need4speed Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I have entered a crimp into the wrong position of the female half of a 4-way econoseal connector. Obviously you cant just pull the crimp out as you would break the connector, so i was wondering is there a special removal tool that will allow me to remove the crimp from the connector without damaging either the connector or the crimp... Hope my explanation makes sense? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Oh yes what a Joy These are held in by a "Tang" (look at a new one) as you side them in the tang is compressed then pings back and thus locks. You will need a welding rod / ultra thin jewellers screwdriver etc remove the grommet, then from the outer end poke it to get the catch away from the housing lock, pull gently and or jiggle but don't go mad. It will come out, similar to the dentist saying "Relax this won't hurt" if your lucky it will come out, but its an art form, and I have practised it to the point sometimes I can get them out is seconds, and on others covered in sweat and 20 mins of "Jiggling" later it comes and I have no idea why the difference Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I don't know if there's access on econoseal connectors, but these work on junior power timer connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Thanks Nige. I can assure you i wasnt laughin when i realised my schoolboy error... The air was a lovely shade of blue.. Bl**dy tangs! I'll have a go with a really fine screwdriver and 'jiggle' as described......... probably for hours. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I'm not familiar with this exact connector, but we used a thin-walled tube to push the barbs back. I've used a piece of old brake pipe in the past, had to drill it out very carefully to go over the pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Can you get some steel shimstock and roll it into a tube to push the barbs back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkthe1 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 for the round pins theres an extraction tool, but for those ones a jewellers screwdriver is the best tool. If the crimp isnt all the way home then they are quite easy to pull out. Otherwise they can be tricky a right pain. The worst bit is if you had 3 hands it would almost be simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Try using the palstic tube from a cotton bud (you may have to try different brands to find one to fit) or failing that I have used a split drinking straw - honest they work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I use the Durite removal tools 'cos I'm sad enough to own them. Got an end for most types of crimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol209 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 It's easiest if you push on the wire at the same time as jiggling ... four arms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Thanks for all the responses guys. I managed to rectify my schoolboy error with a fine jewellers screwdriver. A little jiggle and pull, and out it popped.... Thing is i very nearly put it back in the same hole Sorted now. Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Just make sure you don't knacker the tang when you remove it, sometimes you can flatten it and it'll never stay put again, or push/pull out in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 If the tang gets flattened then use the screwdriver to ease it out a bit and it should lock OK. I use a strip of metal cut from a soft drink can as it can be cut with scissors. If the pins are the round type then I roll the metal until it is the correct diameter and cut the excess off. Sometimes when reusing a secondhand connector it is difficult to know if there is one tang or two until it is out, often too late! Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Toyota (sorry ) have a dedicated connector repair manual and parts list (most of the connectors in it appear to be Sumitomo/Yazaki types) The manual covers how to remove terminals from housings, harness repairs and lists part numbers for replacement housings and terminals (pre-crimped to repair tails) .pdf download (about 5mb) - Toyota - Wire Harness Repair Manual . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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