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Old 18-10-23, 23:06
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Default Early trouble lamp socket

A big thanks to Brian Asbury who pointed this out to me on the weekend. Having the parts I figured I would do up a post on it.

Early vehicles featured a two prong socket that had a dedicated ground wire. They also featured a unique plug with an offset pin ensuring that the plug could only fit in one direction. This dash is from my Otter. The later production used a single prong socket that grounded through the body.

Pictured is the socket both front and back.

Also pictured is the unique plug with the double contacts and off set pins.
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Old 18-10-23, 23:09
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These pictures detail the plug and how it fits into the socket. Note the offset pins and how they limit the socket to only fitting one way.
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https://restorationstuff.com/

Page 8th.......

Not cheap but they do have amazing unique stuff....... very dependable from my experience.

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Default Flush Mount Socket?

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https://restorationstuff.com/

Page 8th.......

Not cheap but they do have amazing unique stuff....... very dependable from my experience.
So which of these sockets is the correct one? The "Flush Mount Sockets"?

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