removing ecu pins

[spink]

Anyone got an easy way of doing this?I have one of those 'special' tools but have never managed to get one out unless I actually use a pair of pliers to tear the actual connector to pieces,which is ok on a scrap loom but not much use on a good car.

[prj]

You can carefully disassemble the connector, and after that with some practice it is a very easy job.

I just use a needle. There is a tab you have to push down and on these it is IIRC on one side only.

Goes pretty quickly once you get the hang of it.

[spink]

ok thanks,i just managed to get enough for what I need out of this connector(on a bench),I wouldn't fancy trying to do it in the footwell of a car though.

[twoqu]

I believe the trick is to use a pair of needle nosed pliers from the rear to push the terminal as far forward and then use either the correct tool/needle/bent paperclip to bend the barb back so the terminal will slide out.
That way there is enough room to bend the barb back.

[UrS4boy]

A bit late but the pin prj suggested gets pushed into the bottom slot below the female ECU harness pin. There is a "tang" on the pin that is meant to prevent the pin from being pulled out from the back. You use the pin to push the tang up to clear where it catches on the plastic.

[A1QSHIP]

ok thanks,i just managed to get enough for what I need out of this connector(on a bench),I wouldn't fancy trying to do it in the footwell of a car though.

After years of standing on my head in the footwells of cars I bought this kit.

http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/MASTERM23/23-PIECE-MASTER-TERMINAL-TOOL-KIT/

I would have bought the Hazet brand ones but the comparable kit was over $1500!
They work as well as any of the factory connector service tools.

[UrS4boy]

On second look, I think the tools at "1 o'clock" and "3 o'clock") (aka 13:00 and 15:00 should be workable for removing the ECU pins)

[SteveH]

ok thanks,i just managed to get enough for what I need out of this connector(on a bench),I wouldn't fancy trying to do it in the footwell of a car though.

I have this job to do in the footwell next week

[Rocco]

what are you triying to do?.....

[spink]

what are you triying to do?.....

need to add 4 pins into an ecu connector on an a6 to install cruise,normally i would have just bought some pins from audi but I forgot and i need to do it tomorrow so had to get some out of this old connector I had laying around.

I think steve will be converting to aby type coils on his 3b?

[SteveH]

I think steve will be converting to aby type coils on his 3b?

That's the one. I can't see how I'm going to get enough slack in the loom to do it without being right in the passenger footwell and upside down!

[spink]

That's the one. I can't see how I'm going to get enough slack in the loom to do it without being right in the passenger footwell and upside down!

We shall be seeing a 3b forsale next week then?lol

[SteveH]

We shall be seeing a 3b forsale next week then?lol

For parts as it may not be running anymore

[Error404]

Those Durite depinning tools are ****. I got fed up with the set i had and got work to sponsor me with a set of Laser VAG depinning tools.



Push the pin into the housing then depress the tab to release it. The right tool makes it loads easier

[TimE-J]

@ Error, I've got a very similar set to you in work, they seem to work very well for me.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=643821&group_ID=675568&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog