MARKER LIGHT CATS EYE & LENS C/W GASKET
This is the correct Marker Light Cats Eye & Lens c/w Gasket to repair your Marker Light Door. Also see our Marker Light Repair Kits.
Cat's Eye Marker Light with Lens and Gasket
Repair component for blackout marker light
Complete cat's eye with lens and gasket for repairing the blackout marker light. This component contains the essential internal parts to restore a damaged marker light to full functionality.
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Application Blackout marker light repair |
Type Cat's eye with lens and gasket |
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Position Front, grille |
Contents Lens, cat's eye element, gasket |
Features
- Complete cat's eye element with lens
- Rubber gasket included
- Suitable for marker light door repair
- Reproduction to original specifications
- For 6 volt systems
★ Essential repair component to restore your blackout marker light to full functionality according to original specifications.
Application
This repair component is suitable for the blackout marker lights mounted in the grille of WWII military jeeps and M38-series vehicles. The blackout marker lights were used during night-time convoy driving to gauge distance between vehicles without alerting the enemy.
Installation notes
The component is fitted behind the marker light. Ensure the gasket is correctly positioned to guarantee watertightness. Check that the lens is clean and undamaged before installation.
Compatibility
Please note: different versions of marker light doors exist. This cat's eye fits the standard Cocoran Brown marker lights as used on Willys MB jeeps. For Ford GPW/GPA models, a different door version may be required.
Historical context
The blackout marker lights with cat's eye lens were crucial for safe night-time convoy driving during WWII. Through their special lenses, they appeared as two lights at the correct distance, four lights when too close, and one light when too far away.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
Installation requires technical knowledge of the vehicle. Unsure whether this part suits your version? Ask us before purchase at info@willys.be.
This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB (early) | 1941, 1942 |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |