Ford Escort License Plate Bulb Size

Additional Notes

• The Ford Escort uses the 168 bulb for license plate lighting across the majority of its model years, making it the dominant fitment in these specifications.
• The 168 is a T10 miniature wedge bulb rated at 12V and 4.9W, conforming to the ANSI standard recognized in both the United States and Canada.
• The 194 bulb is also a T10 miniature wedge type and shares the same 12V operating voltage as the 168, but draws less power at 3.78W.
• Although the 168 and 194 share the same T10 wedge base form factor, they are not rated at identical wattages, and substituting one for the other may not be appropriate for all applications.
• The Ford Escort (1988-1989) uses the 194 bulb rather than the 168 for the license plate position, which distinguishes those two model years from the surrounding production years.
• The 67 bulb, specified for the 1956-1957 model years, uses a BA15s single-contact bayonet base rather than a wedge base, making it physically incompatible with the T10 wedge sockets used in later Escort model years.
• At 8W, the 67 bulb operates at a notably higher wattage than either the 168 or the 194, reflecting the different electrical and socket standards of that era.
• The 67 bulb is described as a lower wattage variant of the 1156, sharing its BA15s bayonet base but consuming less power than the 1156's typical 26.88W rating.
• All three bulb types in these specifications conform to ANSI standards applicable in the United States and Canada.
• The gap in listed model years between 1993 and 1997 corresponds to years where the 168 bulb is specified on both sides, indicating no change in bulb type across that portion of the production run.