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Title: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: croak2012 on October 12, 2016, 02:54:57 pm
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Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: DANBOY66 on October 12, 2016, 02:56:58 pm
always push it in before trying to pull it off  :happy2:
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: croak2012 on October 12, 2016, 03:02:39 pm
tried it = broken now

Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: lukemk5gti on October 12, 2016, 03:02:55 pm
Patience.

In the cold, the connectors can become hard and brittle and can snap.

You can go to the extreme of warming up with a hair dryer if you need.
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: croak2012 on October 12, 2016, 03:05:39 pm
there is just no room  - passengerside loads of room
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: DANBOY66 on October 12, 2016, 03:07:21 pm
tried it = broken now

ohh dear  :grin:
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: lukemk5gti on October 12, 2016, 03:07:59 pm
I often have problems like this..

The best thing to do is walk away for 20mins and come back with a fresh head! You can get frustrated and break things!
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: croak2012 on October 12, 2016, 03:24:38 pm
i put some oil on and see what happens
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: croak2012 on October 12, 2016, 03:34:25 pm
done! had to buy some circlip bent nose pliers to stick in the hole!  apparently I was supposed to press on the tab really really really hard
and down forward and up ! live and learn !

Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: Adamt5386 on October 16, 2016, 10:01:19 pm
i had the exact same probem when i was doing my lights. lost patience. came back to it sorted it lol
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: dronners on October 16, 2016, 11:03:15 pm
move the charcoal canister off its mount and move it out the way..  free's up some lovely space on drivers side
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: ducman77 on October 17, 2016, 12:17:48 pm
I often have problems like this..

The best thing to do is walk away for 20mins and come back with a fresh head! You can get frustrated and break things!

This is first rate advice. This approach has saved my bacon on a number of occasions!!

move the charcoal canister off its mount and move it out the way..  free's up some lovely space on drivers side

Will keep this little nugget stored away! Cheers
Title: Re: why is it so haaaaaaaaaaaaard to take headlight connector offf!
Post by: croak2012 on October 21, 2016, 01:11:24 am
yes! - after walking away for a while I saw that the black boxy thing just comes off easily  - think this is the charcoal canister you mention - helped a lot
but note there is  still no room for a stubby!  still have to hurt the fingers i think!
....but i did break the clip before I removed the black box lol....