BMW 3 Series Bulb Size by Year

The 2019-2026 BMW 3 Series has factory LED headlights, so there is no headlight bulb to replace. 2006-2018 models use an H7 low beam and an H7 high beam, and earlier years are in the table below.

Headlight bulbs by model year

Model yearsLow beamHigh beamFogBuy
2019-2026LEDLEDLED
2006-2018H7H7H8Shop H7
1999-2005H7H79006Shop H7

LED means the headlight is a sealed LED unit from the factory, so there is no bulb to buy. Some trims differ from the base car, so check the bulb you are removing. Shop links go to Amazon, and we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Open your exact year below for every bulb position and sources.

Every 3 Series year

Sources. The bulb code for 8 of 28 model years is checked against a cited source, most often itsbmw, wikipedia-g20 and auxito-330i. Each year page lists its own sources.

Last verified 2026-06-19. Maintained by Matan B., who runs GarageDex. How we verify.

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