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Headlight plug harness
« on: December 22, 2015, 11:32:24 pm »
My clip a are broken and I can only remove the plug by using brute force.

Is there something out where I can plug in this broken harness then plug into the headlight. Then I will never have to touch the broken plug again. Hope this makes sense.


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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2015, 12:46:16 am »
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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2015, 07:42:25 am »
Is it easy and what tools would I need?

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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2015, 08:06:43 am »
It's not that easy if you don't normally do these things ,  plus you need a pin removal tool,  so while it can be done it's more for advanced diy'er than a tinkerer
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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2015, 08:17:28 am »
Is there an easy way to remove the plug from the headlight other than brute force?

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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2015, 09:08:42 am »
If the clip/bit you pull on has broken,  the bit that holds the plug in will still be there,  you need to remove an easy plug to get to which has the Same clip,  then work out how the headlight one has broken or will come apart.
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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2015, 09:11:11 am »
Oh and always push down on a plug before pulling the clip towards the plug,  then pull up,  it allows the clip to unclip a lot easier if the plug is pushed towards the other socket
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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2015, 09:23:06 am »
Not sure I understand. There is no clip at all on one of the plugs.

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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2015, 08:22:25 pm »
Just because the clip head has snapped off don't mean the locking bit has been snapped off,  but if you think it's all defo missing then the headlight ones being at least 10 pins are a little tough to pull apart,  but if it really won't come apart then it must still be locked together
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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2015, 09:10:44 pm »
My clip a are broken and I can only remove the plug by using brute force.

Is there something out where I can plug in this broken harness then plug into the headlight. Then I will never have to touch the broken plug again. Hope this makes sense.


these plugs have a very painful technique. push the plug in then pull in the clip and watch is slither out  :signLOL: and I'm being serious as working on vag for years.

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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2015, 09:20:49 pm »

Just because the clip head has snapped off don't mean the locking bit has been snapped off,  but if you think it's all defo missing then the headlight ones being at least 10 pins are a little tough to pull apart,  but if it really won't come apart then it must still be locked together

The locking plastic bit is still present as it locks but the tab to pull is not there so you can move the locking tab thus removing from headlight.

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Re: Headlight plug harness
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2015, 05:25:06 pm »
To remove the broken plug from the light, you'll need a pick of some type to poke it through the top and pry the tab up and then release the plug. it's easy enough to do.

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