The Ford Elite high beam headlight uses an H5001 bulb size while the low beam headlight requires an H6006 bulb size. The replacement chart covers 1975 to 1976 production years with corresponding bulb specifications.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Ford Elite uses two distinct sealed beam units across its headlight system: the H5001 for high beam and the H5006 for low beam, both for the 1975-1976 model years.
The H5001 is a 4-inch square sealed beam unit operating at 12V, conforming to ANSI standards recognized in both the United States and Canada.
The H5006 is a 5.75-inch round sealed beam unit, also rated at 12V and built to the same ANSI standard applicable in the United States and Canada.
Both the H5001 and H5006 are sealed beam units, meaning the lens, reflector, and filament are fused into a single assembly. When the filament fails, the entire unit requires replacement rather than an internal bulb swap.
The square profile of the H5001 and the round profile of the H5006 make the two units physically incompatible with each other's housings, and substitution between the two is not possible.
The ANSI designation on both units indicates compliance with a standardized specification, which means equivalent units from different manufacturers sharing the same H5001 or H5006 designation are generally interchangeable within their respective positions.