24v license plate light

[maple_leaf_eh]

As I get closer to submitting 70-08876 for its roadworthiness inspection, I realized I might need a light for the license plate. The reason I started thinking was because there is an unidentified hot wire off the taillight harness hanging just beside the license plate mount.

What 24v low wattage light can a guy use? Iltis pieces?

Terry

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Terry...
any Kamatsu or heavy equipment dealer will have a good supply of 24V bulbs and holders..
Caterpillar too..

[rob love]

Of couse the military jeep did not have a license plate light, but in some provinces, to pass a safety, you require one.

The iltis light would not be well suited to this role, as it was not a flush mount. The old bracket from the 5/4 ton chevy tailgate is a good match, as it had both the lamp and the bracket for the plate all built into one. You will have to replace the regular 12 volt bulb with either a 623 or a 1251 bulb. It can be mounted either on the back of the jerry can bracket or else slightly underneath.

Also, there is the lamp from the back of the LSVW. I believe is is a Grote product, and while you can buy it in 24 volt, you will be far quicker off to buy it in 12 volt and replace the bulb. It is, as is so many lamp units today, all plastic so you might want to avoid mounting it right on the back of the jerry can bracket. It makes a lousy bumper.

[Gunner]

Hi Terry:

If you are putting Ontario historic plates on your M38A1 Cdn 3 then you only have to have the lights it left the factory with (debates about being seen notwithstanding).

Check the wiring diagram for the M38A1 Cdn 3 to see if it had a licence plate light... my fuzzy memory suspects not.

With historic plates you have some limitations on the use of your vehicle... no daily driving to work, etc. Test drives after repairs- OK- so always have a wrench in your glove box so you can repair something at a moment's notice. Club drives- OK, demonstrating it for a potential buyer- OK. Going for a nice drive on a Sunday afternoon- see repairs, above! Insurance through Tony Lant and the Silver Wheels programme (no relation just a very satisfied customer of many years) is quite cheap.

If you want to put current plates on it it must meet current standards for seatbelts, lighting, etc, etc.

Mike

[maple_leaf_eh]

Mike:

Good point. I found the electrical diagram and there is no licence plate light showing (and I didn't remember one from the old days either).