The Toyota Cressida brake component utilizes a 1157 bulb size for the lighting system across all listed vehicle versions. Provided information covers a span from 1978 through 1992.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Toyota Cressida uses the 1157 bulb for brake lighting across the 1978-1992 model years, making it the most consistently specified bulb type in these fitment records.
The 1157 is a dual-filament bulb operating at 12V with a 21W/5W output rating and a BAY15d bayonet base, where the two filaments serve separate functions such as braking and running light operation within a single housing.
The BAY15d base features two offset pins at different heights, a physical design that prevents incorrect installation of a single-filament bulb in a dual-filament socket.
The Center High Mount Stop Light on the Toyota Cressida uses the 1156 bulb for the 1987-1992 model years.
The 1156 is a single-filament bulb rated at 12V and 21W with a BA15s bayonet base, which uses two pins at the same height rather than the offset configuration of the BAY15d.
Although the 1156 and 1157 share a visually similar bayonet form and the same 21W primary filament rating, their base types are not interchangeable; the BA15s and BAY15d differ in pin offset, and substituting one for the other is not supported by these specifications.
Both the 1157 and 1156 conform to ANSI standards applicable in the United States and Canada, indicating standardized electrical and physical tolerances across compliant manufacturers.