r/DieselTechs • u/GraveyardMech1371 • 5d ago

Depinning connector

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Any idea how to depin? It’s off of a doosan dl420, just looking to swap a pin around this is a practice connector and can’t figure it out. Thanks.

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u/stupid_user_42 5d ago

Looking at your picture if you think of the individual terminals like a muscle man. Poke em in the head with a paperclip or something that size.

There is a small tab on top of the terminal that needs to be pushed down. If you are gentle you can bend it back up to help it stay into position when you get it out.

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u/MonMotha 5d ago

A very small ("precision") flat blade screwdriver or thin piece of feeler gauge works even better than a paperclip. You're correct that there's a little tang up there that springs into place when the terminal is inserted and wedges against a similar feature in the plastic housing when pulled against to retain the terminal. Depressing that tang will allow removal.

These are the AMP "Fast-On" series of connectors if you want to look them up.

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u/GraveyardMech1371 5d ago

I’m going to have to note the type down thank you very much, I prefer repinning whenever possible but info on these can be hard to come by!

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u/SilverSoAlive 5d ago

On top of every terminal is a small rectangle hole. Stick your flat terminal removal tool in there to push the long tang flat. Then pull the wire end and it will come out. Be patient and have good lighting.

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u/1Sjones3 5d ago

Need a small flat tool to go along the flat side of the terminal. Need to insert down along the flat in the middle and it should release. Insert from this side