BMW Motorcycle R1200GS uses H7 bulb size for both high beam and low beam headlight applications. The replacement chart covers 2004 to 2018 model years with corresponding bulb size specifications.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The H7 is the sole bulb type specified for both high beam and low beam headlight positions across the BMW Motorcycle R1200GS for the 2004-2018 model years.
The H7 is a single-filament halogen bulb operating at 12 volts and 55 watts, fitted with a PX26d base, which is a two-pin connector designed to seat the bulb securely within the headlamp housing.
The H7 carries ECE certification, meaning it meets the lighting standards established for European and worldwide road use, and it also holds approval for use in the United States and Japan.
For the 2013-2018 model years of the BMW Motorcycle R1200GS, both the high beam and low beam H7 fitment is specifically noted as applying to vehicles equipped with Halogen Capsule Headlamps, indicating that alternative headlamp configurations existed during this period.
The 2004-2012 model years carry no headlamp-type qualifier alongside the H7 designation, as the Halogen Capsule Headlamp condition notation is absent from those rows.
Because the H7 uses a PX26d base, it is not interchangeable with other common halogen types such as the H4 or H11, which use physically different base configurations and would not seat correctly in an H7 housing.