Technical documentation • Willys MB / Ford GPW

Electrical device on the vehicle

Data on battery, generator, electric starter and light bulbs.

accumulatorgenerator6/12 V
Electrical device on the vehicle

Assembly overview

Electrical device on the vehicle

Original technical data from the book, arranged in the existing form of the site suitable for reading, printing and PDF.

Vehicle electrical device illustration

f) Electrical device on the vehicle

Power sources — accumulator

DataValue
Make and modelAuto-Lite, TS 2-15; Willard, SW-2-119
Number of plates in the cell15 or 17
Voltage6 V or 12 V
Capacity at 20-hour discharge116 (204) Ah
Electrolyte level above plates12 mm
Length254 mm (10 in)
Width178 mm (7 in)
Height227 mm (8 15/16 in)

Generator

DataValue
BrandAuto-Lite
ModelGEG-5002D or GEG-5101D
Direction of rotationclockwise
Voltage6—8 or 12 V
Output current strength40 A; 8 V; 1465 rpm · 40 A; 7.6 V; 1460 rpm · 8 A; 7.6 V; 955 rpm
Number of brushes2

Generator regulator

DataValue
BrandAuto-Lite
ModelVRY-4203A or VRY-4203G
Voltage6 V or 12 V
Current strength40 A

Power consumers — electric starter

DataValue
BrandAuto-Lite
ModelMZ-4113
Brush spring tension1,191—1,503 kg (42—53 oz)
Normal speed when starting the engine185 rpm
Rotor rotation directionclockwise

Electric starter switch

DataValue
BrandAuto-Lite
ModelSW-4015

Bulbs

DataValue
HeadlightsMazda No. 4031
Front marker lightsMazda No. 1245
Camouflage lightMazda No. 63
Driver panel lightsMazda No. 51