EquipmentVehicle Part
Headlight Bulb
A Headlight Bulb is a vehicle part in DayZ used to restore working headlights on compatible cars. Two Headlight Bulbs can be installed on supported vehicles, allowing the driver to toggle headlights for night driving.
Quick item summary
TypeVehicle Part
Main useEnable vehicle headlights
Compatible vehiclesAda 4x4, Gunter 2, Olga 24, Sarka 120, M1025
Bulbs per vehicle2
Repair withNone
Quick answer
The Headlight Bulb is a small vehicle repair component used on compatible cars and military vehicles. It is often found boxed in its original packaging and becomes useful once you are restoring a vehicle for safer night travel.
In-game description
“A standard H7 headlight bulb. Fits most cars and motorcycles.”
Main Uses
- Restore vehicle headlights
- Improve visibility while driving at night
- Complete vehicle repair setups
- Install two bulbs on compatible vehicles
- Help identify and navigate roads in dark conditions
How to use this item
Install a Headlight Bulb
Attach Headlight Bulbs to compatible vehicles so the headlights can be toggled while driving.
- Find a compatible vehicle.
- Open the vehicle inventory.
- Place the Headlight Bulb into an available headlight slot.
- Install a second Headlight Bulb if the vehicle has another empty slot.
- Use the vehicle controls to toggle headlights when driving.
Use for night driving
Headlights make night driving safer, but they can also reveal your position to other players.
- Install the Headlight Bulbs.
- Start the vehicle.
- Toggle the headlights when visibility is poor.
- Turn them off when stealth matters more than visibility.
How to get Headlight Bulb
- Search work-type loot areas.
- Check garages, workshops, sheds, warehouses, and industrial buildings.
- Look around vehicle repair routes and car-related loot areas.
- Take one from abandoned vehicles, bases, stashes, or other players when safe.
Spawn info
WorkUncommon
- • Headlight Bulbs spawn in work-type loot areas.
- • They are listed as uncommon on the wiki.
- • They are most useful once you are restoring a vehicle for night driving.
Important notes
- Headlight Bulbs are vehicle repair components.
- They are most often found boxed in their original packaging.
- When installed, they allow compatible vehicle headlights to be toggled.
- Two Headlight Bulbs can be installed on supported vehicles.
- Supported vehicles include the Ada 4x4, Gunter 2, Olga 24, Sarka 120, and M1025.
- Headlights help with night driving but can reveal your position.
- They take 1 inventory slot and weigh 150 g.
- They are listed as uncommon and spawn in work locations.
- They cannot be repaired.