I have a tool for removing electrical connectors from the plug. It is a
universal tool, more or less round, with 5 or 6 "blades" sticking out of it. I
forget exactly where I bought it, but it was from an auto supply store. I think
it was a catalog item and they didn't have it right on hand. Still, it wasn't
hard to get and ran about $15.00.
Tom Faust
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leigh Brooks" <shifty@shiftco.com>
> To: "Datsun Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:41 AM
> Subject: stupid electrical connector trick
>
>
> >I fought with a spade connector for over an hour this evening, trying
> >to remove it from the plastic plug. It seems easy to flatten the tang
> >that retains the spade with a small flat head screwdriver and simply
> >pull it out of the the plug. No luck.
> >
> >In desperation I cut a piece of aluminum from a beer can (lucky there
> >were a few handy) to the same width as the spade connector and used
> >that to wedge the tang flat, the spade slipped out like butter!
> >
> >Hope this helps someone else.
> >
> >Leigh Brooks
> >NWDE
> >Seattle
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