The problem I've always had with putting the solder in from the wire side
of the bullet connector is this - to get a good connection, you must get
the bullet and the wire both to melting temp of the solder. If I do that
with wire and solder going in the bullet connector, then the wire
insulation usually melts. This is not the best situation. I'm not sure
how to address it though, as the insulation almost always melts.
Phil Bates
'67 MGB
'58 MGA
Misc others
BTW I have been known to put bullet type connectors on my german cars
because they're better than the spade type.
> Being in the middle of putting in a "Dan Master's" wiring scheme I am
into
> soldering bullets - although I try to replace them with spades whenever
> possible. As I have only two hands I found it best to do as James says
and
> let the wire poke out the hole, I then splayed the wire so it would
hold
> the bullet when held dangling on the wire. I cut a small piece of flux
> cored solder and dropped it in from the wire entry side. Held the wire
> with bullet down (on the end of the wire) and touched with soldering
iron
> which melted solder and voila!! Trimmed of the excess wire and
> solder. Maybe not the most elegant way but easy when working with wire
you
> cannot hold on the bench. With those on the bench I drilled a shallow
> hole in a piece of wood to hold the bullet, dropped in a piece of solder
> and applied heat. When all nice and hot pushed in lightly pre-soldered
wire.
>
> At 09:08 PM 11/29/2003, James Nazarian wrote:
> >I've never had a problem soldering them personally but I was taught the
> >proper way to do them. I'll describe it quickly just to make sure you
are
> >doing it the same way. Strip off about 3/8" of insulation, of course
you
> >need to make sure that you are at good, uncorroded, wire. Insert the
wire
> >into the bullet so that 1/16" or so sticks out the end of the bullets,
you
> >now want to solder the wire where it protrudes through the tip of the
> >bullet. This shouldn't be hard or require much heat. If you are having
> >trouble getting the solder to flow, then use some flux.
> >
> >James Nazarian
> >71 MGB Tourer
> >71 MGBGT V8
> >85 Dodge Ram
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <BarrMark262@aol.com>
> >To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 1:11 PM
> >Subject: Great source for MGB wiring with original bullet connectors
> >
> >
> > > Hi Listers:
> > >
> > > Happy Thanksgiving to all on the this side of the pond.
> > >
> > > I have never been able to solder the bullet connectors that are on
our
> >wiring
> > > harnesses whenever I needed a patch or extra wire. I always end up
using
> >one
> > > of the "newer" style connectors which just don't work or look proper.
> > >
> > > So, this morning I began stripping back all of the blue wraps from
my old
> > > harness and exposed beautiful 30 year old "looks as new" wiring. The
wires
> >with
> > > factory bullet connectors will now serve as my patches, as I do not
mind
> >making
> > > a connection between two pieces with a conventional connector, and
still
> > > retaining one end with a factory bullet.
> > >
> > > Anyway, it works for me.
> > >
> > > Dennis
> >
>
> Regards
> Barrie
>
> Barrie Robinson
> barrier@bconnex.net
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