🛠 How To De-pin Connectors | TECHNICALLY SPEAKING |

[@e-vd]

It's so refreshing to find an instructional video with no background music. Your video is clear and well articulated, and your presentation is spot on. Thank you!

[@UncleDuncan5092]

Dude! You didn’t listen to the last few seconds…LOL

[@diatribeeverything]

Just discovered this channel and subbed. Great stuff! Can anyone give the best advice for connection pin to pin? I'm looking at after market led lights and they come with their own pins. Should I solder or are there harnesses for male to male pins?

[@urmasslow]

As an American this is the only time I won't get upset for you dissing us. In this case you are 100%right. Get to the fucking point or don't make videos.

[@michaelallen2501]

I got all excited by the title. 26 minutes later I've learned I'm never going to use any of this info because every single connector outside of my MAP and O2's are pull to seat lol. Thanks 90's era GM!!!

[@802Garage]

My fav, 90s Subaru, is like a walk in the park, hah. :D

[@rvalens2]

While I don't expect to be rewiring my car, I have had broken connectors that I have had to replace. With your terrific instructions, I now have the confidence to do that. Thanks so much for this information. You're a lifesaver!

[@haltech]

You've asked for it - and here it is! After Dave's last video we've received a metric ton of comments asking about the method and techniques for de-pinning connectors. Not to leave you guys hanging we quickly gathered a whole bunch of the most commonly used aftermarket connectors, threw them at Dave yelling: "go on then, de-pin these, and look sexy while doing it!" As always Dave rose up to the challenge:) Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Leave it in the comments section! Want to skip to the section you're most interested in? Use the shortcuts below: 00:00 Intro and Tools 01:20 DTM style 04:23 AMP Superseal 06:28 Packard style 08:30 Delphi style 11:20 TI/Honeywell style 15:26 Tyco style 19:12 BOSCH style 21:10 Deutch circular style 22:53 GM (Metri-Pack) style

[@paulsimpson2232]

Hi great info, can I buy these depick tools and the small clamp connectors from amazon or from your self..

[@maryreed2280]

This should be a part of auto electrical courses but it isn't. Nice to finally learn the names of these connectors. Great info. Thank you.

[@doodlegassum6959]

Underrated comment

[@juanlaguna5444]

As a Chrysler tech we have plenty of online electrical courses

[@larrieelieff9064]

I have been a licensed tech since 82, still learning ... excellent informative nicely done video... Thanks Brother.

[@strykrchaz]

Being military, I LOVE dealing with TE/Deutsch ACT & DTS servies connectors! One or two of these on a engine firewall are a godsend for engines that constantly are being swapped!

[@ghmsr8062]

Firewall disconnects are the easy part. Transferring that harness to a bare engine is the real fun with all the adel clamps. 😂

[@josephephraim5135]

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[@heyallenify]

@@ghmsr8062 Yep, the love/hate relationship with latched tab Adel clamps. Sometimes they're great, and then you find somewhere that didn't use them, and you have a stack of three harnesses on one bolt.

[@nathayes123]

I damaged my wire harness by inserting a probe into some of the slots. Afterwards, the power window switch associated with the harness only worked intermittently. I had no idea that these could be taken apart to access individual wires. You saved me a lot of trouble and possibly $$$ for a new harness. Videos like yours are what makes KZbin the great site that it is. Thank you very much!

[@joelarmstrong1197]

“There will be swearing. There will be tantrums.” LOL Brilliant summation of working with connectors.

[@ev-ezaye3580]

Yep! Been there done that, for the life of me, why can't connectors be as simple as the Packard!?!

[@LoneWolf-kw3ol]

Swapping my mopar fuel pump, 22 years of use didnt leave the stock connector in good shape, had to buy a new one and the people who made the damn thing couldnt tell me where the locking tabs were. Have a like

[@flyinghigh2000]

The best video ever. Really hard to find a guide how to de-pin connectors when you never assemble one

[@ElectricBillAlbright]

I have rebuilt and custom made harnesses for RVs, cars, trucks, race cars. The main tool I use most often other than the picks is a precision made miniature diagonal cutter. Sometimes I will reuse the pins with new wire. A trick I do, to be able to reuse the original pin, is to cut the wire leading into the pin about 1/2" (inch). Then pull off the remaining 1/2" of insulation. Now you'll have copper strands of wire left going into the crimped portion of the pin. I take the diagonal cutters and carefully without cutting, I use it like pliers to pull each strand of wire out of the crimped pin. You actually only need to pull 3 or 4. This will cause the others to become loose and you'll be able to pull all the wires out. Now you have a blank pin. Next using the diagonal cutters you put the cutting edge lengthwise down the seam where the crimp comes together. The blades of a good precision diagonal cutter will fit in to this area so you can pry the crimp up. Like it was before it was ever crimped. Then you can proceed with putting a new wire on it. I sometimes solder these as well as crimping them. Especially where high reliability is needed. When it's over and done this way, I have made harnesses that look and perform better than factory original wiring. Where I reside, if you park a vehicle for a length of time, the" pack rats 🐀 " eat the wiring up. The reason is because the dye coloring used in the vinyl or plastic insulation is soy based. Mice and rats 🐀 are attracted to eating it. 😅😅 So wiring harness needs to be made. Not many people do harnesses and dealerships often cannot get them as a replacement part. Maybe sub-sections, like the one behind the dashboard. It will cost a fortune plus the labor. Nice video and good explanation of removal of the pins. The thing I find most difficult is disconnecting the connectors. Seems like they use a different style release tab or lock on several connectors in the same vehicle. When you can't see the connector well and it's been "heat glued" together you sometimes end up breaking the locking device. This can be a problem in items like tilt steering wheel harnesses. You tilt the wheel and connector unplugs partially. Thanks for the great informative video 💯👌👍

[@basilbcf]

Life saver! I broke the retaining clip on the connector that plugs on to the Throttle Body on my BMW Z4. Bought a new connector from the dealer, but I needed to remove the old wires from the broken connector and reinstall them into the new connector. After watching your video I bought the proper pin extraction tool from NAPA (yes, they actually had on). Went to work using the tool to remove the pics/wires and Bob's you uncle - got the new connector installed in 10 minutes.

[@chrisgraham2904]

Great information for me to determine which connectors are worth the effort to repair and which ones I would avoid. As simple or as difficult as some connectors are, most are repairable when working on the bench. However, performing some de-pinning or pinning tasks for connectors in hard to reach places, while your on your back under the vehicle in the driveway, is a whole different challenge.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Just yesterday, had to figure out how to unpin a connector. Thought to myself, I wish I had better skills and tools in this area. And here you are. Thank you.

[@simplyacurate]

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[@FuManchu5ltr]

@@simplyacurate Are you having a stronk?

[@adamgardner4213]

the other tool that most guys miss is a seam ripper for sewing - Works great for removing tape from the harness that is stuck/baked on Be careful hen cutting to not slice wiring and or fingers

[@haltech]

Good addition! Super beneficial for modifying existing wiring installations and OE harnesses.

[@autotuneengineering]

Awesome never knew these existed.

[@grafsautomotive2076]

yes , been using a seam ripper for years , everytime the wife gets a new one i steal it, then when she asks about it i use the old Hogans Heros saying " I KNOW NUT TING

[@JaredOlivas-k1x]

This video was so helpful!! I needed to salvage a wiring harness from a mirror and the only way was to depin the plug. I knew it was possible but I had no idea where to start. Had it done in five minutes after watching this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

[@clintho1]

I'm so glad I found your video! It actually gave me the guts to dig around inside of a connector in order to get the job done myself. I can't thank you enough!

[@haltech]

Glad we could help!

[@imdbtruth]

Just what I needed, a 30 minute video on connectors... (I actually liked it)

[@deejayimm]

I've only done this once, and I dreaded it from what everyone was saying, but I found it to be one of the easiest things I've ever done working on a car. Now my car has the projector headlights everyone else in the world except the USDM gets. Just make sure you get them from a country that drives on the right.

[@ghmsr8062]

Very informative. I have done some work with Bell Helicopter wiring and their BHT-ALL-ELEC manual helped a lot but getting into automotive connectors and their contacts is still a learning process for me. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@scorpionking722]

Thank you so much for this video. I need to fix the plugs in the wire harness that a rat chewed and this helped me A LOT to figure out how to take apart the connectors and rewire the harness !!! God bless you !!!!

[@Nturner822]

20mins of stuffing around and you had me sorted in 30 seconds! Cheers mate

[@tommyroberson8470]

You are the Doctor of wiring, Thanks Tom

[@nugenki]

Watched this for an oem connect on my normie car. This video, and OZ, really gave me a lot of confidence, and I was successful. Thanks!

[@JustKyzuuh]

Hey Dave, adding a ring light to the overhead camera will help to see down in the deutsch connectors a lot!

[@UzumakiGarage]

That's what I was gonna suggest too. Especially at around 2:18s I couldn't see inside the connector. Even a little headband torch would work

[@JTuggy_MissionFrmGlobalMargins]

Such a bummer this was filmed on a black background, too dark inside the connector then also too dark to even see the tips of dark tools, tabs on dark connectors, etc. Otherwise, fantastic info but had to look for other videos

[@NuraNKesH]

Wish it was zoomed in more, hard to see.

[@802Garage]

One thing I love about this video is it gives you the tools to figure out how to take a connector apart that isn't even featured in the video. If you know what to look for on a connector to figure out how it comes apart, you're far more likely to have success. Mental tools are very important. A quick tip from the ghetto wiring world, at 17:50 and the next connector as well, I've found a tool that can work for this situation is either a heavy duty sewing needle or an unfolded staple. It can be fiddly, but when it's all you have to work with, gets it done. Dental picks can also work wonders!

[@haltech]

^^ Some more useful tips right there:)

[@2downnation]

Great video. I successfully de-pinned my connector after several previous attempts. Just had to make sure it clicked. Thanks for all the info!

[@adamgriffin]

Just by looking at how busted your knuckles and cuticles are I know I can trust you. The hands of a true mechanic! Those scars tell stories of alot of broken connectors and cuss words

[@rhothgardenviking7851]

What a great video! As others have said, clear and concise. No annoying background music. Great close-ups which are essential. I've come here after doing research on an older Aptiv Mini Series Connector for an air mass meter. Found all the technical drawings for the 211PC062S4149 connector which I think my car has and couldn't work out from the drawing how it latched the female connectors. Still not 100% sure but your video has empowered me to observe and test. Hopefully, I will crack it! Another of the more complex connectors I have to research is the 30 pin Cinch connector on the car as I have identified a poor connection within but it looks impossible to get into and it's in a challenging location. My plan to date is to use a dremel to remove the plastic from the corner VERY gradually as the wire I am concerned with is is right in one corner. I hope I can find information on how to deconstruct that connector. It clearly needs to be very beefy because it is located under the wheel arch!

[@CHRISPRODUTIONS]

This video is so relaxing, you're just like the Bob Ross of wiring!

[@todaywefly4370]

Ever noticed how Aussie instructional videos just get to the point whereaas American videos you have to listen to the narrator waffle on about himself or some sponser or other for half an hour first?

[@ind347]

They love drama!

[@emmettturner9452]

Well, except for Turnah81 but his waffling and recapping are often the best parts! ;)

[@todaywefly4370]

@@emmettturner9452 Agreed!

[@erniemathews8130]

You must be Australian 🤣

[@todaywefly4370]

@@erniemathews8130 🙃

[@trevorbyron9448]

This video is so helpful on pin removals. But a video on pin installation and fixing broken pins or wiring would be great too. The best video on this subject

[@michaelwhitehead1373]

Brother, this is one of the best presentations I've seen, comprehensive by defining each type of connector and how to disassemble it. Excellent. This should also help us identify the type of connector for the logistics of ordering the right type of general connector that we probably thought was a special connector. Like you said, these are used across many manufacturing lines. Thanks, Mike

[@tacoconch7678]

@16:05 This is what was keeping me from pulling the pins. I had no idea this was even a thing. Thank you!

[@gilsonfelix3415]

FANTASTIC, YOU'VE SAVED MY LIFE, WAS GETTING CRAZY WITH AN TOYOTA 1995 4RUNNER 5 WAY IGNITER COIL CONECTOR WITH SOME ROTTEN WIRES AND THANKS TO YOU I MANAGED TO DISASSEMBLE AND REASSEMBLE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@lakerdaisy]

Not sure how this matched my terrible search criteria but was exactly what I needed!!! 😁 thank you for the great resource 👍🏼

[@davidbrewer7937]

Good video. Over many years in electronics, we learned to make pin removal tools from coke cans, needles & all maner of things. Key to this & understanding how to extract is looking very closely at a new crimp pin under a magnifier... i woukd advise anyone working with these very clever but oh so fiddly connectors to order new housings & pins to figure out how they tick.

[@thomasvoneyben8397]

Excellent - very cool video. Not fancy, just calmly and professionally in a good pace. Great job thanx(!)

[@printerror]

Dude, Dave, THANK YOU. I had an o2 sensor connector snap off at the connector and was able to unpin it and fix it for $0. You are the man. 🤜🤛

[@medford9574]

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you, you have just saved me over £100 you are credit to KZbin. I am so grateful you took the time to make this fantastic video.I have also subscribed

[@xhectorx214]

Dude you freaking rock!!! I was able to change to ground cable to my harness. Never knew it has safety clips on them.

[@Patrick_Gray]

Hi, Liked the video. I owned an automotive air conditioning and radiator shop for 30 years and had to deal with some of the connectors you show. Even harder that taking them apart is to new terminals and connector like you show. Don't have a junk yard close! Where can a person get terminals and connectors? The automotive dealers are usually of not much help.

[@RebarLad]

eBay my friend

[@HighMansx]

Ever accidentally stab yourself trying to un-pin a connector? Definitely done it before when trying to unpin something with the wrong tool... Love the videos!!

[@evanhoneycutt5039]

Bob Ross of automotive wiring

[@davidbrandon957]

Thanks for the info. Hard to know these skills without your help! Much appreciated.

[@jimehlert9478]

only needed the first few minutes, but so helpful. Thanks very much

[@1malikalik]

Very Helpful. Working on my 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runner. Thanks again. Greetings from USA 🇺🇸

[@haltech]

Glad it helped!

[@edy8631]

thank you for explaining the fundamentals in a clear and concise way.

[@frankguerra3314]

I have to say.your video is the best one out there that ican say you explain it so simple..ty

[@klaasklapsigaar1081]

Thank you, good sir. You just saved me a couple of days of fiddling and probably a cable harness. 😂👍

[@fsarachu]

Thank you very much, this helped me a lot and really improved my electrical skills!

[@jackg8478]

Great video. I needed to get some pins out of some Mopar connectors. After watching this video I was able to do it. Thanks

[@roberthayes5037]

Very nice and thorough explanation on how to get those pins out. Definitely needed to watch. Thanks for sharing such an instructive video 👍👍

[@11111111730]

Best de pining tool I've use is the steel from a wiper, ground down to suit the type of connector your working on.

[@TheKrikje010]

Definitely good tip. Used that myself plenty!

[@taylorjams4845]

Ill have to try it while i wait for my kit to arrive. I tried staples and codder pins and a cheapo de pinning tool with not much luck. Ive got about 40 wires to de pin. Lol

[@johnb1121]

Explain please 🙊🙊🙊 or make a video would love you more lol

[@TheKrikje010]

@@johnb1121 So you know wiper blades right? Those things that wipe rain of the wind shield of car. Well if you look closely you'll see that each wiper blade has two steel plates embedded in them. If you have an old broke wiper blade you can recover those. What's good about this material is that it is hard and doesn't bend easily. Now, Take one of these steel plates. Fold it in u-shape. Take a file or a grind stone and grind away until the steel plate tips fit your connector. Now take some cloth, or tape or whatever and wrap the U shaped steel so that you can grip it well while you shove the pokey bits in your connector.

[@johnb1121]

@@TheKrikje010 ok thanks 😱😱😱😱😍😍😍😍

[@tomquinn1192]

This was a great video and ever so helpful. It will help me keep from destroying the connectors I have to re-pin for my auto dimming mirror.

[@ArunKumar-sz1pd]

one of the best videos i have seen on youtube

[@tommynobaka]

The first time I depinned connecters, It took me THREE hours to get to one pin because I didn't understand how they disconnected in practice. In theory it's easy, but there are so many different styles, it takes practice. I would recommend practicing on a cut connector that has a load of free space for you to move around and get an idea of how a pin unlocks, seats and relocks

[@brayanej25]

Subscribed 😂🎉 that was the quickest reference I’ve ever found that saved my bike 👏👏👏 thanks bro

[@stereodix]

Thank you !!! ( ..and Subscribed! ) (I was so close to destroy the connector and thanks God I found the video ! )✌

[@wilsonsothernames]

Thank you for your sharing your extensive real life experience and skills

[@BitterCynical]

19:12 For that Bosch type connector it's possible to get it out with a hair pin bent and cut to the right length. I did it on the power plug for a Webasto diesel heater, it has rather big pins to supply the glowplug with lots of amps. For smaller plugs the hairpin might be too thick to fit in the small holes.

[@bridgetrobertson7134]

Repining one of these now. Thanks for the heads up.

[@namvo3909]

15:45 he politely sums up my **bleep bleep** experience dealing with these **bleep** stupid **expletive** pins and connectors, **expletive** ! Especially when working on it inside of your car because it’s part of the main harness.

[@ASEWorldClassTech]

Hello from USA, I'm an ASE World Class Technician and I'm installing an IC-7. We don't use allot of those connectors over here. But it seems like these connectors are defiantly meta.

[@justinmurphy2227]

I'm a car audio installer/collector/competitor/BROKE!....lol....here in the US. I have several different sets of amplifiers that I like to change out now and then to experience different sounds and to demo to potential customers. I want to got ahead and mount up and prewire these amps to board (amp rack) so that I have them ready to go. On the car side, I want the speaker wires coming from the installed speakers to terminate into a female panel mount plug. I also need to do the same thing with the signal wires which in my everyday install, is RCA. So there would be a plug for the rack to plug the amps speaker outputs to and another plug for the amps RCA's to plug in to also. (I have the power plug sorted on the other side of the rack by using Anderson Power Pole connectors). When it comes to plugs, I've settled on the male and female set of Deutsch connectors. The female plug is flanged so you can cut a hole out of a panel and mount it.Then you simply plug the male plug from the rack in. The sets I'm looking at have 8in, 14awg, colored pigtails preinstalled literally hanging out of the plugs. My question is, how much resistance do these plugs and pins add? I will be pretty much cutting the signal chain and installing these inline. EXCELLENT VIDEO BY THE WAY! Bro....I love watching you do your wiring magic on Mighty Car MODS! Sorry for the novel everyone.....but thank you in advance!

[@BahjatAlaadel]

AHHH the legend is back!!!

[@darek4488]

Unfortunately in the BMW world it is all different. They are masters of creating new dedicated connectors with dedicated pins for just one application and never using them ever again.

[@susanlloyd4296]

I appreciate the video that came in handy for my electrical problem, now to have a go, very detailed and very helpful

[@span2413]

Excellent, straight forward instruction. Wish all videos were like this :) Thanks!

[@chrisred8317]

Thank you for taking the time to explain this even on your most feared connectors LOL.

[@danswaney4134]

Lol....love the wire cutter scene! Cut and throw!

[@kareno8634]

TOTALLY could have used this a year ago. WHY the difficulty finding 'instructions'? Weeks! lol Ran out of words searching. Found one, after i Figured it out. Clever 'Puzzles'. *Nice Job!* Thanks - BONUS I Knew & Understood Everything said. : }

[@jdm18244]

thank god someone made this video, brilliant and so helpful, thank you !!!!

[@lawrencepage2682]

Love how the most difficult plugs were the ones I hoped to learn out. Took a while but did end up completing the task.

[@erwinnussbaumer9242]

Very professional, I have to show it to my trainees in automotive repair

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Thanks heaps, just repaired an Isuzu Dmax where a wire pulled off the pin. Different plug but the principal is the same as the first one you showed, DTM style. Pull the plastic retainer and release the pin. Super easy. Cheers, Stuart. Canberra. 13/06/24.

[@jackmartin9008]

Thanks you. 💪. just just installed a trailor 7 pin connector to my rear crossmember but had to take the plug off to feed the cable through the chassis and put back on. 👍. perfect video.

[@johnparsons6860]

Thank you for doing this very informative and detailed video . I always have a hard time un pining the connectors.keep up the great work !

[@haltech]

You are very welcome!

[@DonLemke]

Just wanted to say thank you. This was extremely helpful. I had to run wires through handlebars and this was exactly what I was looking for.

[@eaviles23]

Nice job on the video my brother I knew nothing about these connectors and pins Took my one connector and troubling pin Which was a loose connection, reseated in again stern enough with the rubber insert on pin side, seems to be Now making connection, rear light works. TY

[@SurferSandman]

Thanks for this. I had a ford throttle body connection that I needed to re-pin and the explainations you gave helped me figure out my connector though it was a bit different than these specific examples.

[@rsbharley4766]

Great video mate. Lots of great info, thanks for sharing.Cheers

[@michaelgonzalez7196]

Hay Dave thanks for the Video and explaining how it works, this video just got me out of a major jam; while working on my car. big thank you from new york

[@jorgeramirez4299]

THE VEDEO WAS GREAT! VERY INFORMAIVE AND USEFUL. THANK VERY MUCH

[@mikeberry9584]

Well, dang you’re very last one you demonstrated was the one that I am trying to work on well anyway appreciate it now I know how to do the rest of them

[@hamidaittaleb825]

The methode you used at 12:35 is my favorite so far :)

[@valkharan9801]

I work for Automotive Wiring Harness Assembly factory, this is exactly my job, I use different set of tools for each connectors to de-pin them, although some connector lock are the same.

[@lunluo2003]

inbox me....and we are manufactor for push-pull connector ...if here any possible to be business partner future...?

[@elgatogordo9523]

Thank you for your detailed presentation! Just what I needed to fix the connectors on my 94 Lexus.

[@WahringRaceWorks]

Great vid. The camera angles with perfect to show whats going on. Thanks

[@richarddittenber914]

Very informative video and great explanation. Best video I have found for this subject.

[@2loudspeakers]

Excellent video. Very informative. Thanks.

[@john-nl8iu]

Awesome instruction, good camera work, a few helpful tips and tricks. Great video.

[@emilyramsey9079]

The one style that was before the Bosch I believe where you was pushing in on tool hard I found that by pushing in on the wire from back while pushing tool almost makes the pin come out by itself. Great video.

[@stationaryenginesworldwide]

Great video Brother.some of these connectors can really put you in the looney bin..thank you for your time and talents

[@tommuli3803]

Very educative.now am armed to teeth on any wire socket connector pins.clear video,clear language.its a nice one.Ready to work on my machine now.Thank you so much .

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Great video! Now we need similar one for all the connectors used in European cars.

[@patrickduffy2643]

Thank you for the explanation on how to remove pins from connectors. Very useful and informative. I have been wrestling with a connector on the back of the instrument cluster. It is a ten pin connector on a Chrysler product with a “T” shaped opening when looking at the face of the connector (female). There appears to be a tab holding the pin in place but so far my attempts, with various tools, have failed to release the pins. I believe I need a better set of pin release picks.

[@georgefiedler7794]

Just watching this video and how you explained the ins n outs with a cpl of real outs for sure, got my subscribe. You have a talented and interesting way of explaining seemingly complicated connector applications in a way that I'm pretty sure my 10 yr old daughter can comprehend and yet I don't feel stupid for not knowing how to do these depinning techniques or what tool to use. You're a gifted teacher sir. I look forward to learning more n not feeling like an idiot as I do. Cheers Bro. Great video!

[@mikemuzzell5167]

Thank you sir ! I will carry this with me on my journey in the trade.

[@robertmcaus2057]

Great vid thanks. I've been trying to de-pin the connectors on a Peugeot wiring harness, bought the special tools, etc but zero success rate. Have to say though that none of their connectors match any in your video so I was unlucky (I managed to break the insides of a few connectors). Anyway, I think you're a kind of genius! I'll have to keep learning..