The Nissan 280ZX front and rear side marker bulbs utilize 158 and 67 bulb sizes. The replacement chart covers vehicle production spanning 1979 to 1983.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Nissan 280ZX uses two distinct bulb types across its side marker positions: the 158 and the 67, both conforming to ANSI standards applicable in the US and Canada.
The 158 is a T10 miniature wedge bulb rated at 12V and 3W, making it a low-wattage lamp suited for marker and clearance lighting applications.
The 67 is a single-filament bulb with a BA15s bayonet base, rated at 12V and 8W, and is considered a lower-wattage variant of the 1156 bulb family.
The BA15s bayonet base of the 67 and the wedge base of the 158 are physically incompatible, meaning the two bulb types are not interchangeable despite both serving side marker functions on the 280ZX.
On the Nissan 280ZX, the 1979 model year uses the 67 bulb in both the front and rear side marker positions, while the 1980-1983 model years use the 158 in those same positions.
The front and rear side marker positions share identical bulb specifications for every model year listed, meaning no asymmetry exists between front and rear fitment on this vehicle.
The wattage difference between the two bulb types is notable: the 67 draws 8W compared to the 3W of the 158, reflecting a meaningful difference in power consumption between the 1979 and 1980-1983 model years.
The T10 wedge form factor of the 158 is among the most widely used in automotive marker lighting, and its tool-free removal is a characteristic of the wedge base design.