bullet connectors

Post by **RogerRust** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:33 pm

how do you fix these on?
Crimp?
Solder?

http://shop.morrisminorspares.co.uk/pop ... p?pID=1020

Post by **bigginger** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:54 pm

Crimp if they're the crimp type, solder if they're the solder type

The soldered are much more reliable, if harder to do...

Post by **Onne** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:59 pm

the one you show looks more like the soldered type. Which is better, both in contact, as well as in originality I think (IMO)

Post by **bigginger** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:27 pm

Yup, didn't see the pic. That's a solder one.

Post by **Cam** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:27 pm

Actually, neither! The wire pokes through the end and loops back over the outer 'bullet' part and is then trapped between the connector and the bit it pushes in to.

Of course soldering or crimping would be even better!

Post by **Onne** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:37 pm

and there was me thinking that was a bodge, Cam

Post by **bigginger** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:41 pm

Wow - I've NEVER heard of or seen them done that way

Post by **Cam** » Fri May 26, 2006 10:30 pm

Pretty much all the saloon number plate lamps I have seen are done that way. Soldering/crimping IS a better solution though.

In fact to get Gracie ready for her MoT (in the dark the night before - as you do) I think I soldered a wire directly onto the bulb as the insulator had broken.

Post by SR » Fri May 26, 2006 10:41 pm

crimpimg kit from machine mart,around £6 roger , a true life saver, must have bit of kit

Post by **Packedup** » Sat May 27, 2006 3:08 am

Cam wrote:Actually, neither! The wire pokes through the end and loops back over the outer 'bullet' part and is then trapped between the connector and the bit it pushes in to.

Ah, but do you fan the wires out over the circumference, or just bend the twsited together strands over the end?

Post by **Judge** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:44 am

Cam wrote:Actually, neither! The wire pokes through the end and loops back over the outer 'bullet' part and is then trapped between the connector and the bit it pushes in to.

Of course soldering or crimping would be even better!

I wish I'd said that

Post by **HarryMango** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:32 am

So folk time to get out the desoldering kit - or Bill will mark you down

Rog

Post by **Judge** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:37 am

Now there's a thought

Post by **les** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:17 pm

There are 2 types, the ones where you fold the wires over the ends (in fan out style) which are slightly larger in diameter, and the main ones which are more solid looking and must be soldered.