[TR] Lucas's looseness limits lighting?

[Bill & AnnaBelle]

Wouldn't it be simpler, and  more  efficient in the long run to just 
replace those lousy bullets with modern insulated spade connectors? 
You wouldn't have to do it all at once, just replace the bad ones as 
they failed, or pulled apart, broke, burned, gave up, or just plain 
did not work.

>   > The factory soldered the bullets on using a solder pot. I've tried
>>  to solder a couple on with big Weller soldering gun and believe me,
>>  crimping is way easier.
>
>The factory soldered them so I did too.  It is a slow process but I
>figure it eliminated internal space where corrosion might occur. And of
>course I also assembled the connectors with the dielectric grease to
>help keep moisture out.  And I never reused the female connectors as I
>do not have a good way to insure the internal corrosion is cleaned out.
>
>Teriann

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Bill Pugh
anabil007@ comcast.net
Wallace,  CA