The Jeep Cherokee side marker utilizes a unique 168 bulb size for illumination purposes. Data for the specific component covers the range from 2000 through 2000.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The 194 bulb is the most widely used size across the Jeep Cherokee's front and rear side marker positions, appearing across the majority of model years in both locations. It is an ANSI-standard miniature wedge bulb in the T10 form factor, rated at 12V and 3.78W.
The Jeep Cherokee (front side marker) uses the 194 bulb across two distinct production periods: 1974-1988 with exceptions, and 2014-2019, reflecting its long-standing fitment across generations.
The 158 bulb, used on the front side marker of the 1983-1984 Jeep Cherokee, shares the same T10 wedge form factor as the 194 but operates at a lower wattage of 3W compared to the 194's 3.78W. This difference means the two bulbs are not electrically identical despite their physical similarity.
The 97 bulb, used on the front side marker for the 1989-1992 Cherokee, features a BA15s single-contact bayonet base rather than a wedge base. At 13W, it draws significantly more power than the 194, and the differing base type means it is not interchangeable with wedge-style bulbs.
The rear side marker of the 1993-1995 Cherokee uses the 2057 bulb, a dual-filament type with a BAY15d bayonet base rated at 26.9W and 8W across its two filaments. Its dual-filament design and bayonet base distinguish it from the single-filament or wedge-type bulbs used in other years.
The rear side marker of the 1996-1998 Cherokee uses the 3157 bulb, a dual-filament T25 wedge bulb rated at 27W and 7W. Although it is also a dual-filament bulb like the 2057, its wedge base makes it physically incompatible with the BAY15d socket used in the preceding 1993-1995 model years.
The rear side marker transitions from the 3157 wedge bulb in 1996-1998 back to the 194 wedge bulb in 1999-2001, representing a shift from a dual-filament to a single-filament, lower-wattage application in that position.
The 97 bulb appears in the rear side marker position for the 1985-1988 Cherokee. Its BA15s bayonet base is a single-contact variant, distinguishing it from the dual-contact BAY15d base of the 2057 used in later years, and confirming the two are not interchangeable.
All five bulb types listed across these specifications conform to ANSI standards applicable in both the United States and Canada, indicating a standardized North American fitment classification system governs their identification numbers.
The 2057 is described as a brighter variant of the 1157, and the 97 is described as a variant of the 1156. Neither the 1157 nor the 1156 themselves appear as direct fitments in these specifications, meaning substitution with those related bulbs would require verification of base and wattage compatibility.