Nissan 280ZX License Plate Bulb Size

The Nissan 280ZX license plate bulb uses 89 and 67 bulb sizes. The replacement chart covers vehicle production years spanning 1979 to 1983.

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

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Lower wattage variant of 1156. 12V, 13W.	89
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Lower wattage variant of 1156. 12V, 8W.	67

The Nissan 280ZX uses the ANSI 89 bulb for the license plate position across the 1979 and 1981-1983 model years, while the 1980 model year uses the ANSI 67 instead.
Both the 89 and 67 are ANSI-standardized bulb types recognized in the United States and Canada, each carrying a single filament and a BA15s bayonet base.
The BA15s designation refers to a single-contact bayonet base with a 15mm collar, which differs from the BA15d double-contact variant and is not interchangeable with it.
The 89 operates at 12 volts and 13 watts, while the 67 operates at 12 volts and 8 watts, placing them at different points on the wattage scale despite sharing the same base type.
Both bulbs are described as lower wattage variants of the 1156, meaning they share the BA15s base form factor with the 1156 but draw less power and are not direct replacements for it in applications where wattage is a factor.
The physical compatibility of the BA15s base across the 89, 67, and 1156 types does not make them electrically equivalent, and substituting a higher-wattage type in a socket rated for a lower one carries a risk of exceeding the circuit or socket design limits.