Blackout Drive Light

[Rdinatal]

While rewiring the blackout drive light I found it has a lot of corrosion on the bulb to wire area. If I can't solder new wires onto what's left is there a decent replacement anyone used?

I would like to keep the metal housing and not go composite if possible.

Midwest Mil probably has one.

[Murf]

You can readily find just the replaceable lamp assembly that sits in the housing most you see have the visor but I have seen just lamps as well (older and still metal).

[Rdinatal]

Well a little work and I was able to solder replacement wires on the lamp.

Tested before, tested after: THERE IS LIGHT!!

[Cal_Gary]

Great job!
Gary

[Rdinatal]

The solder is much better than the pic shows.

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[just me]

I went a different route when I converted a couple of them to 12V. I drilled out the base of the original bulb, reached inside the housing and shattered the original lamp and shook out the mess.
I then fitted a modern halogen lamp to the housing and put Douglas connectors on the wires. Works great and still functional as BO light.

[Rdinatal]

Late update.

Put all back together, painted, and connected. It works but need to see after dark what it really looks like.

Nice to have that piece functional.

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[Cal_Gary]

Looks great RD!
Gary

[PoW]

They make enough light to maybe see just what you just bumped into...

PoW

[Murf]

They make enough light to maybe see just what you just bumped into...

PoW

THAT my friends, is a what you call a Quotable Quote!