LED devices for LADA Granta, with different lighting spectrums. However, regulations say that only white or yellow tints are permissible for DRLs, and other alternatives are prohibited.
Devices based on LED technology, including DRL lamps, differ from halogen lamps in having relatively lower energy consumption. This will further reduce the load on the battery. If you forget to deactivate the DRL at night, you will still minimize the risk of draining the battery.
The design of the Lada Granta lighting system requires the presence of a relay in the circuit, which is responsible for ensuring the DRL functionality. In addition, this device provides power to the brake lights and injector. Due to the reduced power consumption of LED devices on LADA Granta cars, the relay is capable of generating incorrect readings, complaining about a malfunction of the DRLs. With such a picture, the running lights lamp on the “tidy” will be activated with an annoying frequency, and the built-in diagnostic complex will emit sound signals. To eliminate the problem, you will need to replace the standard panel with an export analogue installed in European versions of the Lada Granta. We described above how to change the running light bulb.
Which low beam lamp is suitable for the Granta (pre-styling)?
Suitable vehicle years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2022.
60/55 H4 lamps are installed at the factory:
Please note that the same bulb is used for low and high beam.
Quick comparison
| Model | Peculiarities | Rating | Link |
| Philips X-treme Vision | the brightest, give white light | ★★★★★ | Buy |
| Philips LongLife EcoVision | inexpensive, extended service life | ★★★★✩ | Buy |
| Bosch Pure Light | extended service life | ★★★★✩ | Buy |
| Osram Original Line | good lighting area | ★★★★✩ | Buy |
Philips X-treme Vision H4
Features declared by the manufacturer:
One of the highest brightness levels and incredible comfort in the dark.
The package contains two lamps.
Country of origin: Poland.
What we like most: White bright light, increased illumination area.
Test results
Good ADAC score, results:
Auto Express test winner. According to the measurement results, the border of the bright light spot is 75 meters from the car.
Philips LongLife EcoVision H4
There are two pieces in the package.
Country of origin: Poland, Germany.
What we like most: they are close in color to standard lamps, they should last longer than regular lamps.
Bosch Pure Light H4
Features declared by the manufacturer:
There is one piece in the package.
Country of origin: Poland, Germany.
What we like most: Inexpensive, well-known manufacturer.
Osram Original Line H4
The package contains one lamp.
Country of origin: Germany.
What we like most: inexpensive, good service life, country of origin.
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I drove these myself for 2 years, installed fog breakers, and it got even better.
allseason supposedly installed yellow ones, I like the different lamps, there were some transitional models, my relatives had one, one Osram lamp, the other Philips, and I read something like this on the internet many times
I installed Allseason before the new year (available in the BZ) - I tested it on two excursions during the New Year holidays, both times with bad weather: the first - a snowstorm, the second - a half-damp track with ice and snow suspension. The result is good light.
I agree 100%. I installed these on Megan’s near-range H7, now I’ll install the same on the far-range H1))
Before this I installed Osram night breaker plus (64193NBP02B) on an old Passat, on the whole I was happy, then I drove on a grant with standard Philips, after a trip to the village along a dirt road one of the lamps burned out. I installed Osram yellow ones, I don’t remember the model, but they were very praised, they say they shine very well at night in the rain. I drove in the rain, fortunately we have such weather regularly. I will say that nothing is visible, neither in the rain nor in the wet asphalt. I drove off-road again, hit a larger spot, and the lamp burned out on the other side. Replaced it with Philips H4 3700K X-treme Vision +130%, the remaining Philips and Osram became a repair kit. I drove for three months, went off-road again and the left lamp burned out! Not available individually anywhere, set 1200 RUR. (however, I look at the ones that were installed on the Passat now in general are made of gold steel) I bought a kit and installed it, now the repair kit contains three lamps of different colors: Philips yellow-white, Osram bright yellow, and Philips Extreme bright white.
Which low beam lamp is suitable for the Granta (restyling)?
Suitable vehicle years: 2022, 2022, 2022.
Restyled cars produced since August 2018 are equipped with 60/55 H19 bulbs:
H19 is a development of H4 lamps. You can install an H4 bulb in the headlight, but before that you need to bend the “antennae” that sticks out at the bottom of the bulb.
Next we will look at lamps with the original base recommended by the manufacturer. While the choice is not very large, we hope that over time more options will appear.
Quick comparison
| Model | Peculiarities | Rating | Link |
| Philips LongLife EcoVision | inexpensive, extended service life | ★★★★✩ | Buy |
| Osram Original Line | good lighting area | ★★★★✩ | Buy |
Philips LongLife EcoVision H19
There is one piece in the package.
Country of origin: Poland, Germany.
What we like most: they are close in color to standard lamps, they should last longer than regular lamps.
Osram Original Line H19
The package contains one lamp.
Country of origin: Germany.
What we like most: inexpensive, good service life, country of origin.
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Oil or gas. what to choose?
Hydraulic shock absorbers used in cars can be divided into two groups: oil and gas. They work on a similar principle. However, they differ from each other in their damping medium and, therefore, in their properties:
- The oil shock absorber is a twin-tube shock absorber. As the name suggests, it is equipped with two pipes: the outer one serves as the housing, and the inner one has a piston and hydraulic fluid that reduces vibrations. When the piston moves, oil flows between the pipes thanks to special valves. During compression, which is the first stage of shock absorber operation, the piston rod forces oil to flow down the piston. This is possible thanks to a one-way valve. This reduces the amount of space in the cylinder for the damping medium, i.e. oil. Its excess enters the compensation tank through the bottom valve. During this flow, resistances arise that weaken the vibrations. The piston rod then protrudes from the cylinder, which increases the pressure of the damping fluid on the piston. Oil flows through the valves again. During this process, vibration damping is resisted again. The volume of the piston rod is equalized by the oil flow in the compensation tank.
- Gas shock absorber is the general name for oil and gas shock absorber. Unlike its predecessor, it consists of a single tube that contains a piston. The lower part of the shock absorber contains compressed gas (nitrogen), which is separated from the damping agent (oil) by a movable partition. Thanks to this design, the damping system does not require a compensation tank. The first stage of shock absorber operation is compression, during which the pressure increases. Under its influence, the piston rod slides into the working chamber and forces the piston to move down. As a result, oil enters the space above the piston. This is followed by reflection, during which we observe the upward movement of the piston. Thus, the oil pressure above the piston increases and the fluid moves again.
Shock absorbers are often considered only as elements that should provide better ride comfort. Meanwhile, they are also of great importance for the safety of car travel. They affect the vehicle's grip on the ground. When choosing these parts, it is worth considering whether gas or oil shock absorbers will work best.
Returning to the question of which struts are best to install on a Granta sedan, we recommend using oil ones; they will make the car ride softer and more comfortable. While gas ones are a more sporty solution.
Manufacturers
Currently, there are a large number of brands and manufacturers on the market. Not taking into account little-known Chinese and other brands, the most common are the following: OSRAM, Philips, BOSCH, Narva, Mayak. The choice between them should be made based on standard indicators - the presence of the desired light bulb model in their line, the warranty period, the originality of the product, the price-quality ratio.
Employees of the reputable publishing house “Behind the Wheel” conducted real tests of lamps from the manufacturers mentioned above. The tests were carried out on a Chevrolet Aveo car with headlights that had been in use for one and a half years. The luminous flux value was measured using the Ecolight-02 device separately for the right and left headlights. The test results are summarized in a table. The letter "L" means left headlight, and "P" means right headlight.
| Manufacturers | Distance [m] and luminous flux value [lx] | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | ||||||||
| L | P | L | P | L | P | L | P | L | P | L | P | L | P | |
| OSRAM | 134 | 188 | 17,7 | 42,4 | 5,25 | 14,5 | 2,24 | 8,08 | 1,11 | 5,05 | 0,33 | 3,05 | — | 1,8 |
| "Lighthouse" | 127 | 173 | 23,6 | 38,3 | 6,14 | 16 | 2,56 | 9,05 | 1,27 | 6,06 | 0,64 | 3,6 | 0,3 | 2,35 |
| Philips (30%) | 110 | 188 | 12,4 | 33,3 | 3,59 | 13,6 | 1,23 | 7,64 | 0,54 | 4,84 | — | 2,8 | — | 1,57 |
| BOSCH | 94,3 | 152 | 14,8 | 34,4 | 3,13 | 13,1 | 1,25 | 6,37 | 0,65 | 3,89 | — | 2,3 | — | 1,35 |
| Narva | 91,5 | 177 | 9,34 | 30,7 | 2,24 | 10,3 | 0,7 | 4,81 | — | 2,83 | — | 1,27 | — | 0,46 |
| Standard lamps | 78,3 | 102 | 9,03 | 21,3 | 2,05 | 7,03 | 0,32 | 3,6 | — | 1,73 | — | 0,69 | — | 0,17 |
| LED | 64,3 | 89,6 | 17,7 | 24,9 | 8,65 | 10,4 | 4,98 | 4,01 | 3,14 | 3,86 | 2,17 | 2,58 | 1,6 | 1,78 |
The table also shows values for light-emitting diode (LED) lamps that have been inserted into headlights designed for standard halogen lamps. As can be seen from the tests performed and the results presented, their luminous flux indicators are extremely low.
