Pin Removal Tool
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I have taken apart 3 main wiring harnesses with that same tool and didn't break it until the last part of the 3rd one.
Granted I did break my first one but I know that the reason it broke was my own fault.
I have broken many tools over the years and damn near every one was my fault for using the tool in the way it wasn't designed to be used.
OP I've found the trick to getting the pins and sockets out is to push the wire into the connector to move the tab away from the connector before you try to bend it down so that it will easily pull out of the connector.
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Racepres (12-11-2019)
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As a licensed Airframe and Powerplant mech for the past 44 years, I do have a clue as to how to de-pin an electrical connector.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; 12-11-2019 at 10:18 AM.
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So, I bought one of these...
...but I still can't get the f**king pins out.
I tested both with new, replacement pins that I bought, and both appear to be the right diameter, and both seem to press the retaining tab on the pin enough to free it from the housing. However, I just can't make it happen. Ugh.
The dental picks I have aren't thin enough, so I need to go buy a different set before I try that technique.
...but I still can't get the f**king pins out.
I tested both with new, replacement pins that I bought, and both appear to be the right diameter, and both seem to press the retaining tab on the pin enough to free it from the housing. However, I just can't make it happen. Ugh.
The dental picks I have aren't thin enough, so I need to go buy a different set before I try that technique.
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Like I said before the trick is to push the wire into the connector so that the keeper is off the connector when you try to bend it down so that you can remove the pin.
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As TH states, pushing the wire in the opposite direction of removal will let the locking tab that you are trying to compress clear the base of the housing so it can be moved more easily by the pin tool. A little shot of wd40 or silicone spay on the connector pins and housing prior to removal helps also. YD
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