Ford Taunus License Plate Bulb Size

Additional Notes

• The Ford Taunus license plate bulb specifications cover model years 1950-1957, with two distinct bulb types used across that span.
• The bulb 63 is an ANSI-standard single-filament type fitted with a BA9s base, rated at 12V and 0.63W, making it a very low-wattage lamp by design.
• The bulb 67 is also an ANSI-standard single-filament type, but it uses a BA15s bayonet base and operates at 12V with a rating of 8W, placing it in a significantly higher output class than the 63.
• The BA9s base on the 63 and the BA15s base on the 67 are physically incompatible with each other, meaning the two bulb types are not interchangeable.
• The 67 is described as a lower wattage variant of the 1156, which itself is a common BA15s single-filament automotive bulb. While the base type is shared with the 1156, the wattage difference means the two are not equivalent replacements.
• The Ford Taunus used the 63 bulb for license plate illumination across model years 1950-1955, representing the longer-running fitment of the two bulb types in these specifications.
• For the 1956-1957 Ford Taunus, the license plate bulb specification changed to the 67, which draws considerably more power than the 63 it replaced.
• Both the 63 and 67 are defined under ANSI standards applicable to the US and Canadian markets, indicating these specifications reflect North American-market fitment.