bullet connectors

Post by **RogerRust** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:10 am

What is the best tool to push the bullets home in the connector.

I've stabbed myself and scratched the paint but never found a really reliable way to do it.

Any suggestions?

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:04 am

I've always made do with a pair of pliers. I managed to rewire the newly resprayed MM without damage, my problem was getting a secure crimp so that the wires did not pull out.

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:12 am

Rog, You can buy a special tool to do the job. It's like a 2 fingered pair of pliers. I'll see if I can find a pic somewhere....

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:16 am

Here you go.... from the Frost catalogue

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... ubCatID=28

Post by **paulhumphries** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:17 am

There is a special tool -
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/V ... o/0400.jpg

Too dear for me to buy though so I use long nosed pliers to hold the bullet being inserted into the connector

Paul H

Post by **RogerRust** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:10 pm

I've made myself a tool.

I ground a notch in the jaws of an old pair of pliars.

It works a treat - sort of squidges up the rubber which then springs back to cover the metal bits of the connector.

I solder the bullets on. The trick is to strip back the wire a bit longer than the bullet so that it pokes out a bit, then heat it up and put the solder on the wire thats poking out so that it wicks into the bullet. Finally trim the excess wire off to tidy it up. I use a little pencil flame refillable gas burner.

I know what you mean about crimping them you think its tight then it falls off!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:28 pm

I used to solder bullet connectors before I managed to get a large quantity of proper crimp items http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/V ... hoto/W.jpg from an autojumble . Not correct for a Minor but not noticable when in the black outer cover and loads better than bright plastic insulated types. I've already got a crimper for non insulated connectors (duplicates factory finish) http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/V ... to/pr4.jpg and can recommend them over the insulated type where you cann't always tell if a decent join.

Paul H.