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General Category => Willys Forum => Topic started by: Barnum on May 19, 2016, 10:51:31 PM

Title: License Plate Light
Post by: Barnum on May 19, 2016, 10:51:31 PM

Apparently there is some type of  spring clip that holds the lense for the license plate light. Any idea where I might find some ? Or at least what they even look like. I have everything but the clips.

Title: Re: License Plate Light
Post by: MarkH on May 20, 2016, 07:42:50 PM

Item #1 in the diagram.

The main part goes behind the housing with the spring tips clamping the lens & gasket to the housing. Installed by carefully pushing onto the lens/gasket/housing assembly from the ends. I've seen several lenses chipped where the clip tips were, and leaking into the housing.

The spring clips are plated but not very thick, practically biodegradable, even more so than the housing.

I've seen used housings with (usually rusty) clips on ebay, NOS lenses on ebay & mercado and reproduction gaskets on mercado.

Title: Re: License Plate Light
Post by: Barnum on May 20, 2016, 09:18:41 PM

Thanks.now I know what they look like! The lense and housing I have are in good shape, just no gasket or clips

Title: Re: License Plate Light
Post by: MarkH on May 20, 2016, 09:59:10 PM

About $50 but no clips or gasket.
http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-701225346-lanterna-de-placa-do-aero-willys-6567-_JM (http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-701225346-lanterna-de-placa-do-aero-willys-6567-_JM)

About $5
http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-722046752-guarnicao-borracha-apoio-lente-placa-aero-e-itamaraty-willys-_JM (http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-722046752-guarnicao-borracha-apoio-lente-placa-aero-e-itamaraty-willys-_JM)