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OEM Codes:  Other Codes H-Z
Ellipsis (…)=omitted SAE code; ## =two-digit year code (51=1951, 52=1952, etc.); __=omitted letters (see notes).  See Charts to decipher SAE codes.
 
 
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Rev 1/11/11          
  Other Codes H-Z  
  (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)  
  Key       See  
  Letter(s) Code Years Make/Model (Click for Pix) Note(s)  
  H H__ 1942-47 Hudson (generic) 1  
    HELT 1942-47 Hudson Commodore tail (glass)    
    HENT 1942-47 Hudson Super Six tail (glass)    
  HEP HEP 1942 Plymouth license (glass)    
  HILITE HILITE 1937-38 Plymouth    
    " 1937-38 Dodge    
  HLE HLE 1951 Studebaker license (glass)    
  HOH HOH 1948-50 Packard parking (glass)    
  HTS HTS 1951 Studebaker    
  HU HU__ 1948-54 Hudson (generic) 1  
    HUA 1948-49 Hudson parking (glass)    
    HUB 1948-51 Hudson Six, Pacemaker tail (glass)    
    HUBJ 1953-54 Hudson Jet, 1954 Hornet backup    
    HUE 1950-51 Hudson Commodore license (glass)    
    HUDH 1950 Hudson Commodore parking    
    HUF 1953-54 Hudson Jet tail    
    HUH 1951 Hudson Hornet parking    
    HUK 1955 Hudson Wasp, Hornet parking    
    HUM 1956-57 Hudson Wasp, Hornet tail    
    HUPDJ 1953-54 Hudson Jet parking    
    HUPDL 1956-57 Hudson Wasp, Hornet parking    
    HUTSI 1952-53 Hudson Pacemaker, Wasp tail    
    HUTSJ 1954 Hudson Wasp, Hornet tail    
  HUTSM HUTSM 1958-59 Rambler Ambassador    
  HYDRA HYDRA 1941-42 Packard tail (glass)    
  IH IH 1940-up International Harvester    
  IMP IMP__ 1957-61 Imperial (generic) 1  
    IMPAA 1957-59 Imperial backup    
    IMPAC 1957 Imperial tail    
    IMPAD 1957 Imperial parking    
    IMPAF 1958-59 Imperial parking    
    IMPAL 1960 Imperial tail    
    IMPAO 1960-62 Imperial backup    
    IMPAP 1961 Imperial tail    
  JER JER 1949-50 Nash parking (glass)    
  KA KA__ 1949-55 Kaiser, Henry J (generic) 1  
    KADF 1949-50 Kaiser parking    
    KALH 1951 Kaiser license    
    KAPDH 1951 Henry J parking    
    KAPDI 1952-54 Henry J Corsair parking    
    KASH 1951-52 Henry J tail    
    KAST 1953-54 Henry J tail    
    KATSF 1949-50 Kaiser tail (glass)    
    KATSH 1951-52 Kaiser tail    
    KATSI 1952-53 Kaiser tail    
    KATSJ 1954-55 Kaiser tail    
  KADH KADH 1946-50 Willys Jeep, wagon parking (glass)    
  KAPPA KAPPA 1935-36 Buick (glass)    
    " 1935-36 Oldsmobile (glass)    
  KJ KJ__ 1962-up Jeep (generic) 1  
  L SAE...## L 1962-up Dodge Lancer, Dart    
  L LB-## 1948-60 Lincoln backup 2  
    LL-## 1948-60 Lincoln license 2  
    LPT-## 1948-60 Lincoln parking 2  
    LRST-## 1948-60 Lincoln tail 2  
  LAN LAN 1938-41 Hudson (glass)    
  LAN LAN__ 1961 Dodge Lancer (generic) 1  
    LANRP 1961-62 Dodge Lancer parking    
    " 1963-64 Dodge Dart Dart parking    
    LANRT 1961 Dodge Lancer tail    
  LANTO LANTO 1940 Plymouth license (glass)    
  LETO LETO 1940-41 Plymouth (glass)    
  LIBRA LIBRA 1936-37 Lincoln Zephyr (glass)    
  LICO LICO 1938 Oldsmobile license (glass)    
    " 1942-48 Lincoln (glass)    
  LIDI LIDI 1942-48 Lincoln (glass)    
  LUX LUX 1937 Nash LaFayette (glass)    
    " 1937-40 Willys (glass)    
    " 1939-48 Crosley tail (glass)    
    " 1936-53 Indian Chief, 4 motorcycle (glass)    
  M MB-## 1948-61 Mercury backup 2  
    ML-## 1948-61 Mercury license 2  
    MPT-## 1948-61 Mercury parking 2  
    MRST-## 1948-61 Mercury tail 2  
  MER MERCO 1940-48 Mercury (glass)    
  MERU MERU 1940 DeSoto (glass)    
  META META 1940 Dodge (glass)    
  MG SAE...## MG 1965-up Ford Mustang    
  MK SAE...## MK 1970-up Lincoln Continental Mark series    
  MO SAE...## MO 1968-up Mercury Montego    
  MOY MOY 1941 Studebaker Commander (glass)    
  MR SAE…## MR 1963 Mercury Meteor    
  MU MU 1939-48 Chevrolet/GMC panel truck (glass)    
  MUN MUN 1938 Studebaker tail (glass)    
  MY SAE...## MY 1962-up Mercury Monterey, Marauder    
  NA NA__ 1940-57 Nash (generic) 1  
    NA 1941-48 Nash fastback tail    
    NAC 1951 Nash Statesman parking    
    NAD 1951 Nash Statesman, Ambassador tail    
    NAE 1951(?) Nash Statesman, Ambassador license    
    " 1953-55 Nash Rambler tail    
    " 1958-60 Rambler tail    
    NAF 1952-54 Nash Statesman, Ambassador tail    
    NAK 1950-52 Nash Rambler tail    
    NAL 1956-57 Nash Statesman, Ambassador tail    
    NAMO 1941-48 Nash notchback tail    
    NAPDI 1952-54 Nash Statesman, Ambassador parking    
    NAPDM 1957 Nash Ambassador parking    
    NASH PD 1950-55 Nash, Hudson Rambler parking    
    " 1958-60 Rambler American parking    
    NATSL 1956-57 Nash Rambler tail    
  NACO NACO 1936-37 Studebaker (glass)    
    " 1941-55 Studebaker (glass)    
    " 1946-50 Willys Jeep, wagon (glass)    
  NU NU 1940 Buick Roadmaster (glass)    
  OCTANS OCTANS 1941-50 Packard license (glass)    
  OHO OHO 1948-50 Packard parking (glass)    
  OLD OLDSIG 1937-38 Oldsmobile (glass)    
    " 1939 Pontiac (glass)    
    OLDSRAY 1934-36 Oldsmobile (glass)    
    OLDSRAY 1936 Buick (glass)    
    OLDULITE 1938 Oldsmobile (glass)    
  OPCO OPCO 1937 Oldsmobile center tail/license (glass)    
  ORA ORA 1939 Hudson Country Club tail (glass)    
  P P__ 1942-48 Plymouth (generic) 1  
  P SAE...## P 1962-up Plymouth Fury    
  PA PA__ 1940-58 Packard (generic) 1  
    PAA 1951-53 Packard Mayfair, Clipper tail    
    PAE 1955-56 Packard 400, Patrician tail    
    PAF 1955-56 Packard 400, Patrician backup    
    PAPDH 1951-52 Packard parking    
    PATSG 1949-50 Packard tail    
    PATSH 1951-54 Packard Cavailier, Patrician tail    
    PATSJ 1954-55 Packard Clipper tail    
    PATSO 1949-50 Packard Custom Super 8 tail    
  PACO PACO 1930-32 Packard (glass)    
  PALO PALO 1933 Plymouth (glass)    
  PAP PAP 1936-39 Dodge (glass)    
  PEH PEH 1942 Plymouth center tail (glass)    
  PHE PHE 1942 Plymouth tail (glass)    
  PHOENIX PHOENIX 1947-48 Kaiser, Frazer (one dot, glass)    
  PHY PHY 1946-48 Plymouth (glass)    
  PISCES PISCES 1947-48 Kaiser, Frazer parking (glass)    
  PISCIS PISCIS 1947-48 Kaiser, Frazer tail (two dots, glass)    
  PLY PLY__ 1949-61 Plymouth (generic) 1  
    PLYAA 1949 Plymouth parking    
    PLYAC/DODAU 1949 Plymouth, Dodge license    
    PLYAD 1949 Plymouth coupe tail    
    PLYAG 1949 Plymouth wagon tail    
    PLYAH 1950-51 Plymouth license    
    PLYAI 1949 Plymouth tail    
    PLYAJ 1950-52 Plymouth wagon tail    
    PLYAK 1950-52 Plymouth tail    
    PLYAM 1950 Plymouth parking    
    PLYAN 1950-52 Plymouth fastback tail    
    PLYAO 1951-52 Plymouth parking    
    PLYAP 1951-52 Plymouth fastback tail    
    PLYAQ 1953 (early) Plymouth tail (early)    
    PLYAR 1953 Plymouth parking    
    PLYAT 1953 Plymouth license    
    PLYAV 1953 (late) Plymouth tail, backup    
    PLYAW 1953 (late) Plymouth tail (no backup)    
    PLYAX 1954 Plymouth parking    
    PLYAY 1954 Plymouth license    
    PLYAZ 1954 Plymouth tail    
    PLYBA 1955 Plymouth parking    
    PLYBB 1955 Plymouth tail    
    PLYBE 1956 Plymouth tail    
    PLYBF 1956 Plymouth parking (?)    
    PLYBG 1957 Plymouth parking    
    PLYBH 1957 Plymouth tail    
    PLYBI 1957 Plymouth wagon tail    
    PLYBJ 1957-59 Plymouth wagon license    
    PLYBM 1958 Plymouth parking    
    PLYBN 1958 Plymouth backup    
    PLYBO 1958 Plymouth tail    
    PLYBR 1959 Plymouth wagon tail    
    PLYBU 1958 Plymouth tail    
    PLYBV 1959 Plymouth parking    
    PLYBX 1960 Plymouth tail    
    PLYBZ 1957-59(?) Plymouth license    
    PLYCA 1959 Plymouth tail    
    PLYCD 1960 Plymouth wagon tail or backup(?)    
    PLYCG 1961 Plymouth backup    
    PLYCH 1961 Plymouth tail    
  PLYO PLYO 1934-36 Plymouth (glass)    
  PONT PONTLITE 1935-36 Pontiac (glass)    
    PONTRAY 1937-38 Pontiac (glass)    
  PORA PORA 1939 Plymouth (glass)    
  PYH PYH 1946-48 Plymouth center tail (glass)    
  R SAE...## R 1965-up Plymouth Belvedere, Satellite    
  RAMB RAMB 1956 Nash, Rambler    
  RAYO RAYO 1932-33 Dodge (glass)    
  RILITE RILITE 1935-36 Dodge (glass)    
    " 1936-38 DeSoto (glass)    
    " 1936-38 Chrysler (glass)    
  SELY SELY 1940 Hudson (glass)    
  SEN SEN 1941 Hudson Super Six (glass)    
  SEXTANS SEXTANS 1941-47 Packard Clipper (glass, w/ridges)    
    " 1948 Packard (glass, smooth)    
  SGCO SGCO 1942 Plymouth (glass)    
  SIGLO SIGLO 1939-40 Buick Special, Super (glass)    
  SOP SOP 1940 LaSalle parking (glass)    
  SST SST 1959-up Studebaker    
  STT STT 1959-up Studebaker    
  STA STA 1941 DeSoto fender parking (glass)    
  SU SU 1941 Dodge center tail (glass, with handle)    
    " 1948 Nash center tail (glass, no handle)    
  T SAE...## T 1962-up Dodge truck    
  T TB-## 1956-61 Ford truck backup    
    TL-## 1956-61 Ford truck license    
    TPT-## 1956-61 Ford truck parking    
    TRST-## 1956-61 Ford truck tail    
  TD SAE...## TD 1962-up Ford Thunderbird    
  TEACO TEACO 1962 Studebaker Lark    
  TK SAE...## TK 1962-up Ford truck    
  TS ##TS 1956-60 Studebaker sedan tail    
  T6C T6C 1949 Studebaker (glass)    
  T6G T6G 1947-49 Studebaker Champion tail (glass)    
  T9G T9G 1950 Studebaker Champion (glass)    
  T14A T14A 1948 Studebaker (glass)    
  T-17A T-17A 1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser    
  V SAE...## V 1962-up Plymouth Valiant, Barracuda    
  VAL VAL__ 1960-61 Valiant (Plymouth) (generic) 1  
    VALAA 1960-61 Valiant (Plymouth) tail    
    VALAB 1960-62 Valiant (Plymouth) parking    
    VALAC 1960-63 Valiant (Plymouth) backup    
  VEGA VEGA 1938-39 Packard 120 center tail (glass)    
  VELA VELA 1938 Packard 110, 120 tail (glass)    
  VOLANS VOLANS 1941-47 Packard Clipper tail (glass, w/ridges)    
    " 1948 Packard tail (glass, smooth)    
  W SAE...## W 1965-up Dodge Coronet, Charger    
  WAGO WAGO 1939 Studebaker Commander (glass)    
  WILS WILS 1941-42 Willys Americar (glass)    
  WO WO__ 1949-(?) Willys (generic) 1  
    WOA 1952-54 Willys Jeep parking (glass)    
    WOB 1952-53 Willys Aero tail    
    " 1953-55 Willys Aero, Bermuda parking (glass)    
    WOE (unknown) Willys parking or backup (glass)    
    WOF 1954 Willys Aero tail (lower lens)    
  WRA WRA 1937-38 Chrysler Airstream license (glass)    
  X X1 1940 Pontiac (glass)    
  Y SAE...## Y 1962-up Imperial    
  YCH YCH 1946-48 Chrysler parking (glass)    
  YDEH YDEH 1946-48 DeSoto parking (glass)    
  YDH YDH 1946-48 Dodge parking (glass)    
  YPH YPH 1946-48 Plymouth parking (glass)    
  ZE ZEPCO 1941 Lincoln Zephyr (glass)    
    ZERAY 1940 Lincoln Zephyr (glass)    
  3HD 3HD 1952 Studebaker parking (glass)    
  3HL 3HL 1952 Studebaker license (glass)    
  3HT 3HT 1952 Studebaker tail (glass)    
  4HT 4HT 1953 Studebaker sedan tail    
  5HT 5HT 1955 Studebaker tail    
  6HT 6HT 1956 Studebaker tail    
  14GT 14GT 1953 Studebaker coupe tail    
  Notes:          
  1 Fill in the blank and look for pictures here or at the Taillight King.    
  2 Year code 48 usually indicates 1949-50 vehicle.    
  3 Code also applies to trucks through 1955.    
  4 Falcon code has suffix A after year.