BMW Motorcycle G650GS uses a 9003 bulb size for both high beam and low beam headlight applications. The replacement chart covers vehicle production spanning 2009 to 2016.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The BMW Motorcycle G650GS uses the 9003 bulb type for both high beam and low beam headlight positions across all listed model years from 2009-2016.
The 9003 is an ANSI-standard designation recognized in the United States and Canada, making it a North American market specification rather than a universal international one.
The 9003 is a dual-filament halogen bulb, meaning a single bulb contains two separate filaments that serve both the high beam and low beam functions within one housing.
The bulb operates on a 12-volt electrical system and draws 60 watts on the high beam filament and 55 watts on the low beam filament.
The 9003 uses a P43t base, which is a bayonet-style mount with a 43mm flange width, and this base type determines physical fitment into the headlight housing.
Because the G650GS uses the same 9003 specification for both beam positions across all listed years, a single bulb type serves the entire headlight assembly rather than requiring separate bulbs for each function.
The 9003 is electrically and functionally equivalent to the HB2 designation used in international markets, though the two designations originate from different standards bodies and packaging may differ.
Substituting a single-filament bulb in place of the 9003 would result in the loss of one beam function, as the dual-filament design is integral to how the headlight assembly operates on the G650GS.