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05-10-2025, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Dade City
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Solder terminal back on sealed beam headlight
I have an old power beam headlight that one terminal came off. Tried a bottle torch and acid core solder. It doesn't want to stick. Should I be using different solder?
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05-10-2025, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Elkland, PA
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Re: Solder terminal back on sealed beam headlight
I've done it before with my HD Weller soldering gun and rosin core solder.
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05-11-2025, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Dade City
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Re: Solder terminal back on sealed beam headlight
I'll give that a try, thanks.
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05-11-2025, 10:17 PM
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Ram-A-Lam-A-Ding-Dong
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Re: Solder terminal back on sealed beam headlight
Rosin core solder for electrical, always. A torch will throw too much in the way of fumes at an electrical joint. Just buy a new bulb.
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