Ford Ranger Instrument Panel Bulb Size

Ford Ranger instrument panel bulb sizes include 161, 194, and 37 specifications for various dashboard applications. The replacement chart covers vehicle production spanning 1983 to 2003.

The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.

Bulb Size by Year Range

If US Type and EU Type show the same value, a direct cross-reference for this bulb is not available or the data is insufficient.

Years	US Type	EU Type	Shop
2003	161	161	Check Price
2001-2002	194	W5W	Check Price
2000	161	161	Check Price
1996-1999	194	W5W	Check Price
1995	161	161	Check Price
1994	194	W5W	Check Price
1993	161	161	Check Price
1990-1992	194	W5W	Check Price
1989	37	37	Check Price
1983-1988	194	W5W	Check Price

Bulb Specifications

Description	Type	Shop
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 1W.	161	Check Price
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 3.78W.	194	Check Price
ECE standard (Europe & worldwide). Single-filament signalling bulb with W2.1x9.5d wedge base. 12V, 5W.	W5W	Check Price
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T5). 12V, 1W.	37	Check Price

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Additional Notes

The Ford Ranger instrument panel bulb specifications span model years 1983 to 2003, covering three distinct bulb sizes across that range: 161, 194, and 37.
The 194 bulb is the most frequently specified type across the Ford Ranger instrument panel data, appearing in 1983-1988, 1990-1992, 1994, 1996-1999, and 2001-2002.
The 194 is an ANSI-standard miniature wedge bulb rated at 12V and 3.78W, fitting a T10 wedge base, which is a common format in automotive instrument panel applications.
The 161 bulb appears in the Ford Ranger instrument panel for 1993, 1995, 2000, and 2003. Like the 194, it is an ANSI-standard T10 miniature wedge bulb, but it is rated at a lower 1W output.
Although the 161 and 194 share the same T10 wedge base form factor and both operate at 12V, their wattage ratings differ, with the 194 drawing approximately 3.78 times more power than the 161.
Because the 161 and 194 share a T10 wedge base, physical fitment between the two is possible, but substituting one for the other would result in a different light output level than the manufacturer specified for that model year.
The 1989 Ford Ranger instrument panel uses the bulb size 37, which is an ANSI-standard T5 miniature wedge bulb rated at 12V and 1W, making it physically incompatible with the T10 socket used in all other listed model years.
The T5 base of the 37 bulb is smaller than the T10 base of the 161 and 194 bulbs, meaning the 37 cannot be substituted with either of the other two types specified in this data set without a socket mismatch.