How do you remove a wire from a car harness?
To release the wire from the harness, you push or bend these tabs down slightly. These little tabs can be carefully opened back up with a penknife or small Swiss army knife before they are re-inserted into the new harness. Don’t bend them too much, as they are thin metal, and break easily like everything else VW/Audi makes.
What to do when your plug harness breaks?
Push the pins back into your new plug with your fingers, or with pliers if that helps. Make sure you write down which color wires come out of each hole. The plug harness will be labeled with 1, 2, 3, and 4. These are some drawings that should help with understanding the pin connector and keeping the wires in proper order.
How do you insert wire into harness shell?
These instructions apply to many of the multi-pin connectors used to plug into recent factory head units, as well as the harnesses for some aftermarket HUs. Before you can insert or remove wires, you must first open a retaining latch on the bottom or top of the harness connector shell.
How much does it cost to replace a wire harness clip?
Depending on which clip you broke, the most common housings are part numbers 4B0-973-724 and 4B0-973-712. 4B0-973-724 is the connection for the Mass Air Flow Sensor, coils, and the like, and runs around $30 each from the local dealership.
What do I need to remove wiring harness?
Unplug all of the wires from the backside of the wiring harness and disconnect the master disconnect (fuse block) from where it meets the wiring harness. If there is a rubber sheath or bolts around the wiring harness, remove them to remove the wiring harness.
Push the pins back into your new plug with your fingers, or with pliers if that helps. Make sure you write down which color wires come out of each hole. The plug harness will be labeled with 1, 2, 3, and 4. These are some drawings that should help with understanding the pin connector and keeping the wires in proper order.
These instructions apply to many of the multi-pin connectors used to plug into recent factory head units, as well as the harnesses for some aftermarket HUs. Before you can insert or remove wires, you must first open a retaining latch on the bottom or top of the harness connector shell.
Depending on which clip you broke, the most common housings are part numbers 4B0-973-724 and 4B0-973-712. 4B0-973-724 is the connection for the Mass Air Flow Sensor, coils, and the like, and runs around $30 each from the local dealership.
To release the wire from the harness, you push or bend these tabs down slightly. These little tabs can be carefully opened back up with a penknife or small Swiss army knife before they are re-inserted into the new harness. Don’t bend them too much, as they are thin metal, and break easily like everything else VW/Audi makes.
How to replace broken wire clips or connectors on?
Step 2. The black hose that covers all the wires has a little clamp on it to keep it tight. It really helps later on to take this off and pull out the wires. You can remove it easily with your fingernail or a small screwdriver. See below. Step 3. Take your homemade tool and wedge it in on both sides of the connection pin (see below).
Where do you reinstall a transmission ball nut?
Usually you can reinstall the ball joint in the same location during re-installation by looking at rust pattern witness marks. You might want to paint mark to locate the bolts for reinstallation. Or you can remove the ball joint nut instead of the 3 bolts.