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Map light receptacle.
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:25 pm
by vtdeucedriver
Ok, Just wondering what receptacle do you all have in your truck? I have a period light assy but my connector does not match. What I have is a connector that matches the power connector on the Distributor.
Re: Map light receptacle.
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:28 pm
by majorhitt
I also have the map light receptacle, but not the map light. I never saw what the light looks like. anyone have a photo?
Re: Map light receptacle.
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:17 pm
by Murf
I believe this is it. Has a decent pic of the connector..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-Vehicl ... 25811609c3
Re: Map light receptacle.
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:49 pm
by outsider
That light is from WW2 for a Halftrack and a few other vehicles.
Steve
Re: Map light receptacle.
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:52 pm
by Murf
outsider wrote:That light is from WW2 for a Halftrack and a few other vehicles.
Steve
Yes it is. It was also used in the jeeps including M38s
Re: Map light receptacle.
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:25 pm
by w30bob
VT,
Here's what it looks like. I don't have anything that plugs into it, so I don't know what the male end looks like.
regards,
bob
MaplLight2 by
w30bob, on Flickr
Re: Map light receptacle.
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:49 am
by 52 M-42
I have the map light (trouble light) and the connector on the dash and in the bed of my trailer.
John at Midwest Military can get the correct M-Series plugs.
The problem with that connector is that the ground on the light must go to the outside of the receptacle on the dash, since the center pin on the plug is the positive (or hot) part of the circuit.
I've got the correct pin for that receptacle, but it doesn't have a ground.
Good Luck!
52 M-42