Plymouth Gran Fury License Plate Bulb Size

The Plymouth Gran Fury license plate light requires bulb size 168 or 97 depending on the specific production period for the vehicle. Available information covers the span from 1972 through 1989.

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
1980-1989	168
1977	97
1975-1976	168
1972-1974	97

Bulb Specifications

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 4.9W.	168
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Variant of 1156. 12V, 13W.	97

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Additional Notes

The Plymouth Gran Fury uses two distinct bulb types across its model years for the license plate position: the 168 and the 97.
The 168 bulb is a T10 miniature wedge type rated at 12V and 4.9W, conforming to the ANSI standard used in the United States and Canada.
The 97 bulb uses a BA15s single-contact bayonet base and is rated at 12V and 13W, also conforming to the ANSI standard for the US and Canadian markets.
The 97 is a variant of the 1156 bulb family, though its lower wattage rating distinguishes it from the standard 1156, and the two are not directly interchangeable despite sharing the same base type.
The 168 and 97 bulbs are not interchangeable with each other, as they use fundamentally different base designs: a wedge base versus a bayonet base.
The Plymouth Gran Fury (1980-1989) uses the 168 bulb for the license plate position across all nine of those model years.
The 1976 and 1975 Gran Fury also use the 168 bulb, consistent with the later production run.
The 1972-1974 and 1977 Gran Fury use the 97 bulb, which draws significantly more power than the 168 at 13W versus 4.9W.
The T10 wedge form factor of the 168 bulb is a common fitment in low-current auxiliary lighting applications, which aligns with its use in a license plate position.