Hi folks
What is the alternative to bullet and spade end connectors?
It seems every few hundred miles I'm loosing my charge generally due to a bullet connector that is rattling around in the female housing somewhere. They are all soldered up and nice and tidy with heat shrink also but it's the female connectors that seem to be the problem. You can pinch them up tight with pliers but they never seem to stay tight for long. It's a very similar issue with the spade end connectors.
Im seriously entertaining the idea of ordinary connector blocks but am but off by the whole cowboy appearance of them and I know they are prone to corroding with age.
I was wondering if perhaps I am just using cheap and nasty connectors but it's hard to know the difference as most online suppliers all seem to be selling the same type of thing.
Thoughts and advice most appreciated as usual.
Cheers, Jason.
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Hi folks
What is the alternative to bullet and spade end connectors?
It seems every few hundred miles I'm loosing my charge generally due to a bullet connector that is rattling around in the female housing somewhere. They are all soldered up and nice and tidy with heat shrink also but it's the female connectors that seem to be the problem. You can pinch them up tight with pliers but they never seem to stay tight for long. It's a very similar issue with the spade end connectors.
Im seriously entertaining the idea of ordinary connector blocks but am but off by the whole cowboy appearance of them and I know they are prone to corroding with age.
I was wondering if perhaps I am just using cheap and nasty connectors but it's hard to know the difference as most online suppliers all seem to be selling the same type of thing.
Thoughts and advice most appreciated as usual.
Cheers, Jason.
Available for two, three or five wires.
Fritz
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Cheers Fritz They are clev…
Cheers Fritz
They are clever little connectors. Really useful.
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I'm not sure what the alternatives are (for an old bike) but I've been using Japanese type crimp bullet connectors and spades. The spades aren't that much different from the ones we are used to (apart from the insulating cover) but the bullet connectors are worlds apart - they connect and disconnect beautifully yet hold very securely once pushed together and the silicone rubber insulation covers are simply brilliant.
I know it's not for the purist but in my opinion, it has made my electrics as reliable as I can possible get from a half a century old machine - but you do need a good crimper to attach the business ends.
Bob