Lincoln Continental Instrument Panel Bulb Size

The Lincoln Continental instrument panel utilizes unique bulb sizes 37, 194, 1445, 161, 168, 1895, 57, and 257 for various interior lighting components. Available data covers the range of 1958 through 2002 for the specified vehicle components.

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

YearsBulb Size
1998-200237
1992-1997194
199137
19901445
198937
19881445
1987161
1986168
1982-1985194
1977-1980194
1975-19761445
1972-1974194
19701445
1968-1969194
19671895
1966194
1964-196557
1963194
1961-1962257
1959-196057
1958257

Bulb Specifications

Description Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T5). 12V, 1W.37
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 3.78W.194
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA9s base. 12V, 2W.1445
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 1W.161
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 4.9W.168
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T5). 12V, 0.9W.1895
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA9s base. 12V, 1W.57
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Festoon or BA9s base instrument bulb. 12V, 2W.257

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