Early M37 dash power plug?

[Drew M.]

On my early M37 there is a power plug on the lower right side of the dash panel near the glove box door. I know the plug was discontinued on later M37 vehicles. What was it meant to supply power for? Thanks.

[rixm37]

Hi Drew Mine has one and I was told that it powers a hand held spot/work light.

[m-37Bruce]

Mine has a patch w/4 screws.

[gwalker]

I had never seen anything that plugs into it. I think they expected some things to be developed for that use an none ever came along so they deleted it in later production.

[Rusty S.]

The plug was also used to supply power to the map light on the M42 Command Truck version. They ran a cord from the back along the rear canvas, out through under the cab top and over the passenger door to the recepticle. I had to look all over for that plug when I was restoring my M42. They did seem common on most early trucks then they left them off later production trucks. It seems to me there was a punch out in the sheet metal to install one if I recall correctly.

RS