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TECH FAQ SECTIONS => Electrical Systems => Topic started by: fullcircle on June 17, 2015, 05:14:37 PM

Title: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: fullcircle on June 17, 2015, 05:14:37 PM: Is there a "correct" 3A headlight from the factory. Ours has one old auto lite bulls eye headlight and one GE?

Thanks Tom
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: Bob W on June 17, 2015, 07:47:09 PM: The "bulls eye" bulbs show up most commonly on original unrestored CJ-3As.
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: athawk11 on June 17, 2015, 07:49:12 PM: Per "The Civilian Jeep- Model CJ-3A" written by Bob Westerman, originals might be Corcoran-Brown, but other companies may have also supplied the headlights for the 3A.

Tim

Edit...You're Killing me Bob! I need an updated version!
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: Bob W on June 17, 2015, 08:58:54 PM: Corcoran-Brown and Auto-lite are closely related.
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: Ryan_M on June 17, 2015, 09:36:53 PM: Oooh! Another chance to post a pic of my 3A headlights. Both are original and marked like this:

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z403/rmurdock2121/51%20Willys%20Jeep%20CJ3A%20Rehab/DSCN0264.jpg)
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: athawk11 on June 17, 2015, 10:35:39 PM: Bob...so...essentially the same company?

Very cool Ryan!
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: Bob W on June 18, 2015, 12:02:07 PM: In 1934 Electric Auto-Lite purchased the Corcoran-Brown Lamp Company and it operated as a division of Auto-Lite.
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: fullcircle on June 18, 2015, 01:01:06 PM: This 3A was very original so I think the auto lite bullseye is original. I posted it in the watned section as well but anyone have a bullseye bulb working or not?

Thanks Tom
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: Bob W on June 18, 2015, 07:04:45 PM: Quote
Oooh! Another chance to post a pic of my 3A headlights.

Very cool. Do you have a photo of the front side?
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: Bob W on June 18, 2015, 07:08:02 PM: Quote
Per "The Civilian Jeep- Model CJ-3A" written by Bob Westerman, originals might be Corcoran-Brown, but other companies may have also supplied the headlights for the 3A.

Tim

Edit...You're Killing me Bob!ï¿½ I need an updated version!

Without going back to see what the source is for this information - I'm thinking the headlight assembly (bucket etc) was made by Corcoran-Brown using a Auto-Lite bulbs.
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: Harald on March 18, 2017, 06:30:32 PM: I guess, Lucas would do as well.
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: mtnman37879 on March 21, 2017, 10:24:47 AM: Quote
I guess, Lucas would do as well.
If ya like driving in the dark!
Why do Englishmen drink warm beer? Cause Lucas makes refrigerators too!
Title: Re: Correct 3A headlights
Post by: GroovesMcFly on January 29, 2019, 12:30:58 AM: Is it possible to re-silver the inside of one of the bulls-eye bulbs? I have 2 of these bulbs on my CJ3A, but one of them apparently had water in it for a while. It dried out and still works, but it's dark compared to its shiny brother.