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Kia Picanto · Ambient lighting
Kia Picanto ambient lighting installation, generation by generation.
Radio King does ambient lighting installation on every Kia Picanto generation we see: SA (2004–2011): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the CD radio untouched; TA (2011–2017): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Radio untouched; JA (2017 on): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Basic radio untouched. From €800. Send your reg and we confirm the route and the price the same day.
- Car radio
- CarPlay
- Reversing camera
- Parking sensors
- Ambient lighting
- Speakers
- Dash cam
- Subwoofer
- Soundproofing
By generation
Ambient lighting on each Picanto: how we do it.
Find your years in the first two columns. The factory system decides the route, and the route decides the price — send the reg if you are not sure which one you have.
| Generation | Years | Factory system | How we do it | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | 2004–2011 | CD radio with no screen; Bluetooth on very few cars | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the CD radio untouched | from €800 |
| TA | 2011–2017 | Radio with a small display, Bluetooth and USB on most cars; no factory touchscreen | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Radio untouched | from €800 |
| JA | 2017 on | Basic radio with a small display on base cars; 7-inch touchscreen with CarPlay and Android Auto on mid trims from 2017, 8-inch with wireless CarPlay on most cars after the 2020 and 2024 facelifts | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Basic radio untouched | from €800 |
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Kia case studies
Recent Kia installs.
Picanto ambient lighting first, then other Kia work from the Dublin 11 workshop: what was fitted and what changed on the dash.
Kia units in the shop
Supply-only with delivery across Ireland, or fitted at our Dublin 11 workshop with the fitting booked at checkout.
More for your Picanto
Other Picanto services.
Generation-by-generation guides first, then everything else the workshop does on a Kia.
FAQ
Kia Picanto ambient lighting: questions people ask.
Answers for Picanto owners. Something else? Message us on WhatsApp — we usually reply in under 5 minutes.
Ask on WhatsAppHow much does ambient lighting cost on a Kia Picanto?
It depends on the generation. SA (2004–2011): from €800; TA (2011–2017): from €800; JA (2017 on): from €800. Fitting is done at our Dublin 11 workshop — send the reg and we confirm the exact price before you book.
Which Kia Picanto years can have ambient lighting?
SA, built 2004–2011 (CD radio with no screen; Bluetooth on very few cars): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the CD radio untouched. TA, built 2011–2017 (Radio with a small display, Bluetooth and USB on most cars; no factory touchscreen): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Radio untouched. JA, built 2017 on (Basic radio with a small display on base cars; 7-inch touchscreen with CarPlay and Android Auto on mid trims from 2017, 8-inch with wireless CarPlay on most cars after the 2020 and 2024 facelifts): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Basic radio untouched.
How long does ambient lighting take on a Kia Picanto?
Two to four hours on the Kia Picanto SA, TA and JA. You can wait at the workshop or drop the car in the morning and collect it the same day.
What stays factory when you fit ambient lighting on a Kia Picanto?
On every Picanto we work on — SA, TA and JA — the kit runs off a fused feed and the factory ambient lighting stays; colour and brightness are set from your phone.
Do I need to book ambient lighting for my Kia Picanto, and is there a warranty?
Yes — send the reg or the year and generation (SA, TA and JA) on WhatsApp or the form below, and we confirm the route, the price and the next free slot. The work carries a one-year warranty, and the workshop is in Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, Monday to Saturday.
Related pages
Ambient lighting around the Picanto.
The same job on other Kia series, the make hub and the guides that go with this page.
- Service Ambient lighting
- This car Everything we fit on a Kia Picanto
- Also on this car Kia Picanto car radio
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Kia Sportage
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Kia Ceed
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Kia Niro
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Kia Rio
- Quote Get a quote for your Kia Picanto
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Book your Picanto ambient lighting install.
Tell us the year — we'll confirm the generation, the route, the price and the next free slot.