Remove Female Wires from Connector Block


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Remove Female Wires from Connector Block

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This question has probably been answered numerous times but I can't find it on the forum. I need to remove wires from a female connector block. It is the one you see in this picture. Do I need a special tool or is there just some technique to it? I would appreciate it if you would fill me in.

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Re: Remove Female Wires from Connector Block

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Look 'inside' the connector from the back side. There is a 'barb' on the back of the brass female socket that catches inside the plastic. Using a small screwdriver, or similar small flat-bladed thing, depress that barb and, simultaneously, either pull on the wire or push the brass connector. Might take some 'fiddling' with this connector because of the heavier wires. After enough proper language, they can be separated. The good word is: they go back into the socket quite easily! (Assuming you want to remove them to clean them and remove corrosion.) After you do clean them, cover them liberally with silicone grease to help prevent further corrosion. Have 'fun'! I certainly did when I did some of mine. :o
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Thanks Larry. Followed your direction...used some language and got it done!
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Re: Remove Female Wires from Connector Block

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Good, EZ. Yes, the proper 'code' words always seem to work their way into these type projects. And, help (somehow)!
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Re: Remove Female Wires from Connector Block

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Are we talking to insert the tool on the top of the wire or the bottom of the wire from the back. I tried for 30 min. and no release. Damn thing !!!trying to be careful with 30 year old goods

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Re: Remove Female Wires from Connector Block

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I'm not sure how it worked for everyone else but it was not easy. I had to grind down a small flat screw driver to make it very thin and narrow. That still didn't make it easy but after some effort and as Larry said proper code words I got them out.

Maybe someone else has an easy way but it didn't go that way fore me.
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Re: Remove Female Wires from Connector Block

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6 Pack wrote:Are we talking to insert the tool on the top of the wire or the bottom of the wire from the back. I tried for 30 min. and no release. Damn thing !!!trying to be careful with 30 year old goods
You go in from the 'socket' side. NOT the wire side. Push the wire very slightly toward the socket, insert the tool thing to depress the barb, push/pull the wire-socket-tool all to the rear to slide the wire (with female end attached) out of the socket. Same thing to remove male ends from the other piece. This from another post should help: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=7390
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