Date:         Sun, 1 Dec 2013 09:29:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlight Relay Kit Problems
Comments: To: Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com>
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> While I was fiddling with the relays, one of the red wires fell out of the
> box connected to the relay.  I don't think I pulled on it that hard; it may
> not have been crimped very well.  Is there a way to get the spade connector
> out of the box so I can re-crimp it?  There's obviously something locking
> it in place.
>

Usually there is metal tab bent at an angle on the flat side of the spade
connector that compresses and allows the connector to be slid into the
plastic housing and catches once fully inserted & prevents the spade
connector from being pulled or pushed out.  To get the spade connector out,
you'll need to use something like a small jewellers screwdriver to compress
that tab so that the connector can be pushed out.  If you look at the side
of the housing where the relay plugs into, there should be a small opening
just above the flat side of the connector.  Insert the small screwdriver
kinda thing into that opening and compress that tab while simultaneously
using your third hand to push the connector backwards out of the housing
using a slightly larger screwdriver kinda tool.  If the wire cannot be fit
back into the connector & crimped, any auto parts store should have generic
replacement spade connectors that will work.  Just make sure that it has
the little retention tab sticking out of the back.  And since QC seems to
be lacking, I would pull out the other spade connectors and crimp them down
more firmly.


Brett

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Brett in Portland, OR
"Albert" '82 VanaFox I4 Riviera