Peugeot 406 Headlight Replacement Parts

The Peugeot 406 ran from 1995 to 2004, and the key fitment boundary is the facelift that arrived in 1999, which brought a restyled front end including new headlights, grille and bumper. Headlights from pre-facelift cars (1995–1999) are not the same as those from facelift cars (1999–2004), so always make sure you and the breaker agree on which phase your car is. Quoting your registration to the breaker is the safest way to confirm you're being supplied the correct unit.

A 1997 car is pre-facelift (1995–1999) and a 2001 car is post-facelift (1999–2004), so these sit either side of the 1999 facelift boundary where the front end was redesigned. Whether the headlight units can physically interchange across that boundary is something you should confirm directly with the breaker against both registrations, as this is a known fitment risk. Don't assume they swap over just because it's the same model name.

For the standard saloon and estate, the front-end panels including headlights are shared within the same generation and facelift period, so body style alone doesn't affect headlight fitment between those two variants. The 406 Coupé used a different front-end design and its headlights are not the same as those on the saloon or estate, so always specify to the breaker which body style you have. Confirm against your registration to be certain.

Trim level does not affect headlight fitment on the 406; the headlight unit fitted is determined by the generation and facelift period, not whether the car is an LX, GLX, SRi or similar. One cosmetic difference to be aware of is that some higher-spec 406s were fitted with xenon headlights rather than standard halogen units, and these are not directly interchangeable. Confirm with the breaker whether the unit they have is halogen or xenon and match it to what your car originally came with.

Nearside (NS) is the passenger side — the left as you sit in the car — and offside (OS) is the driver's side, on the right. When contacting a breaker, always specify NS or OS clearly alongside the year and facelift phase of your car to avoid being sent the wrong unit. Breakers will usually confirm this against your registration to make sure they pull the correct side.

Halogen and xenon headlight units are different parts and are not straightforward swaps, as xenon systems require additional components including a ballast and specific wiring. Whether a halogen unit can be used in place of a xenon one, or vice versa, on your specific car is something you should confirm with the breaker rather than assume. Always tell the breaker what type of lighting your car originally had so they can source the correct unit.