License Lamp

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Each body style (sedan, coupe, wagon) uses a different kind of number plate lamp. Truck uses the coupe type.

Overview

The type of lamp corresponds with the bumper type.

#Coupe lamps are above plate, under the bumper

#Truck lamps are above plate

#Sedan in bumper top edge

#Sedan side-lit

#Van above number plate in tailgate

Sedan

Sedan light fits into the top of the bumper, and illuminates the number plate from below.

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26510-H1000 LAMP ASS'Y-licence * 10W bulb * 26511-H1000 LENS * 26512-H1000 COVER * 08310-41420 SCREW (2) * 26513-H1000 PACKING

H10 Assembly 6510-H1000

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Cover frame is marked "IKI 6001 JAPAN"

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26511-H1000 LENS is clear. Marked 'SAE L70 IKI 6001 JAPAN'

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L70 = License Plate Lamp, 1970 specification SAE J759ᴳ

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Green wire/White stripe with the typical B110 bullet connector. See Lamp Wiring

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South Africa (510-style bumper)

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The lamp assembly fits into the top edge of the rear bumper

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Sedan Update

For USA market, the rear number plate light changed in 1973 to meet higher government standards of illuminating the plate. Coupe license lamps already were bright enough, so only the sedan was updated.

Early license plate lamp (on top of bumper):

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Late license plate lamp (dual lamps on either side of plate):

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Coupe

Lamp type #H18 is used coupe & ute

[[License_Lamp#H18|]]#Go To

Two are used on each coupe, hidden under the bumper, one above each license plate bolt. You can see the holes in this photo:

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Coupe lamps are not normally visible until turned on, because they are up under the bumper.

Pickup

Datsun 1200 ute uses same license lamp as the #Coupe.

Type #H18 lamp

[[License_Lamp#H18|]]#Go To

Placement: Like the coupe they are hidden from normal view, except instead of the bumper, they are under the Lower Rear Panel.

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H18

Type H18 lamps are used by #Coupe and #Truck

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26510-H1800ᴳ

Marked "SAE L 69", "IKI 6003" and "JAPAN" and "E4 455"

26510-H1800 LAMP ASSY-LICENSE (市光 ICHIKO) 2 26715-89901 7.5W bulb 26511-H1800 LENS-LICENSE LAMP 26513-H1801 PACKING-LENS

Lens needs cleaning?

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Green wire/White stripe with the typical B110 bullet connector. See Lamp Wiring

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Wagon

VB110 uses a single large chrome license lamp just above the number plate:

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26510-H1400 LAMP ASS'Y-license * 26517-H1400 PACKING 26511-H1400 LENS (2) * 26513-H1400 PACKING (2) * 7.5W bulb (2)

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