[Tom in TN]

Final Report:
Well, the new wire is in and the horns blow just fine- Woot-Woot!!
Getting there was a bit of a challenge, but I have a tip or two for those following.
The factory male bullet end is not a current standard size- it’s bigger. So I stripped the insulation off my female bullet connector and opened it up a little, then put the new/old male end in there and crimped the females edges as best as I could without hurting the wire’s male end.
The connection was ok, but still too loose for my liking. So, to firm up the ‘lock’ between the connectors, I took a piece of heat shrink and put it mostly right on the joint- that helped a LOT.
And I needed it because the wire got stopped by that ‘catch’ that was mentioned. After some praying and wiggling the wire, it got past it and came on out.
Hooked everything back up and blowed me some horns !!!
Oh, and I did check the gearbox oil level and some was needed. Added some 140wt. Now we get to see if it all drips out, or what.

Thanks again for everyone’s contributions!!
Tom