Chrysler Town & Country License Plate Bulb Size

The Chrysler Town & Country license plate light utilizes unique bulb size 168, 12961, 97, 67, and 63 components. Available information covers the production range from 1950 to 2016.

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
2011-2016	168
2008-2010	12961
1990-2004	168
1974-1988	168
1971-1973	97
1956-1970	67
1950-1955	63

Bulb Specifications

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 4.9W.	168
Philips part number. Miniature wedge bulb (T10) with W2.1x9.5d base. 12V, 5W.	12961
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
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA9s base. 12V, 0.63W.	63

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Additional Notes

The Chrysler Town & Country license plate bulb specifications cover four distinct bulb types across the model's history: the 168, 12961, 97, 67, and 63.
The 168 bulb is the most widely specified type across the Town & Country lineup, appearing in model years 1974-2016 with the exception of 2008-2010. It is an ANSI-standard miniature wedge bulb in the T10 form factor, rated at 12V and 4.9W.
For the 2008-2010 Chrysler Town & Country, the specified bulb is the 12961, a Philips part number rather than an ANSI designation. It shares the T10 wedge form factor with the 168 but uses a W2.1x9.5d base and is rated at 12V and 5W.
Although the 168 and 12961 share the T10 wedge form factor, they carry different part number designations and originate from different standardization systems, one being an ANSI standard and the other a manufacturer-specific Philips number.
The 97 bulb is specified for model years 1971-1973. It is an ANSI-standard single-filament bulb with a BA15s bayonet base, rated at 12V and 13W, and is classified as a variant of the 1156 bulb family.
The 67 bulb is specified for model years 1956-1970. Like the 97, it uses a BA15s bayonet base and is a single-filament ANSI-standard bulb, but it operates at a lower wattage of 8W at 12V, making it a lower-power variant within the 1156 family.
The BA15s bayonet base used by both the 67 and 97 bulbs is a different mounting type than the wedge base used by the 168 and 12961, meaning these bulb types are not interchangeable with one another.
The 63 bulb is specified for model years 1950-1955. It uses a BA9s base and is rated at 12V and 0.63W, a notably lower wattage than any other bulb type in these specifications.
The BA9s base of the 63 bulb differs from both the BA15s bayonet base and the T10 wedge base used in later model years, placing it in a physically distinct category incompatible with the other specified bulb types.
A base type change occurs across the specification history: BA9s in 1950-1955, BA15s bayonet from 1956-1973, and T10 wedge from 1974 onward, reflecting three separate and non-interchangeable mounting systems.