How to remove pins from Chevy harness

[Jeff]

Does anyone know how to get these out? I couldn't find any internal retaining clips or anything to push back, but there is definitely something keeping them in. This is where you splice in the towing harness on a 96 suburban

[bonnie&clyde]

i think u have to take that green band off then they should pop up and u can unhook them

[91GriggsGT]

Those are like a self locking type connector if I am not mistaken. I think they are called weather pack or something?? Anyway, get a small screwdriver, and I do mean small, like a glasses repair kit size screwdriver or smaller, and try and get the screwdriver in between the little terminal and the housing from the back of the plug and pull the wire from the back. The small pins on the wires have little "tabs" that lock into the housing. Do a search for weather pack connectors and you will see what I am talking about.

I am assuming you want to get rid of the end due to the bare wires? Might just be easier to cut the plug off behind the bare spots, and splice in a new connector all together. They sell those at Lowe's, Home Depot, Autozone, Orielly's, etc. Just my 2 cents.

[BP]

You need the weatherpack terminal removal tool. It's basically a specifically sized hollow tube that presses in the tabs.

[Lason]

Like they have said above, its a GM weatherpack and takes a special tool that inserts on the side opposite of the wires and that compresses the tangs and allows you to pull the wire/pin out.

[fitzwell]

this #725153 at your local Napa

There is a Lisle tool that will do this as well. Cant remember the # but the tool itself is the red anodized body piece with 6 tools in it. Push the wire into the wire into the connector, push the disconnect tool into the connector shell, & pull the wire back.

[Jeff]

Badass, thanks guys - I'll report back. In one of my pics you can see the damaged insulation above the connector, and that is my target. I'm trying to repair that without cutting wire, as the damage is pretty close to the connector.

[stevo]

Badass, thanks guys - I'll report back. In one of my pics you can see the damaged insulation above the connector, and that is my target. I'm trying to repair that without cutting wire, as the damage is pretty close to the connector.

It seems like a lot of work when you could cut it, slide on some quality heat-shrink tubing, solder the wires back together and then shrink the insulation.

Stevo

[91GriggsGT]

x2 ^^^^^^ Looks to be plenty of wire to just cut above the wear spots, put on some butt connectors, cover with heat shrink and put you a new end on all together. Probably less headache too.

Like was stated above, you need special tools when working with those style connectors.