Under Hood Light

[PurpleBeeper]

Does anyone recognize this under-hood light or know anything about it? Is it factory or aftermarket? THANKS!

 

[CBODY67]

With the locating tang on the bracket, it is probably a factory accessory item. Run by a mercury switch in the housing behind the bulb socket. Available from Chrysler Parts in its own package with installation instructions.

Just some thoughts,
CBODY67

 

[Big_John]

Chrysler did offer underhood lights in their dealer accessory catalogs in the 60's.

That looks more like the trunk light for a fuselage, but it could also be sold as an underhood light.

Pic stolen from a post by MrMoparCHP .

 

[CBODY67]

The trunk lights I've seen on Chrysler products were usually operated by a plunger-style switch (like the side door courtesy light switches) rather than a mercury switch. The light was attached to the sheet metal under the rear window area so it illuminated the spare tire area and the trunk floor area. A malfunctioning mercury switch here could go undetected, but the wiring could be unplugged from the plunger switch easily, if needed.

Underhood lights, if malfunctioning, would be more visible at night, should anybody desire to look for an unusual light from under the hood, I suspect. They seemed, to me, to be more prevalent on higher-line GM cars, though. Might there be a message there?

Underhood lights could also be a nuisance should the hood be up for an extended period of time. Many times, the mechanic would physically bend the bracket (on the GM lights) to turn them off so it would be unnecessary to unhook the battery.

Just some thoughts and observations,
CBODY67

 

[Big_John]

he trunk lights I've seen on Chrysler products were usually operated by a plunger-style switch (like the side door courtesy light switches) rather than a mercury switch.

Mercury switch on my '70 300 and I believe a lot, if not all, of the fuselages had mercury switches.