Toyota Land Cruiser License Plate Bulb Size

The Toyota Land Cruiser license plate light utilizes 168, 194, and 89 bulb sizes depending on the specific production period. Available information covers the range of 1969 through 2018 for the specified vehicle components.

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
2018	168
2013-2016	168
1995-2011	168
1994	89
1993	168
1991-1992	194
1969-1990	89

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. Lower wattage variant of 1156. 12V, 13W.	89
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Miniature wedge bulb (T10). 12V, 3.78W.	194

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Additional Notes

The Toyota Land Cruiser license plate position uses three distinct bulb sizes across its model history: the 168, the 194, and the 89.
The 168 is a T10 miniature wedge bulb rated at 12V and 4.9W under the ANSI standard applicable in the US and Canada. It is the most frequently specified bulb across the Land Cruiser license plate fitment data.
The 194 is also a T10 miniature wedge bulb, sharing the same base type as the 168 but rated at a lower 3.78W. Although the two bulbs share a physical base format, their wattage difference means they are not direct equivalents.
The 89 uses a BA15s bayonet base rather than a wedge base, making it physically incompatible with sockets designed for T10 wedge bulbs. It is rated at 12V and 13W, which is substantially higher than either the 168 or the 194.
The 89 is described as a lower wattage variant of the 1156 bulb, sharing the same BA15s single-contact bayonet base but drawing less power than its 1156 counterpart.
The Toyota Land Cruiser (1969-1993) license plate position is specified with either the 89 or the 168, and in 1991-1992 with the 194, indicating that socket type varied across those production years.
From 1995-2018, excluding 2012 and 2017, the Land Cruiser license plate position is uniformly specified with the 168 bulb, reflecting a consistent socket fitment across that span.
The 1991 and 1992 model years are the only ones in the dataset specified with the 194 bulb, distinguishing them from all surrounding years that use either the 168 or the 89.
Because the 89 uses a bayonet base and the 168 and 194 use a wedge base, substitution between the 89 and either T10 bulb is not possible without a socket adapter.