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captndan 09-22-2016 10:37 AM
Bullets
 

Do modern yellow female bullet connectors fit the Ford male bullets?

Patrick L. 09-22-2016 10:48 AM
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Boy, I could say something about female connectors, but, I better not.

captndan 09-22-2016 10:51 AM
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Common Pat give me an answer. We'll talk about your problem later.

CarlG 09-22-2016 11:12 AM
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I have been using these (and the tool) that I got from Moss Motors. They work well with the original bullet connectors.

Seth Swoboda 09-22-2016 12:06 PM
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Contact Tyree Harriss for original bullet wire harness connectors. 804-556-5200, Bumpass, VA. Great guy, easy to deal with.

captndan 09-22-2016 01:56 PM
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Think I answered my own question. Seems there are no yellow bullets made. Have to use the originals.

Tom Wesenberg 09-22-2016 03:41 PM
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I don't know what you mean by yellow bullets, but I have seen a couple different size bullets. The last ones I bought from Bratton's and Little Dearborn fit fine. I always solder them rather than crimp them.

WestCoast 09-22-2016 03:45 PM
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be careful when you solder the wires, some times it makes the copper stiff and brittle and it brakes easy at the solder joint

Special Coupe Frank 09-22-2016 05:24 PM
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I agree with Tom if you're looking for male bullets... definitely solder any terminals on auto wiring; crimp terms are just asking for trouble.

Y-Blockhead 09-23-2016 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Special Coupe Frank (Post 1358838)
...definitely solder any terminals on auto wiring; crimp terms are just asking for trouble.
I think I would modify that to say "solder any bullet terminals on Model A's". When is the last time you seen a soldered terminal on a Modern. Most after market wiring harness Manufacturers recommend NOT to solder terminals due to what WestCoast said. The trick is to ensure you make a good crimp. The proper tools help.

Quote:
Originally Posted by WestCoast (Post 1358794)
be careful when you solder the wires, some times it makes the copper stiff and brittle and it brakes easy at the solder joint

Jason in TX 09-23-2016 12:32 PM
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I've tried doing a quick fix on the road with a modern red/blue/yellow bullet into a Ford style reproduction female connector. I believe the reproduction male bullets are a little smaller. I had to do some adjustments, but it can be made to work in a pinch. They don't look the same, that's for sure.

Cool Hand Lurker 09-23-2016 01:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead (Post 1359167)
I think I would modify that to say "solder any bullet terminals on Model A's". When is the last time you seen a soldered terminal on a Modern. Most after market wiring harness Manufacturers recommend NOT to solder terminals due to what WestCoast said. The trick is to ensure you make a good crimp. The proper tools help.

No, the proper tools are NECESSARY. The crimper from Joe's Hardware won't do, you need a professional one. Like the factory uses. If you don't have one then you better solder the connectors. Non-factory crimps loosen, corrode, make bad connections that heat up and burn out.
Solder, solder, solder.

Cool Hand Lurker 09-23-2016 01:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by captndan (Post 1358610)
Do modern yellow female bullet connectors fit the Ford male bullets?
Not for years....

CarlG 09-23-2016 03:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Hand Lurker (Post 1359194)
No, the proper tools are NECESSARY. The crimper from Joe's Hardware won't do, you need a professional one. Like the factory uses. If you don't have one then you better solder the connectors. Non-factory crimps loosen, corrode, make bad connections that heat up and burn out.
Solder, solder, solder.
That's why I use the crimper shown in post #4 above. It's spendy, but I haven't had a connection fail yet. Nor have the other half dozen folks that have borrowed it.

Unlike my son who does automotive electronics for a living, I just have never mastered the fine art of soldering. I have definitely had more failures with my own personal piss-poor soldering than I can count.

Tom Wesenberg 09-23-2016 03:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlG (Post 1359250)
That's why I use the crimper shown in post #4 above. It's spendy, but I haven't had a connection fail yet. Nor have the other half dozen folks that have borrowed it.

Unlike my son who does automotive electronics for a living, I just have never mastered the fine art of soldering. I have definitely had more failures with my own personal piss-poor soldering than I can count.
And, not all bad soldering is the fault of the operator. When I taught at the Vo Tec I had the students solder and found most all had bad solder joints. It turned out to be very poor quality solder from China. This was back about 1983.

The secret is to have very clean metal, a good flux, and quality solder, plus the right temperature.


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