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Bosch’s new LED Powerlight+ vehicle headlights bring light to the darkness

Bosch’s first street-legal LED retrofit solution

  • Attractive new service business for workshops
  • Quick replacement without complex headlight conversions
  • Official registration for road use: legally compliant use thanks to German general type approval (ABG)
Nico Krespach

Nico Krespach

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Nico Krespach

Nico Krespach
Spokesperson Mobility (test equipment, diagnostic solutions, Bosch Classic, locations Automotive Aftermarket Germany)

Karlsruhe, Germany – Starting in fall 2025, Bosch will be presenting LED Powerlight+, its first street-legal LED retrofit solution for halogen headlights. For the first time, workshops can now offer their customers an approved Bosch LED lamp and thus benefit from the increasing demand for modern lighting technologies. Designed as an uncomplicated upgrade, the LED Powerlight+ makes it easy to replace conventional halogen lamps and give vehicles a modern, bright light signature.

New service potential for workshops

The introduction of the LED Powerlight+ opens up an attractive new service business for workshops. Drivers increasingly want the bright, white light of modern LED headlights, which not only provide a stylish look, but can also improve visibility and safety when driving at night. Bosch’s new retrofit solution enables workshops to fulfill this customer request easily, legally, and with the usual quality standards of a leading automotive supplier.

Technology for better visibility and longer service life

At the heart of the LED Powerlight+ is a powerful optoelectronic chip that delivers extremely high light output – up to 220 percent more light than a standard halogen lamp. With a color temperature of up to 5,800 Kelvin, the lamp creates an effect similar to daylight, which is easier on the driver’s eyes and makes contrasts easier to see. At the same time, the lamp’s special design ensures precise light distribution and avoids dazzling oncoming traffic. An integrated cooling system reliably protects the electronics from overheating and helps achieve a long service life of up to 2,000 hours. This sustainability consideration greatly reduces the replacement intervals. The lamps are available in the common H1, H4, H7, and W5W types.

Simple, street-legal retrofit

The general type approval (ABG) issued by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority is decisive for legal use in road traffic. Bosch provides a compatibility list on its website, so workshop professionals can quickly and easily check whether the LED Powerlight+ is approved for their customer’s vehicle before installation. The list also provides information about any accessories that may be required, such as vehicle-specific adapter rings or CAN bus adapters, which ensure a mechanically and electronically smooth installation, thus avoiding error messages.

Readers’ contact:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Mobility Aftermarket
Phone: +49 9001 942 010
E-mail: Kundenberatung.Kfz-Technik@de.bosch.com

Contact person for press inquiries:
Nico Krespach
Phone: +49 721 942 2209
E-mail: Nico.Krespach@de.bosch.com

The Mobility Aftermarket division (MA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide with modern diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product portfolio includes products made as Bosch original equipment, products developed in-house and specifically manufactured for the aftermarket, as well as services. About 16,000 associates, as well as a global logistics network, ensure that spare parts reach customers quickly and on time. MA supplies testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training, and information services. In addition, the division is responsible for the “Bosch Service” repair-shop franchise, one of the world’s largest independent chains of repair-shops, with some 13,000 workshops, and more than 1,000 “AutoCrew” partners in over 100 countries. In addition, with Bosch Classic, MA supports owners of classic cars with a wide range of spare parts and services.

Additional information can be accessed at www.boschaftermarket.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 418,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). The company generated sales of 90.3 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 490 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 87,000 associates in research and development.

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.

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