How to wire up 1940 rubber CMP tail lights

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Rob, these are the lights.
The insulator part appears to be permanent in the brass (nickel) body.
It looks like the only way to hook the wire in is to solder it in, but as the ends actually contact the sprung pins in the light body, it seems wrong to me.
I have wondered if there was a crimp or soldered termination, but the holes are too small to allow it.
I have another type that the insulator drops out of an alloy body, giving access to screws that clamp the wire. I would however like to use the originals.

[Lynn Eades]

A couple more of the item in question. Anyone familiar with them?

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Lynn

Interesting question.... I beleive every rubber light I have came with the pig tails installed....... now I am curious....

will be in the barn tomorrow and pull out the parts bins to check and photograph.

Stay tuned.

Bob C

[Lauren Child]

Funnily enough, I picked some of these up as trailer connectors. Looking at them I'd have to go with soldering, but you're right it looks really finicky.

I'm surprised there's not a crimp to hold the wire for strain relief, and to waterproof the back.

[rob love]

Your connectors are a lot more machined and solid than the original connectors I am used to on the CMPs. They are normally a stamped metal housing.

[Lynn Eades]

Thanks folks.
Rob, although these are made in England, I believe these are original to the early CMPs. (I might learn more about how little I know)
Bob, you must be the man!
Lauren, I see it the same. They make little sense

[rob love]

I'll check the stock room at work tomorrow. I know we have a coupel bins of the rubber lights. I'll see what we have for connectors.

The connectors must be used on something a little more modern. I picked some short harnesses with them on at a surplus store about 6 months back . I can't rmember if they had a British or a Cdn NSN.