The Daihatsu Charade brake light utilizes a 1157 bulb size for the specific lighting component located at the rear of the vehicle. Data for the bulb specifications covers the range from 1988 to 1992.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Daihatsu Charade uses two distinct bulb types across its brake lighting system for the 1988-1992 model years: the 1157 for the standard brake lights and the 1156 for the center high mount stop light.
Both the 1157 and 1156 are ANSI-standardized bulb types recognized across the United States and Canada, operating on a 12-volt electrical system.
The 1157 is a dual-filament bulb, meaning it serves two separate lighting functions within a single housing. In brake light applications, the lower-wattage filament (5W) typically handles the tail light function, while the higher-wattage filament (21W) activates under braking.
The 1157 uses a BAY15d bayonet base. The BAY15d designation indicates an offset dual-contact base, a physical design that prevents incorrect single-filament bulbs from being seated in its place.
The 1156 is a single-filament bulb rated at 21W, dedicated solely to the full-brightness stop light function of the center high mount stop light, which requires no secondary tail light filament.
The 1156 uses a BA15s bayonet base, which is a single-contact design. Despite sharing the same 15mm base width as the BAY15d, the contact configuration differs, making the 1156 and 1157 physically non-interchangeable.
The Daihatsu Charade maintains consistent brake bulb specifications across all five model years from 1988-1992, with no variation in bulb type for either the standard brake lights or the center high mount stop light within that span.