Honda Accord License Plate Bulb Size

The Honda Accord license plate light uses 168 and 67 bulb sizes according to the provided data. Information for the lighting components spans from 1976 through 2018.

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
2018	168	W5W	Check Price
1982-1985	67	67	Check Price
1976-1978	67	67	Check Price

Bulb Specifications

Description	Type	Shop
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 4.9W.	168	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). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Lower wattage variant of 1156. 12V, 8W.	67	Check Price

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Additional Notes

The bulb type 67 appears across the Honda Accord for model years 1976-1978 and 1982-1985, making it the more frequently specified license plate bulb across the listed years.
The type 67 bulb follows the ANSI standard for the US and Canadian markets and operates on a 12V, 8W rating with a single-filament design and a BA15s bayonet base.
The BA15s bayonet base on the type 67 bulb is a single-contact bayonet fitting, which is physically distinct from double-contact bayonet bases and is not interchangeable with them.
The type 67 is described as a lower wattage variant of the 1156 bulb. Although both share the BA15s bayonet base, the wattage difference means the 1156 is not a direct drop-in replacement for license plate applications specifying the type 67.
The 2018 Honda Accord uses the type 168 bulb for the license plate position, which represents a different bulb family from the type 67 used in earlier model years.
The type 168 bulb is a T10 miniature wedge bulb operating at 12V and 4.9W. Its wedge base is physically incompatible with the BA15s bayonet socket required by the type 67.
The T10 wedge base of the type 168 bulb is a push-in fitting held in place by the tension of the socket contacts, with no locking rotation required for installation.
Both the type 168 and type 67 conform to ANSI standards applicable to the US and Canadian markets, though their base types, wattage ratings, and physical forms are not interchangeable with each other.