Help! I can't get the grey lock to slide down (Pics)
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Help! I can't get the grey lock to slide down (Pics)
I can't get one of the wire harness connectors to slide down and lock into place. (See pic)
On 3 of the other ones I looked at they all slid down easily, but this one won't. (It's the grey plastic piece in the picture).
I'm trying to push the grey plastic piece down to lock into place, but it won't budge. It's stuck.
Does anyone have any tricks on how to get it to slide down and lock into place? Thanks
On 3 of the other ones I looked at they all slid down easily, but this one won't. (It's the grey plastic piece in the picture).
I'm trying to push the grey plastic piece down to lock into place, but it won't budge. It's stuck.
Does anyone have any tricks on how to get it to slide down and lock into place? Thanks
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The top part of the grey plastic broke off while I was trying to push it down. Great.
I'm guessing there's no way to replace it without reconnecting all the wires to a new connector.
I'm guessing there's no way to replace it without reconnecting all the wires to a new connector.
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You can buy the new connector, and carefully remove the gray part using a small "jewelry/eyeglass" screwdriver. I know it works
Summary: no need to create more problems moving wires from one connector to another.
Here is a thread about that connector, https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ml#post8385341
Summary: no need to create more problems moving wires from one connector to another.
Here is a thread about that connector, https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ml#post8385341
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I can't get one of the wire harness connectors to slide down and lock into place. (See pic)
On 3 of the other ones I looked at they all slid down easily, but this one won't. (It's the grey plastic piece in the picture).
I'm trying to push the grey plastic piece down to lock into place, but it won't budge. It's stuck.
Does anyone have any tricks on how to get it to slide down and lock into place? Thanks
On 3 of the other ones I looked at they all slid down easily, but this one won't. (It's the grey plastic piece in the picture).
I'm trying to push the grey plastic piece down to lock into place, but it won't budge. It's stuck.
Does anyone have any tricks on how to get it to slide down and lock into place? Thanks
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Arrie, those two are the stops when the connector is finally closed/secured. If I recall correctly, if the grey tab is pull too far something inside gets out of position, and it must be carefully put back in place; otherwise, pushing too hard breaks it.
The first time I changed spark plugs I pull one of them too much, and I mistakenly forced it in when I finished and broke it as well. Now I am bit more careful since those are the same safety latches on the camshaft connectors.
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The best method I tried to be safe on these connectors is one hand ( right hand fingers for me ) push down grey* clip ( *after it reverse out 3 mm ) to allow the true black latch to lift up aka un-lock,
but removing the connector is not by pulling it, but by pushing it from the bottom upwards using my left hand fingers.
Yes a 2 hand job but its worth preventing this baby connectors from damage.
I got a few test connectors MALE and FEMALE, so I can practice with them on my working table with ease and the method I mentioned is so far the best I tried.
but removing the connector is not by pulling it, but by pushing it from the bottom upwards using my left hand fingers.
Yes a 2 hand job but its worth preventing this baby connectors from damage.
I got a few test connectors MALE and FEMALE, so I can practice with them on my working table with ease and the method I mentioned is so far the best I tried.