Nissan Altima Glove Box Bulb Size

The Nissan Altima glove box utilizes 158 and 74 bulb sizes for the interior lighting components located inside the storage compartment. Available data for the specified vehicle covers the period from 1995 through 2024.

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

If US Type and EU Type show the same value, a direct cross-reference for this bulb is not available or the data is insufficient.

Years	US Type	EU Type	Shop
2023-2024	158	158	Check Price
2019-2020	158	158	Check Price
2014-2018	74	W1.2W	Check Price
2009	158	158	Check Price
2005-2006	158	158	Check Price
1995-1999	158	158	Check Price

Bulb Specifications

Description	Type	Shop
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 3W.	158	Check Price
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T5). 12V, 1.4W.	74	Check Price
ECE standard (Europe & worldwide). Miniature wedge bulb (T5) with W2x4.6d base. 12V, 1.2W.	W1.2W	Check Price

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Additional Notes

The Nissan Altima glove box uses two distinct bulb types across its model years: the 158 and the 74, both of which are ANSI-standardized miniature wedge bulbs rated for 12-volt electrical systems.
The 158 bulb is a T10 wedge type rated at 3 watts, while the 74 is a smaller T5 wedge type rated at 1.4 watts. These two bulb families are not interchangeable due to differences in physical size and wattage.
The Nissan Altima (2014-2018) uses the 74 bulb for the glove box, with 2014-2017 sharing the same T5 specification.
Model years 2019-2024 return to the 158 T10 bulb, which is also the bulb type found in the 1995-1999, 2005-2006, and 2009 model years.
The T5 designation on the 74 bulb refers to a tubular envelope that is 5/8 of an inch wide, making it noticeably narrower than the T10 envelope of the 158 bulb, which spans 10/8 of an inch in width.
Both bulb types use a wedge base, meaning the electrical contacts are formed by the glass envelope itself rather than a separate metal base, which is a common construction for low-wattage interior lighting applications.
The wattage difference between the two bulb types is significant in relative terms: the 158 draws more than twice the power of the 74, reflecting the larger filament housed within the T10 envelope.