An Ebay listing for a trouble light

[beachbear]

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.

[thelews]

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

[Cees Klumper]

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

[WRe]

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

[thelews]

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

So do I

[TheEngineer]

Mine has a white power cord

[uptheorg]

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.

[ejboyd5]

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.

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

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

Dieter

[kampala]

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. 

[louie2]

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

[louie2]

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!!

[ChrisInNashville]

Mine has a grey cord and it feels very supple.