What type of electrical socket is this?

[RobM77]

Does anyone know what type of socket this is on my car? It takes a 12V feed to my rear mounted LED rain light. I'd like to buy another to fit an alternate rain light.



Here's the other half of it if that helps:



Thanks very much!

[DuraAce]

EV1 connector?

[voicey]

Junior power timer

[RobM77]

Wow - that was quick. Thanks very much!

Yes, it's identical to the 'Junior Power Timer' on this page. The housing is 051507, and I then just need two male terminals and a boot. I would never have guessed without asking.

http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/680/...

I'll order now - thanks.

[finlo]

What on earth is a rain light?

[Dogwatch]

finlo said:

What on earth is a rain light?

Light rain backwards?

No idea either.

[DrDeAtH]

Rain light

Flashy red light on the back of your racing car, used in inclement weather..

[phillpot]

finlo said:

What on earth is a rain light?

Looking at the guys profile I reckon it's the flashing red light required on race cars for, believe it or not, when it's raining?

[finlo]

phillpot said:

Looking at the guys profile I reckon it's the flashing red light required on race cars for, believe it or not, when it's raining?

Ahhh, what used to be called tail lamps!

[RobM77]

Sorry, yes, it's the bright red light on the back of a single seater, for use in the rain as per FIA rules. It's not a normal tail lamp as on a road car - it's an ultra bright LED thingy:



I want to race my car in a championship next year that require rain lights to flash, so I've needed to buy a different light that meets their flashing spec. The old light has a 6" piece of twin core flex terminating in a plug that attaches to the car's loom. The new light has a 6" piece of three core flex (+12V, flash, steady). I could buy a new huge great piece of 3 core flex, thread it through the entire car and then contort myself upside down into the tiny cockpit to fit a three position switch (off, flash, steady), but I thought it would be much neater and quicker to just wire the new light to the existing plug to permanently flash and bolt it on the back. If I ever race in a championship that require the old style of steady light, I just pop the old light back on.