The Ford Pinto headlight bulb specifications include H6054 and H6024 sizes for both high beam and low beam applications, with the bulb configurations detailed across multiple model iterations. The replacement chart covers vehicle production spanning 1971 to 1980, documenting bulb size requirements throughout the model's manufacturing period.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The H6024 is a 7-inch round sealed beam unit operating at 12V and conforming to ANSI standards recognized in the United States and Canada. Because it is a sealed beam design, the entire unit is replaced rather than an individual filament or bulb.
The H6054 is a 5x7-inch rectangular sealed beam unit, also rated at 12V and built to the same ANSI standard. Like the H6024, the full unit requires replacement when the light fails.
The Ford Pinto used the H6024 for both high and low beam headlights across the 1971-1978 model years, making it the more widely used of the two sealed beam types in these specifications.
For the 1979-1980 model years, both the high beam and low beam positions transitioned to the H6054 rectangular sealed beam unit, representing a change in headlight housing geometry relative to earlier production years.
The high beam and low beam positions share the same bulb type for every model year listed. The H6024 serves both functions from 1971-1978, and the H6054 serves both functions from 1979-1980.
Because the H6024 and H6054 differ in shape, one being round and the other rectangular, the two types are not physically interchangeable. A housing designed for a round sealed beam unit will not accept a rectangular one.