Chrysler Cordoba Map Light Bulb Size

Additional Notes

• The 562 bulb is the most frequently specified map light bulb for the Chrysler Cordoba, covering model years 1975-1979 and 1976-1978, appearing across five of the nine listed years.
• The 562 is an ANSI-standard festoon bulb rated at 12V and 12W, with a 44mm length and end-cap contacts, meaning electrical contact is made at both ends of the bulb rather than through a base socket.
• The 912 bulb is a wedge-type unit in the T15 form factor, also rated at 12V and 12W, and is noted as a variant of the 921 bulb. It was specified for the Cordoba in 1980 and 1983.
• The 212-2 bulb is a festoon type with an SV8.5 base and a 41mm length, rated at 12V and 12W. It was specified exclusively for the 1982 Cordoba map light.
• All three bulb types across the Cordoba's listed years share the same 12V, 12W electrical rating, though their physical forms differ significantly between wedge and festoon constructions.
• The 562 and 212-2 are both festoon bulbs but are not interchangeable, as the 562 measures 44mm with end-cap contacts while the 212-2 measures 41mm with an SV8.5 base, making socket compatibility dependent on the specific holder design.
• The 912 wedge bulb uses a fundamentally different mounting method from the festoon types, as wedge bulbs are held in place by tension within a socket rather than by end-cap or base connections.
• The 912 is identified as a variant of the 921 bulb. These two share the same T15 wedge form but differ in wattage, so substitution between them would alter light output and potentially affect circuit load.
• All three bulb types carry ANSI standardization applicable in both the United States and Canada, indicating conformance to a shared North American specification rather than a manufacturer-exclusive standard.
• The map light bulb specification for the Chrysler Cordoba changed three times across the 1975-1983 model range, with the 562 giving way to the 912 in 1980, reverting to the 212-2 in 1982, and returning to the 912 in 1983.