Brass bullets

[Billybream]

For added security I use heat shrink wrap tubing around bullet connectors, the type also has some form of glue, which after heating up really achieves a secure connection.

[Bsareg]

Surely the problem of flexing of the connection shouldn't arise if the wiring is secured correctly or am I missing something.

[limeyrob]

I find inside the headlamp is tricky. Not much to secure to and the connections at the top.  And of course you have the steering moving things.  I put large heat-shrink over the whole bullet connector assembly once it wired up.

[trevinoz]

A10, where did you get your crimping tool and how much was it?
I have seen them for sale in the U.S. but the postage from there is prohibitive, U.K. is a little better.

[a101960]

I got lucky. I bought mine used. I got it from someone who bought it new many years ago and used it only a couple of times then had no further use for it. There were none to be had anywhere in in the UK new. I did find some available in the US but they would not post to the UK for some reason. A rare hard to find item it seems

[jhg1958]

Do you mean brass crimping tool?  I bought this

https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/p/crimping-tool-for-bullet-terminals

Seems to work ok, but you can cut the bullet in half if you squeeze too hard.

John

[groily]

No no, not that one John. See pic earlier in thread of the weapon which doesn't act as a guillotine however hard you squeeze. A really superior tool for the 4.7mm bullets I reckon, short of spending huge amounts on pro tooling for production-line volumes.

[a101960]

This is a bullet crimped by the tool that I was referring to. An excellent result I'm sure you will agree. And thank you groily for your recomendation for a source of bullets. They are excellent quality