The Victory Vegas front and rear turn signal bulbs utilize 232 and 5008 size specifications for this motorcycle model. The replacement chart covers 2016 to 2017 production years 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.
The 232 bulb follows the ANSI standard recognized in the US and Canada. It is a festoon-type bulb, meaning it is cylindrical in shape and held between two end caps rather than inserted into a socket from one end. It operates at 12V with a rated output of 3W and uses an SV8.5 base.
The 5008 bulb also conforms to the ANSI standard for the US and Canadian markets. It is a single-filament bulb using a BA15s bayonet base, which is a single-contact bayonet mount. It operates at 12V and is classified as a lower wattage variant of the 1156 bulb type.
The Victory Vegas (2017) uses the 232 bulb for both the front and rear turn signals, making the same bulb type applicable across all four turn signal positions in that model year.
The Victory Vegas (2016) uses the 5008 bulb for both the front and rear turn signals, again applying a single bulb type uniformly across all four turn signal positions.
The turn signal bulb specification changed between the 2016 and 2017 model years, shifting from the BA15s bayonet-based 5008 to the SV8.5 festoon-based 232. These two bulb types are physically and electrically incompatible with each other due to their differing base designs.
Because the 232 is a festoon bulb and the 5008 uses a bayonet base, the two types require different socket housings. A bulb from one model year cannot be installed in a socket designed for the other without a socket adapter or housing modification.
The 5008 shares its BA15s bayonet base with the 1156 bulb but draws less power. Substituting a standard 1156 in place of a 5008 may affect circuit behavior, as the higher wattage draw of the 1156 could trigger a fast-flash condition in vehicles with load-sensitive turn signal flasher relays.
The 232 festoon bulb at 3W draws very low current relative to most automotive turn signal bulbs. Vehicles using load-sensitive flasher relays may similarly exhibit irregular flash rates if a higher-wattage festoon bulb is substituted in its place.