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Blackout Drive Light
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2024 9:20 am
by 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.
Re: Blackout Drive Light
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2024 10:57 am
by 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).
Re: Blackout Drive Light
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:17 pm
by Rdinatal
Well a little work and I was able to solder replacement wires on the lamp.
Tested before, tested after: THERE IS LIGHT!!
Re: Blackout Drive Light
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2024 9:20 pm
by Cal_Gary
Great job!
Gary
Re: Blackout Drive Light
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 7:49 am
by Rdinatal
The solder is much better than the pic shows.
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Re: Blackout Drive Light
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:33 am
by 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.