Bulb socket wire ends ??

[gary griffin]

In the process of preparing my light buckets to install after painting I found that my wiring harness included the wires into the sockets and the plastic positioner ( My wiring harness diagram calls it a socket washer) and spring but not the pieces that go on the end of the wires and connect with the contacts on the bulb.

They must crimp on because there are  no signs of heat from soldering.

My question is what are they called and where can I buy them??

[Philippe M. Ruel]

These are called "brass buttons" on Rhode Island Wiring Services website, where you may purchase them : http://www.riwire.com/Catalogs/sup/pages/washers.htm



They can be soldered with little or no sign of heat (been there, done that), which is much "cleaner" -and safer- than crimping them without a proper factory tool that may be available or not.

[gary griffin]

Thanks Philippe,

    I purchased my wiring harness from Rhode Island Wiring and I am surprised that they did not come with the harness.  I will try to guess how many I need and order a few extras also. Time to dig out the old soldering gun I guess?

[caddychap]

I just bought a socket repair kit from Strauss Auto Parts for about 3 bucks.  It includes 2 socket washers (plastic positioners), the spring that goes between them, and 2 wires (each with the brass button attached to the end).  You could buy this kit and just use the 2 wires, splicing them to the 2 wires on your wiring harness.  I fixed my socket this way.  Good luck.