🛠 How To De-pin Connectors | TECHNICALLY SPEAKING | 

It's so refreshing to find an instructional video with no background music. Your video is clear and well articulated, and your presentation is spot on. Thank you!

This should be a part of auto electrical courses but it isn't. Nice to finally learn the names of these connectors. Great info. Thank you.

“There will be swearing. There will be tantrums.” LOL Brilliant summation of working with connectors.

You've asked for it - and here it is! After Dave's last video we've received a metric ton of comments asking about the method and techniques for de-pinning connectors. Not to leave you guys hanging we quickly gathered a whole bunch of the most commonly used aftermarket connectors, threw them at Dave yelling: "go on then, de-pin these, and look sexy while doing it!" As always Dave rose up to the challenge:) Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Leave it in the comments section! Want to skip to the section you're most interested in? Use the shortcuts below: 00:00 Intro and Tools 01:20 DTM style 04:23 AMP Superseal 06:28 Packard style 08:30 Delphi style 11:20 TI/Honeywell style 15:26 Tyco style 19:12 BOSCH style 21:10 Deutch circular style 22:53 GM (Metri-Pack) style

The best video ever. Really hard to find a guide how to de-pin connectors when you never assemble one

Just what I needed, a 30 minute video on connectors... (I actually liked it)

Being military, I LOVE dealing with TE/Deutsch ACT & DTS servies connectors! One or two of these on a engine firewall are a godsend for engines that constantly are being swapped!

Very informative. I have done some work with Bell Helicopter wiring and their BHT-ALL-ELEC manual helped a lot but getting into automotive connectors and their contacts is still a learning process for me. Thank you so much for sharing.

I have been a licensed tech since 82, still learning ... excellent informative nicely done video... Thanks Brother.

I got all excited by the title. 26 minutes later I've learned I'm never going to use any of this info because every single connector outside of my MAP and O2's are pull to seat lol. Thanks 90's era GM!!!

Just yesterday, had to figure out how to unpin a connector. Thought to myself, I wish I had better skills and tools in this area. And here you are. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this video. I need to fix the plugs in the wire harness that a rat chewed and this helped me A LOT to figure out how to take apart the connectors and rewire the harness !!! God bless you !!!!

You are the Doctor of wiring, Thanks Tom

This video is so helpful on pin removals. But a video on pin installation and fixing broken pins or wiring would be great too. The best video on this subject

I damaged my wire harness by inserting a probe into some of the slots. Afterwards, the power window switch associated with the harness only worked intermittently. I had no idea that these could be taken apart to access individual wires. You saved me a lot of trouble and possibly $$$ for a new harness. Videos like yours are what makes RU-vid the great site that it is. Thank you very much!

I'm so glad I found your video! It actually gave me the guts to dig around inside of a connector in order to get the job done myself. I can't thank you enough!

Brother, this is one of the best presentations I've seen, comprehensive by defining each type of connector and how to disassemble it. Excellent. This should also help us identify the type of connector for the logistics of ordering the right type of general connector that we probably thought was a special connector. Like you said, these are used across many manufacturing lines. Thanks, Mike

Thank you for taking the time to explain this even on your most feared connectors LOL.

Watched this for an oem connect on my normie car. This video, and OZ, really gave me a lot of confidence, and I was successful. Thanks!

Just wanted to say thank you. This was extremely helpful. I had to run wires through handlebars and this was exactly what I was looking for.

Hey Dave, adding a ring light to the overhead camera will help to see down in the deutsch connectors a lot!

Not sure how this matched my terrible search criteria but was exactly what I needed!!! 😁 thank you for the great resource 👍🏼

thank you for explaining the fundamentals in a clear and concise way.

Excellent, straight forward instruction. Wish all videos were like this :) Thanks!

Great information for me to determine which connectors are worth the effort to repair and which ones I would avoid. As simple or as difficult as some connectors are, most are repairable when working on the bench. However, performing some de-pinning or pinning tasks for connectors in hard to reach places, while your on your back under the vehicle in the driveway, is a whole different challenge.

Ever accidentally stab yourself trying to un-pin a connector? Definitely done it before when trying to unpin something with the wrong tool... Love the videos!!

Swapping my mopar fuel pump, 22 years of use didnt leave the stock connector in good shape, had to buy a new one and the people who made the damn thing couldnt tell me where the locking tabs were. Have a like

Life saver! I broke the retaining clip on the connector that plugs on to the Throttle Body on my BMW Z4. Bought a new connector from the dealer, but I needed to remove the old wires from the broken connector and reinstall them into the new connector. After watching your video I bought the proper pin extraction tool from NAPA (yes, they actually had on). Went to work using the tool to remove the pics/wires and Bob's you uncle - got the new connector installed in 10 minutes.

Dude, Dave, THANK YOU. I had an o2 sensor connector snap off at the connector and was able to unpin it and fix it for $0. You are the man. 🤜🤛

Very nice and thorough explanation on how to get those pins out. Definitely needed to watch. Thanks for sharing such an instructive video 👍👍

Thank you very much, this helped me a lot and really improved my electrical skills!

Ever noticed how Aussie instructional videos just get to the point whereaas American videos you have to listen to the narrator waffle on about himself or some sponser or other for half an hour first?

excellent video Dave, i appreciate you taking the extra steps to show us for a clearer video...thx man

Just by looking at how busted your knuckles and cuticles are I know I can trust you. The hands of a true mechanic! Those scars tell stories of alot of broken connectors and cuss words

Thanks for the info. Hard to know these skills without your help! Much appreciated.

Thank you for doing this very informative and detailed video . I always have a hard time un pining the connectors.keep up the great work !

Great vid. The camera angles with perfect to show whats going on. Thanks

Great video. Saved the day when replacing my HID relay harness.🙌🙌🙌

Thank you so much for this beautiful tutorial ... I was stuck with a typo style connector on my lexus is300 ...definitely cleaning those extra wires out 🙏🏼💯🔥🔥🔥

Dude you freaking rock!!! I was able to change to ground cable to my harness. Never knew it has safety clips on them.

Just watching this video and how you explained the ins n outs with a cpl of real outs for sure, got my subscribe. You have a talented and interesting way of explaining seemingly complicated connector applications in a way that I'm pretty sure my 10 yr old daughter can comprehend and yet I don't feel stupid for not knowing how to do these depinning techniques or what tool to use. You're a gifted teacher sir. I look forward to learning more n not feeling like an idiot as I do. Cheers Bro. Great video!

only needed the first few minutes, but so helpful. Thanks very much

Shoutout to the Oklahoma license plate!

Very useful thank you for taking the time to make this must need video for us diyers. And thanks for going through all the different style of plugs , huge help

Thank you sir ! I will carry this with me on my journey in the trade.

the other tool that most guys miss is a seam ripper for sewing - Works great for removing tape from the harness that is stuck/baked on Be careful hen cutting to not slice wiring and or fingers

AHHH the legend is back!!!

Awesome instruction, good camera work, a few helpful tips and tricks. Great video.

I appreciate the video that came in handy for my electrical problem, now to have a go, very detailed and very helpful

Subscribed 😂🎉 that was the quickest reference I’ve ever found that saved my bike 👏👏👏 thanks bro

I have to say.your video is the best one out there that ican say you explain it so simple..ty

Thank you, good sir. You just saved me a couple of days of fiddling and probably a cable harness. 😂👍

Bob Ross of automotive wiring

One thing I love about this video is it gives you the tools to figure out how to take a connector apart that isn't even featured in the video. If you know what to look for on a connector to figure out how it comes apart, you're far more likely to have success. Mental tools are very important. A quick tip from the ghetto wiring world, at 17:50 and the next connector as well, I've found a tool that can work for this situation is either a heavy duty sewing needle or an unfolded staple. It can be fiddly, but when it's all you have to work with, gets it done. Dental picks can also work wonders!

This was a great video and ever so helpful. It will help me keep from destroying the connectors I have to re-pin for my auto dimming mirror.

Very informative video and great explanation. Best video I have found for this subject.

Thank you for your detailed presentation! Just what I needed to fix the connectors on my 94 Lexus.

one of the best videos i have seen on youtube

Thank you for your sharing your extensive real life experience and skills

thank god someone made this video, brilliant and so helpful, thank you !!!!

Very professional, I have to show it to my trainees in automotive repair

Thanks very much. I enjoyed and learned all your explanations. God bless you.

Hay Dave thanks for the Video and explaining how it works, this video just got me out of a major jam; while working on my car. big thank you from new york

Great video mate. Lots of great info, thanks for sharing.Cheers

Thanks for this. I had a ford throttle body connection that I needed to re-pin and the explainations you gave helped me figure out my connector though it was a bit different than these specific examples.

Lol....love the wire cutter scene! Cut and throw!

Great video. I needed to get some pins out of some Mopar connectors. After watching this video I was able to do it. Thanks

I've only done this once, and I dreaded it from what everyone was saying, but I found it to be one of the easiest things I've ever done working on a car. Now my car has the projector headlights everyone else in the world except the USDM gets. Just make sure you get them from a country that drives on the right.

Thanks you. 💪. just just installed a trailor 7 pin connector to my rear crossmember but had to take the plug off to feed the cable through the chassis and put back on. 👍. perfect video.

Love how the most difficult plugs were the ones I hoped to learn out. Took a while but did end up completing the task.

Excellent video. Very informative. Thanks.

Thank you! Excellent lesson.

What a great video! As others have said, clear and concise. No annoying background music. Great close-ups which are essential. I've come here after doing research on an older Aptiv Mini Series Connector for an air mass meter. Found all the technical drawings for the 211PC062S4149 connector which I think my car has and couldn't work out from the drawing how it latched the female connectors. Still not 100% sure but your video has empowered me to observe and test. Hopefully, I will crack it! Another of the more complex connectors I have to research is the 30 pin Cinch connector on the car as I have identified a poor connection within but it looks impossible to get into and it's in a challenging location. My plan to date is to use a dremel to remove the plastic from the corner VERY gradually as the wire I am concerned with is is right in one corner. I hope I can find information on how to deconstruct that connector. It clearly needs to be very beefy because it is located under the wheel arch!

Great job Nic and thank you again for helping me before 💯💪🏾

Very Helpful. Working on my 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runner. Thanks again. Greetings from USA 🇺🇸

Thank you !!! ( ..and Subscribed! ) (I was so close to destroy the connector and thanks God I found the video ! )✌

Hi, Liked the video. I owned an automotive air conditioning and radiator shop for 30 years and had to deal with some of the connectors you show. Even harder that taking them apart is to new terminals and connector like you show. Don't have a junk yard close! Where can a person get terminals and connectors? The automotive dealers are usually of not much help.

Thanks for this as this has been Bain of my life so grateful for your helpful video great work

Profesor, magnificent, detailed information. Thank you

Saved me $500! Thanks a ton!

Great video Brother.some of these connectors can really put you in the looney bin..thank you for your time and talents

Dave, very informative thank you!

Great Video - thanks a million - greetings from Poland

Great instructional video, thank you

Dont discount having a selection of different paper clips on hand doing this. Some thick ones, some thick ones and anything in-between. They came be very handy

U the man ..needed this for survival instincts…👍

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge🙏👍

This is very useful video Thank you for uploading 👍

Very educative.now am armed to teeth on any wire socket connector pins.clear video,clear language.its a nice one.Ready to work on my machine now.Thank you so much .

Another great video, very informative - Thank you.

THANK YOU LORD FOR GREAT TEACHERS‼️🙌

Awesome video, thank you!

Thank you for making this video I found it very helpful and informative.

excellent job and thank you bro!

I have rebuilt and custom made harnesses for RVs, cars, trucks, race cars. The main tool I use most often other than the picks is a precision made miniature diagonal cutter. Sometimes I will reuse the pins with new wire. A trick I do, to be able to reuse the original pin, is to cut the wire leading into the pin about 1/2" (inch). Then pull off the remaining 1/2" of insulation. Now you'll have copper strands of wire left going into the crimped portion of the pin. I take the diagonal cutters and carefully without cutting, I use it like pliers to pull each strand of wire out of the crimped pin. You actually only need to pull 3 or 4. This will cause the others to become loose and you'll be able to pull all the wires out. Now you have a blank pin. Next using the diagonal cutters you put the cutting edge lengthwise down the seam where the crimp comes together. The blades of a good precision diagonal cutter will fit in to this area so you can pry the crimp up. Like it was before it was ever crimped. Then you can proceed with putting a new wire on it. I sometimes solder these as well as crimping them. Especially where high reliability is needed. When it's over and done this way, I have made harnesses that look and perform better than factory original wiring. Where I reside, if you park a vehicle for a length of time, the" pack rats 🐀 " eat the wiring up. The reason is because the dye coloring used in the vinyl or plastic insulation is soy based. Mice and rats 🐀 are attracted to eating it. 😅😅 So wiring harness needs to be made. Not many people do harnesses and dealerships often cannot get them as a replacement part. Maybe sub-sections, like the one behind the dashboard. It will cost a fortune plus the labor. Nice video and good explanation of removal of the pins. The thing I find most difficult is disconnecting the connectors. Seems like they use a different style release tab or lock on several connectors in the same vehicle. When you can't see the connector well and it's been "heat glued" together you sometimes end up breaking the locking device. This can be a problem in items like tilt steering wheel harnesses. You tilt the wheel and connector unplugs partially. Thanks for the great informative video 💯👌👍

This video is a treasure.

FANTASTIC, YOU'VE SAVED MY LIFE, WAS GETTING CRAZY WITH AN TOYOTA 1995 4RUNNER 5 WAY IGNITER COIL CONECTOR WITH SOME ROTTEN WIRES AND THANKS TO YOU I MANAGED TO DISASSEMBLE AND REASSEMBLE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Thank you for the video!

I laughed so hard on the TI/Honeywell! My type of connector wasn't in this list but I found the video well organized and gave me ideas. Mine was a wiring harness with a locking tab and pin release with a needle tool.

Very informative, thanks a lot brother.