Acura RSX Light Bulb Sizes

What bulb does a Acura RSX use? The bulb size you need for your Acura RSX vehicle depends on the installation position, year of production, and even trim level. Browse the Acura RSX light bulb charts below to find the bulb part number for headlights (low or high beam), Daytime Running lights (DRL), fog lights, brake lights, tail lights, and many other applications. The charts provide data separately for front and rear positions. One of the most common questions is “What headlight bulb do I need?”.

We also have you covered whether your Acura RSX is powered by halogen, LED, or HID technology. The same is true if your vehicle is equipped with a projector of reflector headlights.

How do I know what headlight bulb I need? Scroll down to the low beam or high beam headlights chart, find your year of manufacture and see the lamp size in the “part number” column.

Acura RSX Low Beam Headlight Bulb Chart

Low beams are the 'normal' lights your Acura RSX headlights emit and are used when driving at night or in a dim or dark setting such as an indoor parking lot. Low beams have a short-range focus and are sometimes referred to as 'dipped beams'.

Acura RSX High Beam Headlight Bulb Chart

Acura RSX high beams are distinguished from low beams by their brighter light, and they are sometimes referred to as “main beam” headlights.

Acura RSX Front Fog Light Bulb Chart

Front fog lights, or fog lamps, are small, block- or round-shaped lights located beneath the headlights on the front. Fog lights are designed to be used at low speed in fog, heavy mist, snow, and other poor-visibility situations.

Acura RSX Automatic Transmission Indicator Bulb Chart

The auto transmission shift indicator is the light near the gearshift assembly. It's usually located down to the right. It serves as the indicator or readout that shows what's going on with your transmission whenever the shifter is moved. This is usually available for cars with console shifters.

Acura RSX Back Up Light Bulb Chart

Reverse lights are also called backup lights. They are used to warn other vehicles and people around the car that the Acura RSX is about to move backward. The reverse lights also provide some illumination when the vehicle is backing up.

Acura RSX Brake Bulb Chart

Brake lights illuminate with a luminous red color when you press the brake pedal alerting other drivers to increase the safety on the road. Two are located on either side of the rear bumper and the third is mounted in the centre usually in the back window. They are usually brighter than the tail lights. If your brake lights don't work you can get a traffic ticket.

Acura RSX Center High Mount Stop Light Bulb Chart

CHMSL are red stop lamps mounted on the center line of the rear of a vehicle, generally higher than the stop lamps on the sides of that vehicle. They are activated when the driver steps on the brake pedal and they are off at other times.

Acura RSX Courtesy Bulb Chart

An interior automobile light that goes on automatically when a door is opened. They may be mounted overhead, under the dashboard, in the stepwell, or on the door of a truck, car, bus, or other automobile. White and color options are available.

Acura RSX Dome Light Bulb Chart

Interior lights that are also called dome lights or courtesy lights. These can be located on the ceiling of the vehicle and illuminate when people enter or exit the car. The lighting normally stays lit until the vehicle is turned on so the passengers can safely fasten their seat belts.

Acura RSX Front Side Marker Bulb Chart

Side marker lights are illumination devices attached to motorized vehicles' front and rear sides and trailers. The purpose of side marker lamps is to enable a driver to see another car that is approaching at an angle at night—and to see it early enough that the driver can stop in time to prevent a collision or, at least, slow down to reduce the severity of the crash.

Acura RSX Front Turn Signal Bulb Chart

At the front of the Acura RSX, there will be two orange turn signal lights (also known as blinkers), one at each side; these flash to let other road users know that you intend to make a turn. You will often find secondary indicators on the front wings or door mirrors.

Acura RSX Glove Box Bulb Chart

The light in your glove box is designed to switch off automatically when you close it and vice versa. When the light stops going off when the glove box is closed, this can drain your battery.

Acura RSX High Beam Headlight Conversion Kit Bulb Chart

This kit makes your low beam headlights come back on when your high beam lights turn on, all without drawing more power off from your stock headlight wiring harness! This means all 4 headlights are on so your way is well-lit when driving on dark places.

Acura RSX License Plate Bulb Chart

The license plate lamps are designed to illuminate your vehicle's plate and registration tags and make it easily visible to law enforcement. A burnt-out license plate bulb can get you a ticket in many states.

Acura RSX Map Light Bulb Chart

Your map lights are two small lights on the roof in the very front of the car. As the name suggests, Acura RSX map lights were initially intended to help read a map at night.

Acura RSX Parking Light Bulb Chart

Parking lights, which are sometimes also known as sidelights, are lights that appear outside the headlights located at the front of a car. Cars often have a second set of parking lights at the rear. Initially, those lights were used to make cars more visible whenever they were parked on the side of a poorly lit road.

Acura RSX Rear Side Marker Bulb Chart

Red side marker lights designate the rear of a Acura RSX.

Acura RSX Rear Turn Signal Bulb Chart

The only difference between the front and the rear turn signals is the direction they are flashing.

Acura RSX Tail Light Bulb Chart

Tail Lights are mounted to the rear of the car above the bumper, red in color, and have accompanying white lights beside them to indicate when the vehicle is in reverse. On the road, tail lights make another car aware of your presence so that you can travel safely in the dark.

Acura RSX Trunk Bulb Chart

The trunk light bulb is a small light bulb that is located on the top part of a car's trunk. Its primary function is to light up the trunk when the lid is opened.