Removing wires from a Metra harness

[@Ty-tie_FTW]

Thank you! Spent friday driving a log truck with no damn radio and that sh!t don't fly! Now i can fix it tomorrow.

[@charlesterwilliams1736]

Thanks so much for tasing the time to show this because I had been struggling to disconnect wires from Metro for hours

[@5after12]

Charlester Williams oh I am glad you like it, I struggled with it forever

[@jamescole6846]

Been struggling with this for and hour and you showed me what I wanted to see. It's a pain in the ass and I dont have that tool so I had a new approach. I bought a spare Metra harness and I cut mine up with a bandsaw and pulled the pieces out.

[@clasicradiolover]

Snips may do it

[@driftingmaster2248]

Thank you man greetings from Jordan 🇯🇴

[@mzmadmike]

It would be great if I could see what you were working on, and not just your hands.

[@SteveKasian]

RIGHT??! This never ceases to amaze me how utterly brainless people can be, making videos of "how to" do something, whilst doing everything that the viewer needs to see... COMPLETELY OFF CAMMERA! Then they show you the result! "There you go! It's done!" Fukkin' jaggoffs.

[@dannydannydanny1978]

what is the size of the pins? i need to add some wires to my harness thank you for the video

[@suave.essentials]

I had success with a bobby pin BUT I had to insert it through the connector side, not the wire side like in the video. You have to try all four sides to find the latch. In my case, the latches were on the opposite side from the connector's overall latch. Good luck. (Oiliehu chinese head unit, not metra)

[@charlesbyers6911]

I needed to move one unused wire to an open position to connect the adapter for my steering wheel controls. I stuck a lock pick in like you showed, and it popped right out. Moved it over, and it snapped right in.

[@agentfourteen8574]

tysm

[@Codyjrt]

Thank you.

[@TheMeekaroo]

If I want to go about adding 3 pins to a harness I'm going to use for an Android deck, can I just grab the harness pin ends and crimp them to the existing cables I have? Or do I need to get separate cables with harness pins and solder those to my existing cables? Also, is it possible to buy just those harness pins?

[@5after12]

I would assume you can just crimp them, but I am not fully sure of what you are looking for

[@TheMeekaroo]

@@5after12 So in detail: I have a 20-pin harness that is missing 3 pins (just how its sold). I want to add those 3 pins in. Those 3 pins are wires from a 3.5mm aux cable that will go into the aftermarket male harness that will attach to the oem female harness. I was told I can solder the 3.5mm aux wires (3) to the oem female harness, however soldering inside that tiny space where a double din deck sits is not something I want to do. So the question is how and can I add pins to the end of those 3 wires from the 3.5mm aux cable to modify the aftermarket harness I currently have. I can't seem to figure out how to search for just the metal pins or how the would connect to wire. Alternatively, I could spend another $20 for a pre-made harness but I don't want to wait 1 week for shipping. The other question was basically should I look to add the metal connectors to the 3.5mm aux cable wires (3) or alternatively find 3 already pinned wires, pin them into the harness then solder my 3.5mm aux jack to those newly introduced wires?

[@5after12]

I could not solder in that space, but I am not good at it. I would buy a 2nd harness and remove wires from it and place them in the one you want

[@TheMeekaroo]

@@5after12 And that should work even if the colors of the wires don't match?

[@5after12]

Yeah, I think the colors are just for identification, as long as the right wires are connected the colors don't matter. It would just be confusing

[@colinfairhurst8949]

how do you get the pins out of the black multi pin (the 20 pin one on the other end of the harness?

[@5after12]

I don't think I took those out

[@colinfairhurst8949]

@@5after12 thanks for the super fast reply! not even sure its possible as they're so small, looks like i'm gonna have to cut the wires and solder them back up, damn Chinese head unit !

[@5after12]

@@colinfairhurst8949 why do you want to remove them from the black side?

[@sc29607]

@@5after12 because it would be easier when you don’t have much space behind the head unit and want to reconfigure it to your car specific connectors without using any iso adapters

[@C71-m1l]

I know this is an old comment, but the other end is Molex MicroFit. They have 2 latches, but only enough room to loosen one pin at a time, so its a PITA. I should also note that the MicroFit pins are not meant to be reused when removed because they will most likely be damaged.

[@gavinhyman5954]

What is the multi key set called please?

[@5after12]

Multi key set? The little tool I used to poke stuff out? Is that what you are asking about?

[@gavinhyman5954]

@@5after12 yes sir thankyou for your speedy reply

[@travismason2056]

I have a question for you. I bought the 10.1 8.0. I can get the radio to play but that’s it KZbin, Netflix, Pandora nothing will play!! Please help. I love the 10.1 but in just have a little problem with it help

[@5after12]

Travis Mason you mean no audio? Or the apps don't work at all? You of course need a data connection

[@travismason2056]

5after12 no audio app works but no sound

[@5after12]

Travis Mason so audio works in the radio but nothing else? That's a weird issue that I have never heard of, maybe try a software update: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qajIgaV8ntyBick

[@travismason2056]

5after12 how do I do a software update?

[@5after12]

Travis Mason I posted a link to the video where I do an update kzbin.info/www/bejne/qajIgaV8ntyBick

[@santoslaguna58]

Just use a hair clip and cut the ends. No need yo buy any fancy gadgets

[@papergatorzfedducca7998]

Where can I get replacement wires with the little metal piece on it? The wire I need to replace is cut flush with the connector. In the video it seems like you’re inserting the tool but at the same time pulling the wire??? Am I screwed since I have no wire to pull 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️😂😂😂

[@5after12]

yeah, i was pulling the wire as pressing the tool, but the tool does make something click and pop out. if you cut the wires flush, you might need to try a new connector

[@papergatorzfedducca7998]

@@5after12 ok thank you

[@iracoyne4869]

cool i cant see anything your doing

[@victorreyes2135]

😂

[@carlosmorgan8123]

No way you wrong

[@chevychased6391]

Just skip to the next video in the playlist. It took that guy 34 seconds to remove the pin. Total length of video is 40 seconds. Your welcome.

[@5after12]

I am hispanic

[@chevychased6391]

I voted for trump, from the south and have tattoos on the pudgy white skin of my wrist. But its funny you say that because a lot of Trump haters are some of the most racist people I've come across, Such as yourself.

[@5after12]

Who the fuck says "pudgy hands"

[@Jemstk]

Waste of time

[@MrBenji1059]

Horrible video lol

[@dasHalo546]

Although your voice sounds like a constant stream of farts and your video did not have a great view of what you were doing, i only gave you a thumbs down because you had 2 ads in a row. Fight the system.

[@5after12]

Note to self: add more ads