Kawasaki KLT250 Tail Light Bulb Size

The Kawasaki KLT250 tail light requires a 67 and 1157 bulb size for proper illumination. The replacement chart covers 1981 through 1984 model years with corresponding bulb specifications.

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
1983-1984	67
1981-1982	1157

Bulb Specifications

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Lower wattage variant of 1156. 12V, 8W.	67
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Dual-filament bulb with BAY15d bayonet base. 12V, 21W/5W.	1157

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Additional Notes

The Kawasaki KLT250 uses two distinct tail light bulb types across its model years: the 67 and the 1157, both conforming to ANSI standards recognized in the US and Canada.
The 1983-1984 model years take the 67 bulb, a single-filament type rated at 12V and 8W with a BA15s bayonet base.
The BA15s base is a single-contact bayonet fitting, meaning the base has one electrical contact pin and the two side pins are positioned symmetrically, allowing only one orientation of insertion.
The 67 bulb is a lower wattage variant of the 1156, sharing the same BA15s base type but drawing significantly less power at 8W compared to the 1156's 21W.
The 1981-1982 model years use the 1157 bulb, a dual-filament type rated at 12V with a 21W/5W output, where the higher wattage filament serves the brake light function and the lower serves the running light function.
The 1157 uses a BAY15d bayonet base, which is a dual-contact fitting with offset side pins, making it physically incompatible with the BA15s base found in the 67 bulb.
The base incompatibility between the BA15s and BAY15d fittings means the 67 and 1157 bulbs are not interchangeable across the 1981-1982 and 1983-1984 model years.
The shift from a dual-filament 1157 to a single-filament 67 between the 1982 and 1983 model years also represents a reduction in tail light wattage from 21W/5W to 8W.