Honda Motorcycle GL1500SE Gold Wing Special Edition License Plate Bulb Size

The Honda Motorcycle GL1500SE Gold Wing Special Edition uses a 168 bulb for the license plate area. Data for the specific component covers the range from 1990 to 2000.

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

Years	Bulb Size
1990-2000	168

Bulb Specifications

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 4.9W.	168

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Additional Notes

The Honda Motorcycle GL1500SE Gold Wing Special Edition uses the 168 bulb size for its license plate position across all available model years, spanning 1990-2000.
The 168 is a miniature wedge-base bulb built to the T10 form factor, which refers to a tubular glass envelope roughly 10/8 of an inch wide.
The wedge base design means the bulb is held in place by the socket gripping the glass pinch at its base, with no separate metal cap or bayonet pins involved.
The 168 operates at 12 volts and draws 4.9 watts, placing it among the lower-wattage miniature bulbs used in automotive and motorcycle lighting applications.
The 168 conforms to ANSI standards recognized in both the United States and Canada, meaning it is produced to a consistent specification across those markets.
The T10 wedge format is shared by several ANSI-coded bulbs, including the 194 and 147, though those variants differ in wattage and are not interchangeable with the 168 where wattage tolerance is a factor in socket or circuit design.