Lucas Bullet Style Connectors

[Ktapply]

Anyone recommend a source for OEM style Lucas Bullet connectors? I will call Rick at S/S but they are not listed in his catalog.

 

[puff4]

I'd imagine Rick has them... just call him.

One item I have that I find *really* handy is this tool:

See: http://www.holden.co.uk/displayproduct.asp?pCode=090.001#

Holden also has all the connectors as well.

 

[65beam]

connectors

victoria british has them.

 

[Alpine Addict]

Try British Wiring

 

[mightyohm]

Do the connectors up near the front cowl for the headlights come apart? It seems like the headline wires terminate in a bullet connector which can be easily removed from the harness, but then the female harness receptacle is actually part of the harness and not removable. Is that correct?

Photo is below. The black cylinders are the connectors I'm referring to. Are they part of the harness or a separate detachable piece?

 

[DanR]

Yes they come apart. They have a bullet connector (male end) that snaps into the female socket. The "covers" can be separated also.

 

[mightyohm]

Dan - thanks for the tip. I tried and tried to separate the connector from the harness but was not successful. Apparently after being connected for 50 years it wants to stay that way! At the risk of breaking the wires going to the connectors I decided to leave them alone for now. I have new connectors and bullets on order from British Wiring so that I can clip the wires and replace the entire connector assembly down the road.

 

[George Coleman]

Try these guys

https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/

 

[65beam]

The easy way to separate them is to slide or cut the rubber sleeve and since the metal sleeve is not a solid tube just take a screw driver or similar tool and spread the sleeve.

 

[mightyohm]

Try these guys

https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/

George, Thanks for the link! They also carry new front turn signal lamps and lenses (Lucas L594) for the series 2.

 

[mightyohm]

The easy way to separate them is to slide or cut the rubber sleeve and since the metal sleeve is not a solid tube just take a screw driver or similar tool and spread the sleeve.View attachment 9550

That makes sense - the rubber has taken a set due to age and if I am replacing the connectors anyway it would be easier to just cut it off. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[loose_electron]

If "being original" is not important, I would go to 0.25" spade (fast on) connectors and heat shrink over the connector. The bullet devices really are not my favorite way to make a connection.

 

[65beam]

I found a notice on the mail box yesterday telling me that I had some items at the post office. One of the items was five NOS rolls of brown wire. Each roll has the bullet connector on both ends and also had a rubber connector included. One more item for the hutch.