Bulkhead connector

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Dartsun

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Hello I need some help on the tool needed to remove wires out of the bulkhead. I bought a new main engine harness and a few wires are not correct. Thanks Dustin
 
Small flat blade pocket screw driver works. Like 3/32” wide.On the back of the terminal is a small tab you need to press down to slip out the terminal.kinda like this one but does not need to be exact.

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I will grab a cheap metal nail file from the "Dolla *****" and grind down as needed. Works pretty good.
 
All I have ever used is some small cheap screwdriver, typical of the Radio Sh*t Shack "jewelers" kits you can buy

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Sometimes on the male tabs, I use needle nose. Pull the male end "out" on the terminal end to pull the tab/ tong away from the connector a bit, and then gently squeeze the thing "edgewise" to bend the tab inwards a biit.

You can see here how this works

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There is a small kit you can buy also with ALL the terminal removal tools you'll ever need. Some terminals take a special tool to remove them without damaging the wire or connectors. They started using this kind on cars in the 70s. Just nice to have a set & not expensive at all. Worth every cent.
 
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niceolddart said:
There is a small kit you can buy also with ALL the terminal removal tools you'll ever need. Some terminals take a special toll to remove without damaging the wire or connectors. They started using this kind on cars in the 70s. Just nice to have a set & not expensive at all. Worth every cent.
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Would you happen to know who makes it or link? Thanks.
 
You can get them cheap, small or larger kits, from Amazon. E-Bay probably carries them too. Cheap Chinese stuff but they do the trick.
 
The ones I have are individual tools. Sometimes they are all linked together on a cord & sold in a small box. I think it's easier to use an individual tool than an all-in-one tool like the one pictured, but they are what is used most to detatch most of the connector wires/pins from the connectors themselves. It would definitely be worth having one of those, even if you only use it once in a while.
 
This tool removes the female terminals.
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Steelman Automotive 2.0Mm X 23Mm Flat Blade Terminal Wire Release Tool

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I get a lot of use out of the stainless steal strips out of windshield wipers. Bend them, file them, cut to length. Very useful.
 
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