Dodge Charger License Plate Bulb Size

Additional Notes

• The 168 bulb is the most widely used license plate bulb size across the Dodge Charger model range, appearing in the 1975-1978, 1987, and 2006-2014 model years.
• The 168 is an ANSI-standard miniature wedge bulb in the T10 form factor, rated at 12V and 4.9W, and is recognized across both the United States and Canada.
• The 2009 Dodge Charger uses the 12961 bulb rather than the 168 that surrounds it in adjacent model years, making it a notable fitment exception within the modern generation.
• The 12961 is a Philips part number designation for a T10 miniature wedge bulb with a W2.1x9.5d base, rated at 12V and 5W, which places it in the same general bulb family as the 168.
• Although the 168 and 12961 share the T10 wedge form factor, they carry different designations and originate from different standards systems, one being an ANSI standard and the other a manufacturer part number.
• The 1966-1974 Dodge Charger model years use the 67 bulb, which differs fundamentally from the 168 in both base type and wattage.
• The 67 bulb uses a BA15s bayonet base rather than a wedge base, meaning it is not interchangeable with either the 168 or the 12961 without a socket modification.
• The 67 is an ANSI-standard single-filament bulb rated at 12V and 8W, making it a lower-wattage variant of the 1156 bulb family.
• The shift from the 67 bulb to the 168 bulb between the 1974 and 1975 model years reflects a change in both base type and wattage for the license plate position.