Lada Granta with Kalina headlights

Wiring for connecting PTF to Lada Kalina 2, Granta, Granta 2, Datsun

Fog light frames (PTF) in color for Lada Kalina

Fog lights zft-138 for Lada Kalina, Granta, Largus, Datsun

Bosch fog lights for Lada Kalina, Kalina 2, Granta, Largus

Wiring for connecting fog lights (PTF) on Lada Kalina

PTF frames for Lada Kalina 2 bumper

Tinted turn signal indicators for Lada Kalina, Priora, Granta

Fog lights Kirzhach for Lada Kalina, Kalina 2, Granta, Largus, Datsun

Diode tinted turn signal repeaters for Lada Kalina, Priora, Granta

Kit for installing PTF on Lada Kalina 2

Fog lights ld-472 for Lada Kalina, Granta, Largus, Datsun

Rectangular fog lights Tune-Auto for Lada Kalina 2 (without frames)

Fog lights with lens and frames for Lada Kalina

LED reflectors in the rear bumper of Lada Priora station wagon, Kalina hatchback, station wagon

High beam cap for Lada Kalina/low beam for Lada Priora

Fog lights Beam for Lada Kalina, Granta, Largus

Tuning headlights with lens and DRL for Lada Kalina 2

Diode fog lights ld-089l with frames for Lada Kalina

The optics of a car are perhaps one of the most striking and noticeable parts of its appearance. After all, it is the headlights that create a “face” for the car, making it sporty, casual, angry, proportional or otherwise, that is, they give the exterior character. This is also true for LADA Kalina. And the rear lights emphasize the overall style, following the lines and curves of the body. Among other things, war paint is also an important element, so it’s not for nothing that on many expensive foreign cars the optics are painted in the color of small body parts, which creates a complete combination effect.

However, we should not forget about the main purpose of optics - light qualities, which are responsible for the safety of the driver himself and other road users. And no matter what anyone says, the latest domestic models are equipped with quite decent optics, which cope well with illuminating the roadway. Nevertheless, the desire for tuning is and will always be present among owners of VAZ cars.

Installation of bumper and headlights from Kalina 2 to Grant and vice versa

It’s no secret that most of the technical solutions of Grants migrated to Kalina, and the body and interior of these cars have a lot in common.
If you think that the appearance of Kalina 2 is more modern, then you can borrow some of the parts for Granta from this model! What makes the front of the Kalina 2 more attractive? The hood, fenders and fog lights of these two cars are no different and have the same catalog number (hood 21900-8402010-00, fenders 21900-8403010-00, 21900-8403011-00). The only differences are in the bumper and headlights.

You will need: Kalina 2 bumper (part number 2192-28030152) and left (number 21920-3711011-00) and right headlight unit (number 21920-3711010-00).

When installing the bumper and headlights from Kalina 2 on the Grant, no modifications are required. There will be inconsistencies only when connecting:

head optics (headlights have different connectors, so you will have to buy chips and connect them according to the diagram);
electric headlight leveler (depending on the configuration, you may need a headlight leveler control unit from Kalina 2 (21920-3709590-00), and connect according to the diagram).

It is worth noting that now, after turning on the high beam, the low beam will go out. To correct this shortcoming, the design will have to be modified. The result is a Lada Kalina 2 sedan! Such tuning may be of interest to traffic police officers or when passing a state technical inspection. All installed parts comply with all standards, so there should be no problems.

You can install similar headlights and a bumper from Granta on Kalina 2. It turns out Granta station wagon or hatchback.

How do you evaluate this crossing of two Lada cars? Which option do you prefer? Don’t forget about upgrading the interior, for example, covering the interior decorative trims with vinyl film.

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Pinout of sockets and LED lamps

Look at the number of contacts in the socket intended for installing rear license plate lamps. It is equal to four, but every two nearest contacts are connected to each other. If you install an LED assembly with a Conventional connector in such a socket, it will burn out. The LED lamp base is compatible with a socket in which the potential difference is applied only to two opposite contacts located diagonally.

LED lamp pinout, common option

One way to use the LED assembly with its
Conventional base is to bite off the lower left and upper right contacts in the socket.
Similar tuning options are already known; there is a corresponding video on the website. Watch it carefully, where the owner talks about installing LEDs equipped with knife contacts. If we talk about tuning the DRLs, the best option would be the following - you need to find an assembly equipped with an “SRCK” base. Then, in principle, there will be no need to redo anything. Look for LED bulbs designated as P27/7W (7443), W21/5W (3157).

From Kalina to Granta. A little history

Kalina-1 is the last domestic car that was not affected by the savings program that the French brought to AvtoVAZ in 2009.
Granta is the first domestic car produced under the French-Japanese alliance. Taking Kalina-1 as a basis and making it cheaper, Grant was released, designed to replace the utilitarian classics and the “chisel” family.
Granta FL, which appeared in the second half of 2022, is another variation of Granta, in some places it has become worse, in others it has become better.
Kalina-2 was made on the basis of Granta 1; although it was “richer” in equipment, it was still deprived of the joys for which Kalina-1 was famous.

Having in the luxury some exclusive options that were not present in Kalina 1 (cruise control, seat height adjustment) - Kalina-2 looked like a kind of compromise between Granta and Kalina 1. There was no dashboard with navigation and detailed BC, eco-leather on there were no seats, the well-structured door plastic was removed, the bumper reinforcement was removed, the metal in the rear seat cushions was removed.

Car comparison

Kalina 1, year of manufacture 2012, (penultimate year of manufacture of the 1st generation), 1 owner, mileage 68,000 km. Kalina in 2012 cost me 290 thousand rubles.
Granta 1, year of manufacture 2022, (last year of manufacture of the first generation) 3 owners, mileage 42,000 km. The price for the new first-generation Grant, in this configuration, at the beginning of production varied from 270 to 410 thousand rubles. In 2022, the cost of a car with this configuration almost reached 600 thousand rubles. A friend bought a car for 260 thousand, with 32 thousand mileage, not in the best condition.

Let's go over those moments that immediately catch your eye, both inside and outside the cars. Both cars are in entry-level trim levels, which makes comparison easier.

The front clearance of both cars is the same (normal, high), the windows are athermal, and the level of sound noise from the engine is the same. although it’s strange, in general it should be quieter on the 186th engine on the Grant.

Why is Granta better than Kalina?

Has daytime running lights
The sun visors stay in any position and are more pleasant to the touch.
There is a trunk activator already from the factory. On Kalina 1 the wiring was installed, there was a place for the activator and a button in the key.
An engine with a lightweight ShPG is positioned as faster, but less reliable.
The stove doesn't have a bad reputation for leaking.
The gearbox is cable, and has easier gear shifting. The Kalinovsky lever mechanism is more reliable and also does not suffer from shifting difficulties, although it was difficult for a friend out of habit to engage second gear in my car.
The minimum equipment includes a driver's airbag and ABS. Although I would hardly regard the latter as an advantage - braking on any surface other than dry asphalt will be worse...
The dashboard has a seat belt indicator and a squeak when starting to drive if the driver is not fastened.
Added display of vehicle electrical voltage.
There is space for a 2-DIN radio in the panel.
The suspension has been improved! Wheels no longer fall into small holes, as when the suspension breaks down. A well-known jamb, after which Kalinovody installed Grant suspension.
Stove. But not how it heats, but the design itself. Due to excessive pressure in the system, the heater radiator may begin to leak over time (the expansion tank cap wears out quickly, so they need to be changed frequently).

Revision – removal of unnecessary contacts

So, it was decided to modify the cartridge, in which the contact conductors are two U-shaped plates. We have already said that it will be enough to remove the lower left and upper right contact, and then the LED lamp can be turned on without redoing it. But in order for the lamp to remain in place, it is necessary to use two plastic tubes that serve as spacers between the socket and the base.

Remaking the socket or lamp

You can do it differently. If the light source is equipped with flexible leads, then two of them can be removed (bited off). In this case, there is no need to modify the cartridge. The main thing is not to confuse anything. First remove the pin labeled
Positive Dim Mode.
You can determine the purpose of the pins using a conventional tester (switch the device to the “diode” position). Remember that a voltage of 12-15 Volts cannot damage the LED assembly. We wish you successful tuning.

Why is Kalina better than Granta?

Steering wheel. The power steering is more informative and sharp, and turns off at high speeds. There is no empty zero, like on Grant.

There are normal mudguards from the factory, and not smaller ones, like on the Grant, they protect the sills from baldness, and the rear ones throw less dirt at those walking behind.
The headlights shine much better due to separate low and high beam sectors and round reflectors that better distribute the light flux. Also, when you turn on the high beam, the low beam does not turn off, since the bulb sockets are in different sections.
Kalina has an electric headlight range control system versus a mechanical one on Grant.
The rear-view mirrors are large, and not reduced for the sake of design.
Seals on all fixed windows on the outside. Also, seals at the bottom of the door keep the thresholds clean.
The number is on the trunk lid, not on the bumper. The room throws less dirt. You can hide it from the cameras by lifting the rear trunk, the shape on the body is more expensive to make - than on a plastic bumper.

Light in general: rear reflectors are in the bumper, TWO reverse lights, stop lights in a separate section from the dimensions, 8 LARGE LEDs for an additional brake light versus 6 for the Granta. In general, the reliability of all the light bulbs, not a single light bulb has burned out on its own in 9 years. On Grant, 1 license plate light and one low beam no longer work.
The door stops are located in the door handles, and not on the thresholds or in the door opening (as in Vesta, Kalina 2, Priors and Logans).
Adjustable instrument panel and symbol illumination.
A courtesy lamp for the glove compartment and interior with smooth fading and two separate lights in addition to the main one - driver's/co-driver's.
Front passenger mirror in the visor.
Central locking with remote control and security mode, a button in the cabin and a trunk cylinder button, which can be kept either locked or unlocked (on Grant 1 there is just a hole where by turning the key you immediately open the trunk)
Standard key with security/locking and unlocking mode.
Soft plastic door upholstery, there is fabric upholstery on all doors.
There is a height adjustment of the seat belts, as well as a third belt for the middle rear passenger.
Three rear headrests versus 2 for Granta. The front head restraints are adjustable in angle.
On the back row of seats there are straps for belts, latches for belt cylinders, where they can be attached when there are no passengers, the seat reclines in a proportion of 60 to 40
The rear seat cushion has a metal base, which protects against sharp or heavy objects flying forward.

Engaging reverse gear is accompanied by a sound signal.
Pointer, more accurate fuel and coolant temperature gauges.
The ShPG engine does not bend the valve when the belt breaks (for Granta 1, not FL).
The panel looks original, without the ugly round air deflectors from Renault, the light panel absorbs the heat, and the dark one looks more expensive than the panels that were used in Kalina 2 and Grant. This panel has more details and there is a shelf under the glove compartment.
Trunk! Let's remember the Kalina sedan? In the basic configuration, it had noise-reducing cladding and the hinges did not eat up the volume of space - there were gas stops that fit neatly into the opening when closing. On Grant, because of this, they increased the depth of the trunk and the length of the car, thereby worsening the maneuverability of the car, and they were too lazy to make the trim and normal hinges, like on station wagons and hatches. Gas struts were installed on the Kalina sedan.

Lada Kalina II: 4 pluses, 3 minuses and 3 “depending on your luck”

The second generation of Kalina differs from the first (2004–2013) by a modernized body and suspension. The exterior, interior and equipment were also refreshed. In particular, a multimedia system with a touch screen appeared. The 1.4 engine disappeared, an updated 1.6 engine and two types of automatic transmission were added.

They produced a five-door hatchback and a station wagon, which has a Cross version (plus 23 mm of clearance to the base 185 mm).

Advantages

Economical and simple motors.
Good equipment for an inexpensive car.
Large selection of modifications.
Excellent ground clearance.

The body is prone to corrosion.
Lots of extraneous noise.
The resource of many components is low.

Motors

The “second” Kalinas used two types of 1.6 engines: eight-valve (87 hp) and with sixteen valves (98, 106, 114, 136 hp). The two most powerful ones went to the charged versions Sport and NFR. A common advantage of the motors is their high maintainability.

The basic 87-horsepower VAZ-11186 engine with a lightweight connecting rod and piston group is simple and reliable. Usually it only requires an oil change and careful monitoring of the condition of the timing belt, which often does not withstand the recommended 75 thousand km (and all engines are “plug-in”, that is, when the belt breaks, the valves “stick” into the pistons). The 16-valve VAZ-21127 is equipped with hydraulic compensators and is generally more complex, but there are few complaints about it. With a declared service life of 200 thousand km, engines can withstand, as a rule, significantly more.

Troubling and difficult starting in cold weather are often associated with dirty spark plugs or injectors. The ignition coils and starter may also be capricious.

Gearboxes

The noisy five-speed manual VAZ-2181 runs its 150 thousand, despite leaks and rapid wear of the synchronizers. Its repairs are inexpensive and established at every corner.

Since 2015, Kalinas have been equipped with mechanical-based robots (AMT). It quickly became clear that clutches deteriorate en masse after 10–30 thousand kilometers. Modernization only partially solved the problem - the box remained twitchy and brittle.

Nissan's Jatco four-speed hydraulic automatic transmission is ancient and brooding, but has undergone several modernizations, is unpretentious and reliable. The resource costs 250 thousand.

Operational problems

The suspension is energy-intensive, all elements serve the expected period. By 40–50 thousand, stabilizer struts, ball and rear wheel bearings are sold out. The steering mechanism (tips and steering shaft propeller shaft) may also show wear. CV joint boots need constant monitoring.
The most capricious areas of Kalina-2 are electrical and electronics. The plant carried out a recall campaign on the central electronics unit, which is responsible for almost everything. We also reflashed the standard multimedia systems - they were much faster, however, they did not become much faster. The generator resource is extremely unstable. With luck, replacement may be required every 2–3 years. For many problematic items (for example, ignition coils, sound signals and window regulators), the plant changed suppliers.
Thermostat failures are frequent and regular. It is important to notice in time that this unit has failed: overheating of the motor can lead to unscheduled overhauls.

Euro NCAP: not tested

The most popular aftermarket offer: Kalina 1.6 (87 hp) manual transmission

Optimal choice: Kalina 1.6 (87 hp) manual transmission or 1.6 (98 hp) automatic transmission

For the same money: Renault Sandero, Datsun mi-DO, Skoda Fabia, Opel Corsa, Lada Granta

Summary. What are cars equally good at?

Result: 24 - 12 in favor of Kalina. Kalina wins with a 50% margin.

If we remember the Grants of the first years of production, then even the “norm” configurations were inferior to the basic Kalina-1. There were no athermal windows, no rear headrest, no 60:40 folding rear seat, there was not even audio preparation, etc. You can go on and on about little things a lot.

I think it will become clear to many why many Kalinovods do not switch from these cars to other Ladas, which after Kalina 1 have already been produced under the French and have been reduced in price in many ways.

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