Bulbs
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S1
Bulbs as fitted as standard to Series 1 Elises/Exiges.
| Fitment | Owner's manual | Actual bulb | ||||
| Wattage | Type | ECE cat. | Lucas # | IEC base | Watts | |
| Headlight (Dipped and Main Beam) | 60/55 | H4 P43t | H4 | 472 | P43t | 55/60 |
| Driving Lamps | 55 | H1 | H1 | 448 | P14.5s | 55 |
| Front Side Light | 5 | W2x4.6d | T4W | 233 | BA9s | 4 |
| Front/rear Indicator | 21 | SCC BA15s | P21W | 382 | BA15s | 21 |
| Side Repeater | 5 | W2x4.6d | W5W | 501 | W2.1x9.5d | 5 |
| Brake/Tail | 5/21 | SBC BAY15d | P21/5W | 380 | BAY15d | 21/5 |
| High Mount Brake | 11 | 891 | W5W | 501 | W2.1x9.5d | 5 |
| Rear fog guard | 21 | SCC BA15s | P21W | 382 | BA15s | 21 |
| Reversing | 21 | SCC BA15s | P21W | 382 | BA15s | 21 |
| Number Plate | 5 | SU 8.5-8 | C5W (35mm) | 239 | SV 8.5-8 | 5 |
| Interior | 10 | SU 8.5-8 | C10W (41mm) | 264 | SV 8.5-8 | 10 |
| Cigaratte Lighter / 12V Power Outlet | 1.2 | W2x4.6d | W1.2W | 286 | W2x4.6d | 1.2 |
S2
Bulbs as fitted as standard to Series 2 Elises/Exiges.
| Fitment | Type | Wattage |
| Headlight (Dipped Beam) | H1 for pre 2007, H7 for 2007 onwards. | 55W |
| Headlight (Main Beam) | H7 | 55W |
| Driving Lamps | H3 | 55W |
| Side Light | W5W (501 Capless Wedge) | 5W |
| Front Indicator | PY21W Amber (581) | 21W |
| Side Repeater | W5W Amber (501 Capless Wedge) | 5W |
| Brake/Tail | P21/5W (380) | 5/21W |
| Tail | R5W (207) | 5W |
| High Mount Brake | 16xLED | 2.5W |
| Rear Indicator | H21W (R435) | 21W |
| Fog/Tail | P21/5W (380) | 5/21W |
| Reversing | H21W (R435) | 21W |
| Number Plate | C5W (239 Festoon) | 5W |
S3
Bulbs fitted as standard to Series 3 (a.k.a. S2.5 or facelift S2) Elises. Other lights are LED units and specified as dealer replacement only items.
| Fitment | Type | Wattage |
| Headlight (Dipped Beam) | HB3A | 60W |
| Headlight (Main Beam) | H9B | 65W |
| Rear Indicator | W16W | 16W |
| Reversing | W16W | 16W |
| Number Plate | C5W (239 Festoon) | 5W |
Light Upgrades
The standard headlights on Elises/Exiges are rather rubbish. A number of owners opt to upgrade the bulbs to High Intensity Discharge lamps.