Polaris Trail Touring Headlight Bulb Size

The Polaris Trail Touring headlight bulb specifications include 9003, 886, and 894 sizes for high beam applications and 9003 size for low beam functions. The replacement chart covers vehicle production spanning 1996 to 2010 with corresponding bulb size data.

The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.

High Beam Headlight

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
2010	9003	H4	Check Price
2004-2006	9003	H4	Check Price
2002-2003	886	886	Check Price
2000	886	886	Check Price
1996-1999	894	894	Check Price

Low Beam Headlight

Years	US Type	EU Type	Shop
2010	9003	H4	Check Price
2002-2006	9003	H4	Check Price
1996-2000	9003	H4	Check Price

Bulb Specifications

Description	Type	Shop
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Dual-filament halogen bulb with P43t base. 12V, 60W/55W.	9003	Check Price
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament halogen bulb with PGJ13 base. 12V, 50W.	886	Check Price
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament halogen bulb with PGJ13 base. 12V, 37.5W.	894	Check Price

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Additional Notes

The 9003 bulb is the most widely used type across the Polaris Trail Touring specifications, appearing in both high beam and low beam positions for the 2004-2006 and 2010 model years, and exclusively in the low beam position for the 1996-2003 and 2000 model years.
The 9003 is a dual-filament halogen bulb rated at 12V with a 60W high beam filament and a 55W low beam filament, fitted with a P43t base. Its dual-filament design means a single bulb serves both beam functions within one housing.
The 886 and 894 bulbs are both single-filament halogens sharing the same PGJ13 base type, which physically allows them to fit the same socket. However, they differ in wattage: the 886 operates at 50W while the 894 operates at 37.5W, making them electrically distinct despite their mechanical similarity.
For the Polaris Trail Touring, the high beam position used the 894 bulb from 1996-1999, transitioned to the 886 bulb for the 2000-2003 model years, and then shifted to the 9003 from 2004 onward.
During the 1996-2003 model years, the Trail Touring used two different bulb types simultaneously: a single-filament bulb (either 894 or 886) in the high beam position and a 9003 dual-filament bulb in the low beam position.
All three bulb types listed in the specifications conform to ANSI standards recognized in both the United States and Canada, indicating standardized electrical and photometric performance requirements for each type.
The base types across the three bulbs are not interchangeable between the 9003 and the 886/894 groups. The 9003 uses a P43t base while the 886 and 894 use a PGJ13 base, meaning sockets designed for one group will not accept bulbs from the other.
For the 2004-2006 and 2010 model years, both the high beam and low beam positions on the Trail Touring share the same 9003 bulb specification, which is consistent with housings that rely on the dual-filament design of that bulb to handle both functions.