Bullets

[captndan]

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

[Patrick L.]

Boy, I could say something about female connectors, but, I better not.

[captndan]

Common Pat give me an answer. We'll talk about your problem later.

[CarlG]

I have been using these (and the tool) that I got from Moss Motors. They work well with the original bullet connectors.

[Seth Swoboda]

Contact Tyree Harriss for original bullet wire harness connectors. 804-556-5200, Bumpass, VA. Great guy, easy to deal with.

[captndan]

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Think I answered my own question. Seems there are no yellow bullets made. Have to use the originals.

[Tom Wesenberg]

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Special Coupe Frank

...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.

Originally Posted by WestCoast

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

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]

Originally Posted by captndan

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

Not for years....

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Cool Hand Lurker

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]

Originally Posted by CarlG

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.