Chevrolet Kingswood License Plate Bulb Size

The Chevrolet Kingswood license plate light requires bulb size 97 or 67 depending on the specific application. Data for the bulb sizes covers the range from 1959 to 1972.

The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.

Bulb Size by Year Range

Years	Bulb Size
1972	97
1969-1971	67
1959-1961	67

Bulb Specifications

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Variant of 1156. 12V, 13W.	97
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Lower wattage variant of 1156. 12V, 8W.	67

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Additional Notes

The bulb 67 is the most frequently specified license plate bulb across the Chevrolet Kingswood model years listed, appearing in six of the seven entries: 1959-1961 and 1969-1971.
The bulb 97 is specified for the 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood, making it the sole year in the dataset to use this particular bulb type.
Both the 67 and 97 are ANSI-standardized bulbs recognized in the United States and Canada, and both operate on a 12-volt electrical system.
The 67 and 97 share the same BA15s bayonet base, a single-contact base design that uses a pin offset to ensure consistent orientation during installation.
Both bulbs are single-filament types, meaning each serves one lighting function rather than switching between two brightness levels as a dual-filament bulb would.
The primary electrical difference between the two bulbs is wattage: the 67 draws 8 watts, while the 97 draws 13 watts, making the 97 a higher-output variant.
Both the 67 and 97 are described as variants of the 1156 bulb, which is a widely used automotive single-filament bulb with a BA15s base, though they differ from the 1156 in wattage output.
Despite sharing a base type, the wattage difference between the 67 and 97 means the two bulbs are not electrically interchangeable without consideration of the socket's rated load and the vehicle's intended light output for that position.