American Motors Matador headlight bulbs utilized H6024 and H5001 sizes for high beam applications, with H6024 and H5006 sizes for low beam configurations in this bulb size chart. The replacement chart covers vehicle production years spanning 1971 to 1978 with corresponding bulb specifications.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The American Motors Matador uses two distinct sealed beam configurations across its model years: a dual-bulb setup with H5001 (high beam) and H5006 (low beam) for 1971-1973, and a single H6024 unit serving both high and low beam functions for 1974-1978.
The H6024 is a 7-inch round sealed beam unit operating at 12V and conforming to ANSI standards applicable in both the United States and Canada. It functions as a combined high and low beam unit, meaning one part number covers both lighting positions for the 1974-1978 Matador.
The H5001 is a 4-inch square sealed beam unit, also rated at 12V and built to the same ANSI standard. Its square form factor distinguishes it physically from the round units used in other positions and years.
The H5006 is a 5.75-inch round sealed beam unit at 12V, used exclusively as the low beam counterpart to the H5001 high beam on 1971-1973 models. Its larger round housing differentiates it from the smaller square H5001.
All three bulb types are sealed beam units, meaning the lens, reflector, and filament are fused into a single assembly. Replacement requires substituting the entire unit rather than an internal bulb component.
The 1974 model year marks a transition point for the Matador, where both the high beam and low beam positions shifted from separate H5001 and H5006 units to the unified H6024 sealed beam.
Because the H5001 and H5006 differ in both shape and size, the two units are not interchangeable with each other, nor are either interchangeable with the H6024 used in later model years.