[Arrowhead1952]

t. TROUBLE LIGHT: The mechanic's own tanning booth. Sometimes called a drop light,

We used to have a saying at the dealership about these. "One thing about the DROP or TROUBLE lights, if you ever drop one, you will have trouble with them forever."

They also have a tendency to cause instant second or third degree burns on a sweaty arm.

[The_Victor]

We used to have a saying at the dealership about these. "One thing about the DROP or TROUBLE lights, if you ever drop one, you will have trouble with them forever."

I'm still LOL at this description - "it's main purpose is to consume 40-watt light bulbs at about the same rate that 105-mm howitzer shells might be used during, say, the first few hours of the Battle of the Bulge. More often dark than light, its name is somewhat misleading."