BMW M3 Bulb Size Guide | Exterior & Interior Lights
What is the correct light bulb size for BMW M3? It is a popular question as BMW M3 lamps tend to fade out and dim off over time due to the limited life span.
Our comprehensive chart will guide you through BMW M3 light bulb sizes for all interior and exterior lamp types like headlights, fog lights, turn signals, brake lights, tail lights, license plate, dome lights, trunk lights and many more.
You will learn how to upgrade BMW M3 with LED lights or install HID headlight conversion instead of spending countless hours trying to figure out the needed light bulb size.
1989 - 2022 BMW M3 Light Bulb Chart
| 1989 | 1990 - 1994 | 1995 - 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 - 2006 | 2007 | 2008 - 2013 | 2014 | 2015 - 2017 | 2018 | 2019 - 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Beam | 9005 | - | 9005 | - | 9005 | - | - | - | - | LED | - | - |
| High and Low Beam | - | - | - | - | - | D2S | - | D1S | - | D1S | D1S, LED | D1S, LED |
| Low Beam | - | - | - | - | - | D2S | - | - | - | LED | - | - |
| Back Up | - | - | 7506 | - | 7506 | 7506 | - | 921 | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Brake | - | - | 7506R | - | 7225, 7506R | 7506R | - | 64136 | - | 64136 | 64136, LED | 64136, LED |
| Center Stop | - | - | 7506 | - | 7506 | LED | - | LED | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Cornering Light | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | H3, H3C | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Courtesy | - | - | 6418 | - | 6418 | 6418 | - | 2825, 6411, 6428, 98 | - | - | - | - |
| DRL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Dome Light | - | - | 6411, 6428 | - | 6411, 6428 | 6418 | - | 2886X | - | 2825, 98 | - | - |
| Engine | - | - | 6411, 6428 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fog Light | H1, H3, H3C | - | H1 | - | H1 | - | - | H11 LED, H16 LED | - | - | - | - |
| Glove Box | - | - | 6418 | - | 6418 | 6418 | - | 6418 | - | LED | - | - |
| Instrument Panel | - | - | 2721 | - | 2721 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interior Door | - | - | - | - | - | 2825, 98 | - | 2827 | - | LED | - | - |
| License Plate | - | - | 6418 | - | 6418 | 6418 | - | LED | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Map Light | - | - | 6411, 6428 | - | - | 6486X | - | 2886X | - | LED | - | - |
| Parking | - | - | - | - | 2825, 98 | 2825, 98 | - | LED | - | LED | - | - |
| Reading Light | - | - | - | - | - | 2886X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Side Marker Front | - | - | - | - | 7528 | 2825, 98 | - | - | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Side Marker Rear | - | - | - | - | 5007 | 5007 | - | - | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Stepwell | - | - | - | - | - | 2825, 98 | - | 2825, 98 | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Tail Light | - | - | - | - | 5007, 7225 | 7225 | - | LED | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Trunk Area | - | - | 6411, 6428 | - | 6411, 6428 | 6411, 6428 | - | 6411, 6428 | - | LED | - | - |
| Turn Signal | - | - | 7528 | - | 5007, 7528 | 2827, 7507 | - | 2827, LED | - | 5200, LED | 5200, LED | 5200, LED |
| Turn Signal Rear | - | - | 7506 | - | 7506 | 7506 | - | LED | - | LED | LED | LED |
| Vanity Mirror | - | - | 6411, 6428 | - | - | 6411, 6428 | - | 6411, 6428 | - | LED | - | - |
1989 - 2022 BMW M3 Light Bulb Chart
1989
1990 - 1994
1995 - 1997
1998
1999
2000 - 2006
2007
2008 - 2013
2014
2015 - 2017
2018
2019 - 2022
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