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Old May 25, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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How do I get the gray plastic covers off of the PCM plug without breaking them? And then how do I get the blue and red covers off? I spent some time looking at them and cant figure out how they come off?
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Old May 25, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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How do I get the gray plastic covers off of the PCM plug without breaking them? And then how do I get the blue and red covers off? I spent some time looking at them and cant figure out how they come off?
I take a small pair of needle nose pliers and wiggle the tabs until they release out, after you break a few, you'll understand how much pressure you can apply
The colored covers have lock tabs on the end of them, you push them in and lift the cover past them
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Old May 25, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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They're designed to be removed by pinching and pulling the covers off. Some come off without a fuss, some require encouragement. I use a soldering pick to pry them out. The worst to snap are the middle ones because no tool can fit in there

Another reason I like the Fwd connectors better, they have easy to remove covers and the connectors themselves are much better looking
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Old May 25, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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They're designed to be removed by pinching and pulling the covers off. Some come off without a fuss, some require encouragement. I use a soldering pick to pry them out. The worst to snap are the middle ones because no tool can fit in there

Another reason I like the Fwd connectors better, they have easy to remove covers and the connectors themselves are much better looking
Are they the same otherwise? IE, can I swap them out and use teh car connectors?
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Yup, everything wiring related swaps in

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Old May 26, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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THanks. Im going to have to pick some up.
Any idea on where to find new pins, and possibly the part number? I would like to add a new pin for fan control.
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THanks. Im going to have to pick some up.
Any idea on where to find new pins, and possibly the part number? I would like to add a new pin for fan control.

I use mouser unless I only need a couple, then I go to the dealer
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