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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: beachbear on February 29, 2020, 23:59:32

Title: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: beachbear on February 29, 2020, 23:59:32

Every once-in-a-while, I wonder about the covered socket on the firewall beside the fuse panel. A listing for a trouble light has appeared on Ebay that looks like it might fit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-KACO-TROUBLE-LAMP-ACCESSORY-LIGHT-KDF-VW-MERCEDES-MB-VINTAGE/372648675555?hash=item56c39788e3:g:iZYAAOSwjuFbl6Cm

I'm not curious enough to buy it though.

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: thelews on March 01, 2020, 02:01:00

It will fit, that is the proper male plug.  You can also find the plug separately and make whatever 12V accessory you like.

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: Cees Klumper on March 01, 2020, 05:03:09

You can also carry a flashlight.
I use the outlet to hook up my battery trickle charger.

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: WRe on March 01, 2020, 07:52:15

Hi,
this is the web site of this eBay supplier with a lot VW stuff: www.alexwoa.com.
...WRe

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: thelews on March 01, 2020, 14:01:35

Quote from: Cees Klumper on March 01, 2020, 05:03:09

I use the outlet to hook up my battery trickle charger.

So do I

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: TheEngineer on March 01, 2020, 18:09:46

Mine has a white power cord

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: uptheorg on July 25, 2020, 16:26:57

I got one of these off the Samba for my '66 and it works fine in the female outlet in the engine bay.

Very little reason to use it, but I got it because I like outfitting the car with period-correct details. It was made by Bosch and actually available for many years by the time my car was manufactured.

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: ejboyd5 on July 25, 2020, 20:35:25

Totally inauthentic, but I used a DIN male plug from ebay along with a scrap piece of aluminum plate to mount a retractable trouble light from a 1990s Chevrolet pick-up under the hood of my 1961 300 SL.  Works beautifully and if it offends anyone in the future they simply have to loosen two original bolts and it's gone without a trace. I think the DIN plug cost around $3.00.

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on July 25, 2020, 21:09:44

I use my iPhone light ... it does just fine.

Dieter

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: kampala on July 25, 2020, 23:43:18

Folks - come on - we all know this is not really about having a light in the engine but about having something cool that was made during the era of the car for this function. 

I also sometimes use a $1000 iphone as a flashlight in the engine, but then remember that it costs 100x more than a flashlight if i drop it.   So usually, I use those cheap LED lights that can be dropped and work great.

BTW - I also have a Kaco light and also got it through SAMBA.  When you find the same part under VW, it seems to cost 1/2 as the same part under Mercedes.  I think I paid about 70euros for a new-old-stock one in the box. 

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: louie2 on July 26, 2020, 14:45:38

I bought one just like this but did not fit in plug. Maybe i can sell mine as well. Junk

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: louie2 on July 26, 2020, 14:50:28

Wow asking $195 I would be glad to get rid of mine for less!!! PM if somone wants my JUNK that is same as that on ebay!!

Title: Re: An Ebay listing for a trouble light
Post by: ChrisInNashville on July 30, 2020, 11:47:45

Mine has a grey cord and it feels very supple.